Acquiring Minds

From Searcher to Sponsor: How to Buy a $22m Business


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Yan Vinarskiy began as a self-funded searcher but shifted his model mid-search when he found a business too big for SBA.

Topics in Yan’s interview:

  • Using a buy-side broker to search and close
  • Being inspired to take on a large deal
  • Trade-offs of independent sponsor economics
  • Board dynamics and governance
  • Building a pitch deck
  • Refining his investor pitch
  • Expanding the business model
  • Managing 2 separate businesses

References and how to contact Yan:

  • LinkedIn
  • Floorguard
  • Calder Capital
  • Niklas James on Acquiring Minds: Self-Funded Search vs. Independent Sponsorship
  • Mike Okhravi on Acquiring Minds: Doing It His Way: First-Timer Buys 2 at Once

Learn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory:

  • The Acquisition Lab

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  • See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
  • Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
  • Follow Will on Twitter

Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron

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