Acquisitions Anonymous Podcast
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The #1 pod on business operating & investing. Examining 1 biz for sale each episode. New Episodes Tue/Fri. @thegeneralmills @girdley @BillDA @EndresenHeather
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Today's episode is a masterclass for anyone considering to invest in a franchise.
We found a pet cremation franchise for sale that offers a unique perspective on what to watch out for and how to consider if a franchise is the right fit for you.
This business is still in its
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Pets are a $109 billion industry that’s on fire right now 🔥
We analyzed a business in the pet industry in episode
#123
Here are 5 quick facts that surprised us:
1️⃣ Total pet industry spending is set to grow to over a quarter of a TRILLION DOLLARS over the next 7 years
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Last week on the pod we dug deep into Real Estate with
@fortworthchris
He's the founder of Fort Capital, a RE Private Equity Firm with almost $2B in AUM
We've distilled everything he told us about how he generates alpha in one thread
Here are 4 of his secrets, a 🧵:
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New Episode Alert!
Joined by
@sweatystartup
, we talk about two businesses for sale.
- a $900k Moving and Storage Company
- a $500k Rural Mini-Storage
Available on your fave podcast app and Youtube!
Just search "Acquisitions Anonymous".
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@BillDA
@EndresenHeather
@thegeneralmills
@girdley
decide they are buying a worm farm on EP 214. You don't want to miss the details.
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In our episode
#123
we analyzed a highly profitable doggy daycare up for sale in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
Asking price: $625k
Revenue: $500k
Cash flow: $250k
We liked the deal (finally)!
It’s a fun business in a fast-growing space. Here are the upsells we’d add to it:
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💁🏻♂️ "There are too many divas in real estate" —
@fortworthchris
Many RE investors chase Insta-worthy buildings and completely sleep on a moneymaker…
CLASS B INDUSTRIAL
It's an asset class that’s as lucrative as it is ignored and here are 5 reasons why you need to take notice:
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About to break the 2k downloads per episode barrier.
Tell your friends you were there at the beginning.
:-)
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New episode alert!
@girdley
and
@thegeneralmills
are joined by
@Codie_Sanchez
to talk about 2 deals: a Laundromat and an accounting firm.
We dig into operations, best practices, valuing assets, and much more. Tune in for the insights!
Links👇
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New episode with special guest
@Molson_Hart
!
We evaluate two small business for sale:
- a $1.6mm revenue Amazon-based supplier of consumable pet products like shampoo
- a $300k / year Amazon-based vendor of bath tools and brushes
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We got an all-star roster of guests booked for the next few episodes:
-Deepa Talwar
@deepatalwar1
-Andrew Gazdecki
@agazdecki
of
@microacquire
-John Wilson
@WilsonCompanies
Fasten your seatbelts!
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New episode coming this Tuesday:
How to not run out of cash in your business?
With
@girdley
,
@BillDA
and
@baldridgecpa
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With special guest
@molson_hart
, we analyze two small businesses for sale this week:
- a $2.6mm manuf. of pitching machines
- a $7.5mm e-commerce retailer of firearms and accessories
.. and Molson concluded by asking us a bunch of questions.
Enjoy!
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Episode 1 of DealTalk is out!
We look at three businesses for sale:
1) Vertical Saas for asset managers
2) A very specialized painting contractor for sale
3) A specialty engineering firm based in Toronto, CA
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SBA Deal Structuring 101 on episode 246. Tune in below to hear
@BillDA
and
@EndresenHeather
break it down.
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Draft custom thumbnail for this week's episode is here.
Guess who?
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Recent stats.
People love them some dumpsters, it appears!
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We're back in saddle, yo!
Two guests recording this week with
@joshuamschultz
and
@aebridgeman
.
Looking forward to it!
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Should you hire a lawyer for your deal?
How do you find one?
Learn legal insights with Eric Pacifici aka
@SMB_Attorney
on our last episode.
Tune in!
New episode alert!
@girdley
and
@thegeneralmills
are joined by
@SMB_Attorney
to talk about all things legal:
- Best practices
- Role of a lawyer in small & big deals
- Litigation & Indemnification
- Documentation
Tune in! Links👇
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New episode alert!
@girdley
and
@thegeneralmills
are joined by
@SMB_Attorney
to talk about all things legal:
- Best practices
- Role of a lawyer in small & big deals
- Litigation & Indemnification
- Documentation
Tune in! Links👇
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Episode 5!
