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The Allure of Buying a Marketplace Business
Manage episode 416707396 series 2931927
Zach Smith bought a 30-year-old membership business that connects patients with dentists to return it to former glory.
Topics in Zach’s interview:
- His exit from Uber
- Difficulty of starting a marketplace business
- When spreadsheets meet reality
- Buying a shrinking business
- Going with a stock sale instead of asset sale
- Current problems with dental insurance plans
- How American Dental Care differs from insurance
- The view from the bottom of the J curve
- His plan to grow all sides of the marketplace
- Forgoing an SBA/bank loan
References and how to contact Zach:
Get complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:
Learn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory:
Connect with Acquiring Minds:
- See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
- Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
- Follow Will on Twitter
265 episodes
Manage episode 416707396 series 2931927
Zach Smith bought a 30-year-old membership business that connects patients with dentists to return it to former glory.
Topics in Zach’s interview:
- His exit from Uber
- Difficulty of starting a marketplace business
- When spreadsheets meet reality
- Buying a shrinking business
- Going with a stock sale instead of asset sale
- Current problems with dental insurance plans
- How American Dental Care differs from insurance
- The view from the bottom of the J curve
- His plan to grow all sides of the marketplace
- Forgoing an SBA/bank loan
References and how to contact Zach:
Get complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:
Learn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory:
Connect with Acquiring Minds:
- See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
- Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
- Follow Will on Twitter
265 episodes
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