Acquiring Minds

It Worked: Buying an Ecom Business to Gain Freedom


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Alex Michael was seeking to acquire not just a business, but freedom. One year later, he reports back on how it's going. 

Topics in Alex’s interview:

  • Top line growth in the last year
  • How he diligenced Wallaroo Wallets
  • How he uses Amazon PPC ads
  • The limitations of an Amazon FBA business
  • An expensive lesson about traffic diversification
  • Launching new products
  • Having his family involved in his business
  • Living life on his own terms
  • His unconventional thoughts on productivity
  • The topics he writes on

Links and how to contact Alex:

  • LinkedIn
  • QuietLight
  • Alex’s Substack
  • Wallaroo Wallets

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

  • The Acquisition Lab

Connect with A-players who can run your business remotely:

  • More Staffing

Connect with Acquiring Minds:

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