Shut Out by Industry Brokers, an Entrepreneur Finds a Way

Having witnessed the power of clean books, Patrick Dichter was driven to buy a $1.2m bookkeeping & accounting business. 

Themes from Patrick’s interview:

• The appeal of bookkeeping for acquisition entrepreneurs
• Seeing the power of clean books to transform a small business
• Messaging used to reach out to owners of accounting & bookkeeping firms
• Definition of bookkeeping vs. accounting
• What it’s like to acquire a bookkeeping business when you’re not a CPA
• Industry- and geography-specific search
• Building a proprietary search funnel

Reach Patrick Dichter at:

• On Twitter: @patrickdichter
• Appletree Business Services

Connect with Acquiring Minds:

• Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
• Follow Will on Twitter

Links & mentions:

• Cassi Niekamp on Acquiring Minds: Buying a $1.2m Fencing Business & Earning Trust Quickly
• Casey Clark on Acquiring Minds: What to Acquire: 3 Hot Sectors for Business Buyers
• RevLocal
• Cultivate Advisors
• Professional Association of Small Business Accountants (PASBA)
• Chris Williams on Acquiring Minds: Stay Open to the Many Flavors of Search