Acquiring Minds

Overcoming a Career Rut by Buying a Business


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Frustrated after losing 3 jobs, Bruce Vann used savings to acquire a 25-employee, 7-figure curtain manufacturer for 2x. 

Themes from Bruce’s interview:

  • Paying 2x for a growing 70-year-old business
  • Buying a business to pull out of a career rut
  • Why finding a business is like a full court shot
  • The need for persistence
  • Abandoning a proprietary search because of seller overvaluations
  • Chasing down leads and not becoming complacent
  • The importance of documenting business processes in case of sudden staff departures
  • Dealing with uneasy staff during the transition period
  • The experience of acquiring a business as a Black man in the U.S.

Reach Bruce at:

  • bvann at luxout dot com
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