Acquiring Minds

When Buying a Retail Business Makes Sense


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Ken Eyjolfson looked at tons of businesses before deciding on a mattress outlet with $500k SDE and 700 5-star reviews. 

Topics in Ken’s interview:

  • 8 years with the Soccer Shots franchise
  • Spending too long searching for the perfect deal
  • Buying a discount mattress retailer
  • How the Canadian mattress industry works
  • Buying from a “shady seller”
  • Getting the lowest wholesale mattress prices
  • Starting with a large Facebook following
  • Expanding through pop-up shops
  • Private equity acquiring mattress companies
  • Financing without the SBA

References and how to contact Ken:

  • [email protected]
  • LinkedIn
  • Mr. Liquidator
  • Built to Sell by John Warrillow
  • Seller’s reality TV show The Liquidator

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

  • The Acquisition Lab

Work with an SBA loan team focused exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:

  • Pioneer Capital Advisory

Get $200 off your ticket to the M&A Launchpad Conference in Houston on May 3rd:

  • https://www.malaunchpad.com & enter code ACQUIRINGMINDS

Connect with Acquiring Minds:

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

Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron

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