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Acquisition Lab, the leading community, platform, and fund backing serious acquisition entrepreneurs. The education and deal-search tools are free, and a real board of advisors will talk you out of a bad deal as fast as into a good one. There's no clock and no pressure. See what it's like: sit in on a free live roundtable at https://www.acquisitionlab.com/roundtables, and mention Acquisitions Anonymous!Inzo Technologies — When you acquire a business, you inherit its accumulated IT and cybersecurity problems too. Inzo helps acquisition entrepreneurs evaluate technology risk during due diligence and manage cybersecurity, IT, and voice after closing, including a complimentary IT risk audit of your target company. Learn more at https://www.inzotechnologies.com/etaBusiness Listing – https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lhkIYr2qRUMQifBjUkk7Y90BtczdGLDN/view?usp=drive_linkWelcome to Acquisitions Anonymous – the #1 podcast for small business M&A. Every week, we break down businesses for sale and talk about buying, operating, and growing them.Looking to build a professional website in minutes? Try Wix: https://wix.pxf.io/c/6898629/3115214/25616?trafcat=templateHubSpot is the backbone for how businesses scale without chaos. Try them out here: https://go.try-hubspot.com/OeG9VrSubscribe for more episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@AcquisitionsAnonymousPodcast?sub_confirmation=1Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://www.acquanon.com/newsletterThis hosts break down “Project Blueprint,” a lower-middle-market, tech-enabled design and implementation platform built for short-term rentals. The company projects $27 million in 2026 revenue and $5.4 million in adjusted EBITDA at a 20% margin, after growing from just $2.9 million in revenue in 2023 to $22.4 million in 2025. It has reportedly designed and launched more than 2,000 properties nationwide, offering services spanning market strategy, design, sourcing, procurement, logistics, installation, staging, and launch.But what exactly is this company selling? The hosts try to reverse-engineer the business model, exploring whether it's essentially specialized interior design, high-ticket STR consulting, a buying group, or a sophisticated marketing and coaching operation. They estimate roughly $32,000 of cumulative revenue per property and dig into what might be driving the company's surprisingly rapid customer acquisition.The bigger question is whether the short-term rental market is still attractive enough to support the growth. The hosts discuss tightening local regulations, declining occupancy in some markets, overleveraged Airbnb owners, potentially expensive customer acquisition, and the lack of obvious recurring revenue. On the other hand, those same headwinds could create demand from owners who need help repositioning underperforming properties. They also explore potential strategic buyers, including STR property managers and companies that could monetize the platform's reported $15 million in annual purchasing influence.Key Highlights:- Project Blueprint forecasts $27M in 2026 revenue and $5.4M in adjusted EBITDA, with a 20% EBITDA margin.- Revenue grew from $2.9M in 2023 to $22.4M in 2025, with more than 2,000 properties reportedly designed and launched.- The hosts estimate the company has generated roughly $32,000 in cumulative revenue per property based on the teaser numbers.- Major risks include short-term rental regulation, softening occupancy, expensive customer acquisition, project-based revenue, and exposure to the Airbnb/STR cycle.- A strategic buyer—especially an STR management or furniture-related company—could potentially add recurring revenue and monetize the company's purchasing influence.Subscribe to  weekly our Newsletter and get curated deals in your inboxAdvertise with us by clicking hereDo you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations.For inquiries or suggestions, email us at contact@acquanon.com

Starke Weichenstellung für die Zukunft der Plutos Vermögensverwaltung AG: Wir freuen uns sehr, Torsten Reidel als neues Mitglied unseres Unternehmens zu begrüßen. Nach langjähriger Erfahrung in der Führung unabhängiger Vermögensverwaltungen – unter anderem als ehemaliger Geschäftsführer der Grüner Fisher Investments GmbH – blickt der Finanzexperte im Antrittsgespräch auf seine neuen Aufgaben am Finanzplatz Frankfurt. In dieser Episode haben wir über Folgendes gesprochen: • Den Weg zu Plutos: Warum der Schritt von einer großen Unternehmensstruktur zu Plutos genau der richtige Weg ist. • Den Blick fürs Wesentliche: Welche prägenden Learnings aus Großstrukturen nun in die Boutique-Kultur von Plutos einfließen. • Die Strategie: Auf welche drei konkreten Schwerpunkte sich Kunden, Partner und das Team in den kommenden Monaten freuen können. • Die Marktperspektive: Wo im aktuellen Marktumfeld die spannendsten Chancen für vermögende Anleger liegen. • Der Mensch dahinter: Was das neue Vorstandsmitglied abseits des Finanzalltags antreibt und wie er am Wochenende neue Kraft tankt. Ein spannendes Gespräch über Führung, Kulturwandel und die Zukunft der unabhängigen Vermögensverwaltung.

Inzo Technologies — When you acquire a business, you inherit its accumulated IT and cybersecurity problems too. Inzo helps acquisition entrepreneurs evaluate technology risk during due diligence and manage cybersecurity, IT, and voice after closing, including a complimentary IT risk audit of your target company. Learn more at https://www.inzotechnologies.com/etaMercury - Thanks to Mercury for partnering with me! Mercury gives founders powerful banking, cards, and financial tools built to help businesses operate smarter. Learn more and get started at https://mercury.com/ Quiet Light Brokerage specializes in helping entrepreneurs buy and sell businesses with experienced operators as brokers. They offer a free valuation clarity call to help owners understand what their business is worth and how to increase its value before selling. Learn more at https://quietlight.com/In this episode the hosts talk about a $5M absentee-owned truck and van outfitting business in Southern California that everyone actually likes—but $1.5M of inventory and some major working-capital questions could make or break the deal.Business Listing – https://www.bizbuysell.com/business-opportunity/sba-approved-absentee-owned-profitable-truck-and-van-upfitting/2539476/Welcome to Acquisitions Anonymous – the #1 podcast for small business M&A. Every week, we break down businesses for sale and talk about buying, operating, and growing them.Looking to build a professional website in minutes? Try Wix: https://wix.pxf.io/c/6898629/3115214/25616?trafcat=templateHubSpot is the backbone for how businesses scale without chaos. Try them out here: https://go.try-hubspot.com/OeG9VrSubscribe for more episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@AcquisitionsAnonymousPodcast?sub_confirmation=1Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://www.acquanon.com/newsletterThis week, the crew looks at an SBA-approved truck and van outfitting company in San Bernardino County, California, asking $5 million on roughly $4.9 million in revenue and $1.1 million in cash flow. Founded in 1973, the business manufactures, installs, and sells truck racks, toolboxes, storage systems, towing equipment, fuel tanks, bed liners, cargo-control equipment, and other commercial truck accessories. It serves contractors, municipalities, school districts, leasing companies, equipment users, and truck and van dealers—with no customer representing more than 5% of revenue.The deal gets especially interesting because the asking price includes approximately $1.5 million of inventory. How much of that inventory is actually current and sellable? Will McCurdy of Bedrock Quality of Earnings joins the discussion as the group digs into physical inventory counts, obsolete SKUs, working-capital pegs, COGS add-backs, market-rate rent, and the financial diligence a buyer would need before closing an SBA-financed acquisition.Despite those questions, this is a rare Acquisitions Anonymous deal where the hosts are almost universally enthusiastic. The business has only 11 full-time employees, a long operating history, diversified commercial customers, an experienced manager handling day-to-day operations, and a remarkably clean and organized facility. The big question isn't whether the business looks attractive—it's whether the reported earnings and $1.5 million inventory balance survive diligence.Key Highlights:- $5M asking price: Approximately $4.9M in revenue, $1.1M in cash flow, 11 full-time employees, and more than 50 years in business.- $1.5M of inventory included: A huge part of the deal hinges on whether that inventory is accurately counted, current, and actually sellable.- SBA pre-approved: The seller is reportedly willing to carry the 10% down payment requirement, but working capital and inventory treatment could complicate financing.- Diversified commercial customers: Contractors, municipalities, school districts, leasing companies, and truck dealers, with the largest customer accounting for only about 5% of revenue.- A rare deal everyone likes: The experienced management team, organized facility, commercial demand, and long track record have the hosts ready to sign the NDA—but they still want a serious QoE and inventory review.Subscribe to  weekly our Newsletter and get curated deals in your inboxAdvertise with us by clicking hereDo you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations.For inquiries or suggestions, email us at contact@acquanon.com

020: In den letzten Monaten habe ich unfassbare viele Nachrichten von Euch erreicht, was machst Du gerade Jeanine, wann geht es weiter; wann gibt es wieder Programme?In der heutigen Folge gebe ich Dir ein Update, was ich gerade mache, was meine größten Learnings aus zwei Monaten Seelenhingabe sind und warum ich absolut nichts anderes machen würde.

Inzo Technologies — When you acquire a business, you inherit its accumulated IT and cybersecurity problems too. Inzo helps acquisition entrepreneurs evaluate technology risk during due diligence and manage cybersecurity, IT, and voice after closing, including a complimentary IT risk audit of your target company. Learn more at https://www.inzotechnologies.com/etaMercury - Thanks to Mercury for partnering with me! Mercury gives founders powerful banking, cards, and financial tools built to help businesses operate smarter. Learn more and get started at https://mercury.com/ Quiet Light Brokerage specializes in helping entrepreneurs buy and sell businesses with experienced operators as brokers. They offer a free valuation clarity call to help owners understand what their business is worth and how to increase its value before selling. Learn more at https://quietlight.com/In this episode the hosts talk about a $5M absentee-owned truck and van outfitting business in Southern California that everyone actually likes—but $1.5M of inventory and some major working-capital questions could make or break the deal.Business Listing – https://www.bizbuysell.com/business-opportunity/sba-approved-absentee-owned-profitable-truck-and-van-upfitting/2539476/Welcome to Acquisitions Anonymous – the #1 podcast for small business M&A. Every week, we break down businesses for sale and talk about buying, operating, and growing them.Looking to build a professional website in minutes? Try Wix: https://wix.pxf.io/c/6898629/3115214/25616?trafcat=templateHubSpot is the backbone for how businesses scale without chaos. Try them out here: https://go.try-hubspot.com/OeG9VrSubscribe for more episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@AcquisitionsAnonymousPodcast?sub_confirmation=1Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://www.acquanon.com/newsletterThis week, the crew looks at an SBA-approved truck and van outfitting company in San Bernardino County, California, asking $5 million on roughly $4.9 million in revenue and $1.1 million in cash flow. Founded in 1973, the business manufactures, installs, and sells truck racks, toolboxes, storage systems, towing equipment, fuel tanks, bed liners, cargo-control equipment, and other commercial truck accessories. It serves contractors, municipalities, school districts, leasing companies, equipment users, and truck and van dealers—with no customer representing more than 5% of revenue.The deal gets especially interesting because the asking price includes approximately $1.5 million of inventory. How much of that inventory is actually current and sellable? Will McCurdy of Bedrock Quality of Earnings joins the discussion as the group digs into physical inventory counts, obsolete SKUs, working-capital pegs, COGS add-backs, market-rate rent, and the financial diligence a buyer would need before closing an SBA-financed acquisition.Despite those questions, this is a rare Acquisitions Anonymous deal where the hosts are almost universally enthusiastic. The business has only 11 full-time employees, a long operating history, diversified commercial customers, an experienced manager handling day-to-day operations, and a remarkably clean and organized facility. The big question isn't whether the business looks attractive—it's whether the reported earnings and $1.5 million inventory balance survive diligence.Key Highlights:- $5M asking price: Approximately $4.9M in revenue, $1.1M in cash flow, 11 full-time employees, and more than 50 years in business.- $1.5M of inventory included: A huge part of the deal hinges on whether that inventory is accurately counted, current, and actually sellable.- SBA pre-approved: The seller is reportedly willing to carry the 10% down payment requirement, but working capital and inventory treatment could complicate financing.- Diversified commercial customers: Contractors, municipalities, school districts, leasing companies, and truck dealers, with the largest customer accounting for only about 5% of revenue.- A rare deal everyone likes: The experienced management team, organized facility, commercial demand, and long track record have the hosts ready to sign the NDA—but they still want a serious QoE and inventory review.Subscribe to  weekly our Newsletter and get curated deals in your inboxAdvertise with us by clicking hereDo you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations.For inquiries or suggestions, email us at contact@acquanon.com

In dieser Episode erzähle ich dir Ergebnisse aus der Psychotherapie Forschung und warum diese auch für dich relevant sind. Und es geht auch um Graugänse und Super-Stimuli...

Im vergangenen Jahr durfte sich Chemnitz gemeinsam mit dem slowenischen Nova Goricia mit dem Titel als „Europäische Kulturhauptstadt“ schmücken. Knapp ein Jahr später stellt sich die Frage nach dem, was bleibt und was man vielleicht auch andernorts von den Erfahrungen, die Chemnitz in diesem kulturellen Ausnahmejahr gesammelt hat, lernen kann.

LinkedIn-Posts per WhatsApp-Voice: XHANA gratis ➔ https://xhauer.com/xhanaWorkshop "Wie LinkedIn-Posts Leads bringen" gratis ➔ https://xhauer.com/linkedin-workshopIn dieser Folge spreche ich über ein Problem, das die meisten von uns kennen, die regelmäßig Thought Leadership Content erstellen: Die eigenen Ideen fühlen sich entweder zu platt an, oder man verliert sich so tief im Thema, dass man nie fertig wird. In diesem Live-Coaching-Call zeige ich, warum Quantität immer zu Qualität führt – und was passiert, wenn du dir selbst das Commitment gibst, konstant zu veröffentlichen. Wenn du neu auf meinem Kanal bist:Mein Name ist Michael Asshauer. Ich bin Gründer und Geschäftsführer von XHAUER. Mein Team und ich helfen jeden Tag Anbietern im komplexen und technischen B2B, ihre Pipeline mit guten Verkaufsgelegenheiten zu füllen. Durch eine systematische Kombination aus Performance- und Content-Marketing. Ganz ohne Bunte-Bildchen-Marketing, sondern datengetrieben nach dem Grundsatz “Do more of what works”.Ein paar Fakten für dich, wie ich hierher gekommen bin und welche Reise ich auf diesem Kanal dokumentiere:25 Jahre: Gründung meines ersten Technologie-Unternehmens Familonet25 Jahre: Abschluss meiner Studiengänge Volkswirtschaftslehre, Betriebswirtschaftslehre und International Business (Hamburg & Melbourne)28 Jahre: Ausgründung unserer B2B-Software-Entwicklungsagentur onbyrd 30 Jahre: Übernahme unserer Unternehmen durch den Daimler-Konzern (heute Mercedes-Benz Group AG)31 Jahre: Gründung meiner Business-Content-Plattform “Machen!”32 Jahre: Gründung meines Performance-Recruiting-Unternehmens Talentmagnet (und anschließender Verkauf)34 Jahre: Gründung unserer B2B-Marketing-Agentur & Beratung XHAUER, gemeinsam mit Paula.Heute, fast 40: Paula, unser Team und ich sind auf dem Weg, eine der besten B2B-Agenturen & Beratungen weltweit aufzubauen.Auf diesem Kanal teile ich alle Erkenntnisse, Learnings und Best Practices aus Tausenden Kampagnen offen mit dir, sodass du sie für euer Marketing anwenden kannst.Für B2B-Marketing, das die Pipeline füllt.Dein Michael Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wer im Private Equity Karriere macht, kommt meist aus dem Investmentbanking oder der Beratung. Für den Aufbau großer Gruppen aus inhabergeführten Mittelständlern zählt aber vor allem das Verständnis dafür, was in einem Unternehmen jeden Tag passiert.Mein Gast ist Andi Klein, Managing Partner bei Triton Partners. Mit ihm spreche ich über seine elf Jahre bei Procter & Gamble, den Aufbau des Smaller-Mid-Cap-Fonds, eine Buy-and-Build-Gruppe im Kältemarkt mit inzwischen rund 400 Millionen Euro Umsatz und die Frage, was KI für den Nachwuchs im Private Equity bedeutet.Wir beleuchten in dieser Episode:wie Andi vom Konzern ins PE kam,was Konzernerfahrung einem PE-Investor mitgibt,warum Juniors ihre Modelle zunächst ohne KI bauen,wieso Triton Partners einen Mittelstandsfonds auflegte,wie im Kältemarkt eine Gruppe mit 400 Mio. Umsatz entstand,und vieles mehr...Viel Spaß beim Hören!***(00:00:00) Intro (00:01:55) Begrüßung und Studium in Mannheim und Budapest (00:07:41) Einstieg bei Procter & Gamble (00:11:45) Karriereziel Corporate M&A (00:17:31) Restrukturierungen und Wechselmotive (00:20:44) Wechsel zu Triton Partners 2009 (00:22:57) Private Equity und Konzernerfahrung damals (00:27:05) Start mitten in Finanzkrise (00:30:40) Learnings aus ersten PE-Jahren (00:37:15) KI und Nachwuchs im Private Equity (00:42:44) Modellieren ohne KI für Juniors (00:47:04) Entwicklung von Triton Partners seit 2009 (00:50:12) Motivation für Smaller-Mid-Cap-Fonds (00:54:35) Equity-Tickets und Zielunternehmen (00:56:01) Dealflow in Deutschland und Exit-Stau (00:59:30) Buy-and-Build im Kältemarkt (01:05:56) Werthebel und Zukaufstrategie (01:11:40) Sell-Side-Prozesse vs. Direktansprache (01:14:31) Wachstum, Ambitionsniveau und Auslandsexpansion (01:20:20) Attraktive Verticals und Defense-Bewertungen***Alle Links zur Folge:Kai Hesselmann auf LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kai-hesselmann-dealcircle/CLOSE THE DEAL auf LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/closethedeal-podcastAndi Klein auf LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andi-klein-74633b/Triton Partners auf LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/triton-partners/Website CLOSE THE DEAL: https://dealcircle.com/ClosetheDeal/***DUB.de ist Europas führende Plattform für Unternehmensnachfolge. Schaut vorbei, wenn ihr euer Unternehmen schnell, sicher und kostenfrei zum Verkauf inserieren wollt oder als Käufer auf der Suche nach passenden Deals seid:www.dub.de***Du bist M&A-Berater im Small- oder Midcap-Segment und suchst einen Überblick über alle relevanten Deals? