On the hunt for Business Acquisition No.1 ($1mm+ raised). W2 in Corporate + SMB FP&A. Microsoft Excel Evangelist. (NFA) Colorado, USAJoined February 2023
“Jealousy shows where you’re lazy or afraid.”
Think about that for a bit.
I can’t remember where I read that quote, but it’s been simmering in the back of my mind.
If you think “eh, I’m not really jealous about much” … then flip your thought process to “Whose success makes me…
I don't think enough small business owners focus on products that are acretive margin.
Many SMB operators take a core offering (say, trash routes) and try to offer something for everyone by adding Roll-off dumpsters ... and commercial clean up ... and port-a-potties ... and…
I’ve yet to hear a compelling argument for the value proposition of Private Equity.
Aside from
• rolling up mom and pop shops into a standardized reporting deck
• raising prices
• gutting expenses
• destroying everything the local brand was built on …
I’m failing to see…
What’s most the most important thing?
A. Horsepower
B. Transmission
C. Gasoline
The answer: all three are inextricably interdependent. Without one, all three fail.
Now substitute:
• Revenue (Sales)
• Product (Operations)
• Cash Flow (Finance / Accounting)
Revenue at all…
Big things are happening for me.
Details will be scarce, but I’m getting a chance to consult on an M&A deal that will closely resemble my ideal deal scenario next year.
X is a crazy space!
Personal Financial Planners may or may not say this, but it’s absolutely crucial:
The ultimate wealth hack is curbing your own spending urges.
Whether it’s cars, travel, eating out, or anything in between.
For me, it didn’t click until I was in my 30s, when suddenly I…
I had a CEO who constantly obsessed over his cash flow.
Gross margin, fine.
EBITDA, great.
But he mainly cared about delivering a great product suite, and his cash flow.
He built his business to multiple seven figures by focusing on doing the bare minimum extremely well.…
When it comes to the importance of Finance in small business …
I would argue that an owner operator needs to focus almost exclusively on Free Cash Flow.
Finance always overstates the importance of the dozens of metrics we’ve come up with.
Focus on your product (selling and…
At what point does "powered by AI" go from "noteworthy" to being relegated to the same bottom-shelf tier of adjective that "award-winning" gets?
At this point, "AI-powered leaf blower" is already laugable to me.
I’m a simple guy - I don’t expect a lot.
I’ve just made it my main mission in the next phase of my life to make as many connections with SMB owners as humanly possible.
The main goal?
Drilling “FCF at a 3-6x multiple” into their brains over and over and over again.
We’ve got…
Everyone (in their right mind) is harping on the plaudits of recurring revenue and “recession-proof” businesses.
The market has to start seeing some ripe opportunities for someone to open a gourmet dipped strawberry business (or something).
Not everyone should go into…
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