Tyler O'Connor bought a 20-year-old golf school he found on BizBuySell doing mid-7 figures with 35% margins. 

Topics in Tyler's interview:

• Why Tyler decided to buy a business
• How he got his wife on board with buying a business
• The two books he recommends to every searcher
• Why he decided against buying a “boring” business
• The one worry that kept him up at night
• Why he had to decline an investor at the last minute
• Why he bought his first LOI: Bird Golf Academy
• His advice about who to invest with
• Why he prefers older employees in his business
• The perks of owning a golf business

Links & how to contact Tyler:

• Bird Golf Academy
• Bruce Marks
• HBR Guide to Buying a Small Business
• Pursuant Capital Bootcamp
• [email protected]
• LinkedIn
• Twitter

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