Neil Granberry bought a bubble ball business to prove himself as an entrepreneur while pursuing an MBA at the same time.

Themes from Neil’s interview:

• The advantages of a small starter business as a first acquisition
• Looking past media hype that paints billionaire startup founders as the only entrepreneurs
• The value of a customer list
• The beauty of acquiring a small business that is already profitable
• Taking a hard look at a company’s books to negotiate a better sale price
• Delegating operations to trusted employees to better position yourself for a sale later on

Reach Neil at:

• @NeilGranberry
• Nashville Bubble Ball

Official episode page & full show notes at AcquiringMinds.co:

• Starter Acquisition: Buying a $25k Business