The cool part of this aerospace shop: the customers provide the raw materials.

No exposure to commodity prices. 60% margins. Defense contracts. Machines maxed out.

Which leaves the big question... why are they selling?

@BillDA, @thegeneralmills, @endresenheather, and @jordanfliegel dig in.

This Caribbean bridge and runway builder is doing 26% margins.

So are you buying the in-house concrete plant, or the 3rd-generation political ties that won't transfer to a new owner?

@girdley, @BillDA, @thegeneralmills and @AlexfromFranzy dig in.

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We looked at a vacation adventure business in Hawaii going for $650K.

Some cool trucks and assets, worth about $250K.

But is the brand and SEO actually worth another $400K on top of that?

@BillDA, @girdley, @thegeneralmills and @jordanfliegel dig in.

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A $1.8 million wooden baseball bat manufacturer.

$485K cash flow on $676K in revenue... what a margin!

Is it real? Is it manufacturing risk?

Or is it a great opportunity in the corporate gifting market?

@BillDA, @bedrockqoewill, and @jordanfliegel take a look.

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This one could be a hidden gem: a 33-year-old automated gate and access control business in Denver, Colorado.

It's only selling for $1M, and we kicked around a scheme to acquire it for under $50K.

Could be a great first acquisition for some lucky buyer out there.

@BillDA, @thegeneralmills, @girdley, and @jordanfliegel discuss.

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JOB ALERT: I'm hiring a new Chief of Staff. Can you help me spread the word?

If you know anyone smart and capable who’s looking, send them my way!

(I'd also love any help amplifying this, like liking/replying/etc. to this post!)

You could buy this roofing business... but you're buying yourself a partner.

Is buying 51% of a business worth the headache?

If things went bad, you can MAYBE take away his job. But he's collecting his $0.49 regardless.

Is this a recipe for disaster?

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Pressure's on for this episode: the broker is on the call!

This RV content site has been sitting unsold since November.

$271K ask. 95% net margin. Under 2X multiple. No face dependency.

So why can't Brad move it? @thegeneralmills, @girdley, and @jordanfliegel dig in.

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SC (and Southeast) friends, would love to have you come join us.

Really excited about this meet up and hosting with Brandon Mendez.

We did one a couple years ago and had a great turnout. I know there were several folks who were actively looking for businesses to buy then, who ions since.

@acquanon , presented by @Acquisition_Lab , has allowed me to continue to connect with so many interesting people in the M&A and ETA space and it's so much fun to get more of these folks in the same room.

RSVP link in comments.

This 80-year-old Massachusetts gear shop is asking $1.25M with $275K SDE.

But take out a salary, rent, and maintenance capex and you're close to zero.

@girdley, @BillDA, @EndresenHeather, and @jordanfliegel debate who actually buys this - and how.

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If you’re considering buying or selling a business, you probably know the SBA changed a bunch of the loan rules.

So this Thursday, bring your hardest questions.

Whoever can stump @EndresenHeather and @bedrockqoewill wins a car.*

(*This is not true.)

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We looked at a traffic safety systems manufacturer for sale .

Some interesting wrinkles. The deal basically requires:

1) a female buyer, and
2) a stock purchase

@BillDA, @thegeneralmills, @EndresenHeather, and guest Nick Akers dig into the fine print.

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