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The Allure of Buying a Marketplace Business

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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:

  continue reading

265 episodes

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Manage episode 416707396 series 2931927
Content provided by Will Smith. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Will Smith or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

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:

  continue reading

265 episodes

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