Finding a Good Business After 2+ Years of Searching

Register here for the webinar, The Anatomy of an LOI:

• https://bit.ly/3SsxKrt

Ryan Doyle was 2 long years into searching when he walked away from a deal, but he was rewarded for the self discipline. 

Topics in Ryan’s interview:

• Lessons learned from a failed deal
• Value of a thorough quality of earnings investigation
• Why “stupid good margins” are a bad sign
• Buying a residential pool business in the Golden Isles of Georgia
• Being ghosted by his bookkeeper after transition
• His intern who stepped in after the bookkeeper disappeared
• Why Ryan’s business doesn’t do pool construction
• What he likes about seasonality
• His plan to own the Georgia coast
• His WhatsApp search support “pod”

References and how to contact Ryan:

• Twitter
• Turner Point Capital

Get a complementary pre-acquisition HR & PEO review for your target business:

• Contact [email protected] or visit Aspen HR

Get complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:

• Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund Team

Connect with Acquiring Minds:

• See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
• Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
• Follow Will on Twitter