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Manage episode 413815274 series 2931927
Get $200 off your ticket to the M&A Launchpad Conference in Houston on May 11th:
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John Murphy pushed through divorce, $500k debt, and a bad broken deal to finally buy a 60-year-old business doing $8m.
Topics in John’s interview:
- Losing a deal one week before closing
- Value of peer groups
- How real estate compares to business ownership
- Taking over a company before the deal closed
- Unforseen transition expenses
- Carl Allen’s business buying course
- Leaving his W-2 to search for a business
- Value of joining industry associations
- Restructuring his workforce to increase margins
- Buying a company with a management layer
References and how to contact John:
- Dave Cole Decorators
- John@dcd-inc.com
Learn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory:
Get complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:
Connect with Acquiring Minds:
- See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
- Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
- Follow Will on Twitter
280 episodes
Manage episode 413815274 series 2931927
Get $200 off your ticket to the M&A Launchpad Conference in Houston on May 11th:
- https://www.malaunchpad.com & enter code ACQUIRINGMINDS
John Murphy pushed through divorce, $500k debt, and a bad broken deal to finally buy a 60-year-old business doing $8m.
Topics in John’s interview:
- Losing a deal one week before closing
- Value of peer groups
- How real estate compares to business ownership
- Taking over a company before the deal closed
- Unforseen transition expenses
- Carl Allen’s business buying course
- Leaving his W-2 to search for a business
- Value of joining industry associations
- Restructuring his workforce to increase margins
- Buying a company with a management layer
References and how to contact John:
- Dave Cole Decorators
- John@dcd-inc.com
Learn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory:
Get complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:
Connect with Acquiring Minds:
- See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
- Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
- Follow Will on Twitter
280 episodes
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