Acquiring Minds

Key Moments from 3 Entrepreneurs Who Bought Businesses


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Multiple perspectives today as Chelsea Wood of the Acquisition Lab moderates a panel with 3 women who bought businesses. 

Topics from the panel:

  • Cassie Niekamp bought the first company she looked at: a 40-year old fencing company
  • How she dealt with a $200k valuation gap
  • What went well with the transition and what didn’t go well
  • Anne Ristic left a 30-year career in law to buy a business
  • How her collaborative leadership style has served her
  • Why it’s okay if you don’t have all the skills you need
  • Morli Desai purchased an e-commerce skincare business
  • Her difficulty getting sellers to talk to her
  • How joining Acquisition Lab made all the difference in her search
  • Advice from all the guests about successful acquisition

References and how to contact the panelists:

  • Cassi Niekamp - LinkedIn
  • Cassi's business, Bowden Fence Company
  • Morli Desai - LinkedIn
  • Morli's business, Amaira Natural Skincare
  • Anne Ristic - LinkedIn
  • Anne's business, AES
  • Chelsea Wood - LinkedIn
  • Acquisition Lab
  • 4000 Weeks by Oliver Burkeman
  • Buy Then Build by Walker Deibel

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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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