Acquiring Minds

How to Build a Niche Holdco with $2m in Earnings


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In 2019, Matt Kopp bought a supplier to elementary schools with $350k SDE. 6 years later, he has a portfolio of them.

Topics in Matt’s interview:

  • Business buying market in Australia
  • Eliminating interruptions at work
  • Tracking email open rates to improve his outreach
  • Buying a science class supplier
  • Challenge of selling to schools without a relationship 
  • Overcoming people problems during transition
  • Weathering Covid lockdowns
  • Forming an education holdco
  • Beating out private equity for his last acquisition 
  • Selling to private equity after growing the business

References and how to contact Matt:

  • LinkedIn
  • Simon Plummer on Acquiring Minds: From Frustrated Searcher to $3.5m Owner to Holdco Builder
  • Pete Seligman on Acquiring Minds: Making a Career of Buying Businesses
  • Enduring Investment Partners
  • Southern Biological
  • Hands on Science
  • Junior Rockers
  • Primary Music Institute

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

  • The Acquisition Lab

Get complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:

  • Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund Team

Download the New CEO’s Guide to Human Resources from Aspen HR:

Get $200 off your ticket to the M&A Launchpad Conference in Houston on May 3rd:

  • https://www.malaunchpad.com & enter code ACQUIRINGMINDS

Connect with Acquiring Minds:

  • 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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