This week, we talk about two SMB M&A deals:
- A tiny saas focused on hiring process acceleration
- A very profitable construction company that seems to do a bit of everything
Enjoy!
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Joined this week by
@aebridgeman
, we review two small businesses currently for sale:
- $5mm online seller of Lego Minifigures
- $2mm niche publication in the livestock industry
Search "Acquisitions Anonymous" on your podcast app.
cc:
@girdley
@thegeneralmills
@BillDA
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Joined this week by
@SullyBusiness
... episode 45 is in your podcast app now!
Ever want to know how to think about buying a cleaning business?
This is the episode for you.
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Baby Boomers are retiring and selling businesses in record numbers
The problem? There are a lot of unsellable businesses & 70% of deals fail to close
Here are 5 ways to identify which ones do and come out on top👇
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Double recording day today with
@deepatalwar1
and
@agazdecki
of
@microacquire
.
We promise to keep
@girdley
from making any dad jokes - if that's possible.
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Episode 195 is live and it is
@EndresenHeather
's first official episode as a co-host. Heather and
@BillDA
chat through a managed IT services business and SBA loans. Tune in below!
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Today
@girdley
@BillDA
and
@thegeneralmills
found an e-commerce for sale that has:
200k monthly visitors
100k email subscribers
$5.6 million in yearly revenue
But it’s only 3 years in business.
If you are into ecommerce or just curious about it, this episode is for you:
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Last week was the busiest week ever for our podcast.
Thank you for your listens and support!
An ask: if you enjoy the pod, we’d ask that you tell your friends that you enjoy it. Thanks!
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The one and only
@sweatystartup
is joining us on the pod this week.
Do you have any deals you'd like to see us consider while he's with us?
Send us links. DMs open!
cc:
@girdley
@BillDA
@thegeneralmills
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Episode 40 is out!
Our guest is
@joshuamschultz
who helps us through two deals in the MRO (manufacturing, repair, operations) equipment space.
- $1.3mm distributor of industrial supplies in TN
- $2.2mm fastener industrial distributor in GA
@BillDA
@girdley
@thegeneralmills
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Series Alert! Episode 196 kicks off our two part series: ALL AMERICAN DEALS!
Tune in as
@BillDA
,
@girdley
, and
@EndresenHeather
break down a fireworks business. You know someone had a lot to say about this business.
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New episode alert!
We get together this week to talk about two deals:
- a $13mm Scaffolding Rental Company in Minnesota
- an $8.4mm Stationery Company mostly serving the governmental market
Enjoy!
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Available now is our episode with
@XavierHelgesen
.
Total heavy hitter and a great episode.
Find it on your podcast app or youtube!
cc:
@girdley
@thegeneralmills
@BillDA
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New episode!
With guest Deepa Talwar (
@deepatalwar1
)!
We talk about two small companies for sale this week:
- A $1.5mm funeral home service provider
- A $700k custom sign manufacturer and installer
Enjoy!
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Coming this Thursday.
@signthefronts
joins us to talk two landscaping businesses for sale.
Available on your favorite podcast app and Youtube!
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$74 Million a year for brokering Metal???
On episode 270
@girdley
and
@EndresenHeather
discuss a successful scrap metal brokerage business that connects scrap metal suppliers from various sectors with buyers, eliminating the need for inventory storage.
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New episode alert!
@girdley
is joined by
@patrickdichter
to talk about 2 deals: a cloud accounting firm and a digital marketing agency.
Want to learn how to reach sellers like a boss? Tune in.
Links👇
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Join us today to celebrate our 100th episode!
@girdley
,
@BillDA
and
@thegeneralmills
are joined by
@agazdecki
in today's episode.
We talked about:
- DEALS
- Government grants
- Current SMB market prices
- QSBC Tax
Spoiler alert: We actually liked a Deal this time.
Links👇
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We just finished recording a whopper of an episode with
@mikelberger
and
@darylbstarr
of
@LEV_Capital
.
If you want to hear 45 minutes of
@BillDA
nerd out about trash dumpsters, this is the episode for you!
Should be up in a few days.
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Coming this week on Thursday morning!
The landscaping episode with
@MikeBotkin_
!
It was great.
cc:
@BillDA
@girdley
@thegeneralmills
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Guest on the pod!
@franchisewolf
joins
@girdley
for a conversation around the world of franchises. Watch Episode 202 below or through the links in the comments.
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Look out for a good one this week with
@EndresenHeather
! :-)
We talk SBA businesses.
Available on our Youtube channel and your usual podcast apps on Friday morning!
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New episode alert!
Joined this week by
@baldridgecpa
(CEO of Baldridge Financial Services in Houston, TX), we talk two deals:
- $900k Financial Advisory Practice
- $6.8mm Underground Utilities Contractor in the Southeast
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Look out for a great episode today! :-)
@BillDA
and
@thegeneralmills
talked with
@fortworthchris
about Commercial Real Estate.
Tune in for a masterclass! Links below.
Ps: We missed you
@girdley
!
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Just published!
We talk two small businesses for sale with
@BrentBeshore
!
Available now on your favorite podcast app and Youtube.
cc:
@BillDA
@girdley
@thegeneralmills
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$3.5M of EBITDA selling and repairing gears???
In episode 235,
@BillDA
and
@EndresenHeather
break down a Gear Repair Manufacturing Company.
The company has experienced rapid growth, leaving the hosts questioning why the seller is willing to part with the business at a
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Today’s episode involves Poland, SaaS and making $380k a year with only 13 customers.
Join
@girdley
,
@EndresenHeather
, and
@BillDA
as they review this deal we found on
@acquiredotcom
Also, bigh shoutout to
@useplane
, for sponsoring this episode.
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We’ve got things set up to start producing episodes with video so listeners can see our faces + teasers on YouTube.
Recording tomorrow with
@morgantate_
as our guest as the first trial run of this!
Are you ready for your closeup,
@thegeneralmills
and
@girdley
?
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Are you a search funder looking for a business to buy?
We'd love to have you on the podcast as a guest and talk about the deals you're considering.
Holler at us via DM!
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Can you believe it?
Today marks 300 episodes of Acquisitions Anonymous.
@girdley
,
@EndresenHeather
,
@BillDA
, and
@thegeneralmills
have spent almost 300 hours chatting through the ins and outs of buying, selling, and acquiring small businesses
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New banger alert!
@girdley
,
@BillDA
&
@thegeneralmills
reviewed a deal that we actually liked. Yeah, you read that right.
It is a dog daycare & resort that has a sweet 50% EBITDA margin.
Tune in! Links below👇
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New episode today!
"What do Investors want?"
@girdley
&
@BillDA
are joined by
@bradford_hardin
, Banking & FinTech Partner at
@DWTlaw
.
In this episode we dive into an investor's mind.
Join us! Links below.
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NEW EPISODE!
We analyze two businesses currently for sale this week:
- $30.2mm Revenue Private Label Cake Manufacturer
- $4mm Construction Equipment Dealer in rural Georgia
(Spoiler alert: We are worried about both of these deals!)
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Today, we found a Landscape and Architectural Lighting Company on sale
that makes $800,000 yearly in lighting installation in the Hamptons
@girdley
@EndresenHeather
@BillDA
@thegeneralmills
talk about all the pros and cons of acquiring this business. So, tune in and enjoy!
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Our back catalog of episodes continues to be very popular.
An interesting side effect of producing evergreen content (i.e. not topical stuff).
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Did you listen to our last episode?
"Rocketship your business with Twitter?!"
18 months of valuable lessons in 40-minutes.
New episode today
@girdley
is joined by
@OneJKMolina
to discuss Twitter: We talk about how SMB owners & Founders can leverage the platform, networking opportunities, best practices, and more.
Tune in for a free masterclass! Links below:
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New episode with
@AaronandML
is dropping right now.
We talk two third-party logistics companies for sale.
@aaronandML
knows his stuff!
Available on your podcast app and youtube now.
Enjoy!
cc:
@girdley
@thegeneralmills
@BillDA
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We're trying some new content-type experiments for 2022.
Today's episode is a group discussion with special guest, Mitchell Baldridge (twitter:
@baldridgeCPA
)
We talk about ways to make sure your SMB doesn't run out of cash.
We'd love your feedback on this episode!
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Could Mills be the next owner of a $12.5 million steel company?
In this episode,
@girdley
@EndresenHeather
@BillDA
and
@thegeneralmills
talk about the numbers, what the company does, and the challenges for Mills.
Thanks to
@Acquisition_Lab
for sponsoring this episode
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What the heck is a master franchisor, and should you pay $1.2M for it?
Listen to Episode 247 to hear
@BillDA
,
@EndresenHeather
, and
@girdley
break down this questionable business.
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New special Episode today!
"SBA Loan Secrets with Heather Endresen"
Everything you want to know about SBA loans, with
@EndresenHeather
, industry expert for over 30 years.
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New episode alert!
#159
@girdley
,
@thegeneralmills
&
@BillDA
reviewed a Non-Union Heavy Civil Excavation Contractor based in Michigan.
Mills shares some gems on what it takes to buy and run a business with high CapEx.
Tune in! Links below.
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Ep 274 has a SaaS business that integrates Monday and Quickbooks.
Tune in to hear
@girdley
,
@EndresenHeather
, and
@thegeneralmills
break down this
@acquiredotcom
listing that holds 99% market share in its niche.
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Coming this week:
We talk two small businesses for sale with
@BrentBeshore
.
Available Thursday morning on your favorite podcast app and Youtube.
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New Episode Alert featuring baller
@WilsonCompanies
as special guest!
We analyze 2 businesses for sale!
-$5mm pool services and lifeguard staffing co
-$2mm septic services business
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New episode today!
@girdley
and
@thegeneralmills
are joined by
@SqueegeeGod
to talk about his window cleaning business, going from operation to passive ownership, building an online presence, subcontracting as a scaling-up medium, and much more!
Tune in!
Links below:
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Coming on Thursday morning.
We talk pool construction with
@XavierHelgesen
!
Excited about this one!
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Thanks to the two listeners who are supporting us monthly.
We are this rich already. ;-)
(For full disclosure, it costs us about $40 an episode to get them produced so anything and everything is appreciated!)
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Reminder:
We're now publishing episodes on Youtube so you can see the teasers/info as we look at them.
Check out our ep 38 there with
@pslohmann
premiering now!
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Biggest week ever for the pod.
Thanks to all our listeners (and patrons)!
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Some folks have been asking for smaller deals. Well, we found quite the side hustle. Check out EP219 for this $119k/yr side hustle SaaS selling to K12. Hosts today:
@girdley
@EndresenHeather
@BillDA
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On your favorite podcast app at this moment!
Our 50th episode!
This one with special guest
@ariozick
.
(with guest cohost
@pereyra_fdp
:-))
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Latest stats for
@acquanon
.
The recent episode with
@Molson_Hart
published last night is off to a really strong start.
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Should you buy a 35-year-old online ticket brokering business?
We recently reviewed one, and here’s what you need to know:
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One of the cool things about this show is that we get to review all kinds of businesses like this $4.5M butane-filling company.
Should you buy this?
Well, let's just say this is definitely one of those deals that makes you curious enough to consider signing the NDA to learn
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Ever thought about owning an R&D tax credit consulting business?
@girdley
@thegeneralmills
@EndresenHeather
and
@BillDA
break down one for sale in our latest episode with
@agazdecki
from
@acquiredotcom
as our special guest!
Big shoutout to our sponsor
@Acquisition_Lab
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New episode today!
@girdley
and
@thegeneralmills
are joined by
@ElliottEHolland
to dig into Quality of Earnings, importance, reasonable expectations, costs, buyer/seller perspectives, and much more.
Tune in! Links below:
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Back to talk two small businesses for sale this week:
- A niche motorcycle accessories manufacturer
- A falling knife e-commerce business
@girdley
@BillDA
@thegeneralmills
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Why is IVF so expensive?
In today's episode, we found a fertility clinic for sale, giving us the chance to dive into the economics behind these businesses.
Tune in for a behind-the-scenes look at the growing market of fertility clinics.
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We're in the 1k plays per episode club!
Next step: collabo with Beyonce and Kanye.
What should we title the album?
How about "99 Problems but a deal ain't one"?
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The grass might be greener for this deal.
We found an artificial turf business for sale with a $5.5M EBITDA, aiming for a $50M valuation.
With a potential 10x valuation, we had fun figuring out if this was a good or bad deal to invest in
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On Episode 277 of Acquisitions Anonymous,
@BillDA
,
@EndresenHeather
, and
@girdley
break down a French software company listed on
@acquiredotcom
.
Will the language barrier scare them away, or is someone about to learn a new language?
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New episode alert!
Joined by special guest Morgan Tate (
@morgantate_
) of Paratus (), we analyze two deals this week:
- $500k CAD Drainage Business in Canada
- $880k CAD Profitable Equipment and Party Rental Business
Enjoy!
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On EP 251 -
@EndresenHeather
@thegeneralmills
@girdley
@BillDA
break down a Merch by Amazon biz that does 92% net margins. This deal is featured on
@quietlightinc
.
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Available now on Youtube and your favorite podcast app -- The episode with
@MikeBotkin_
We talk landscaping companies for sale.
Check it out!
cc:
@BillDA
@girdley
@thegeneralmills
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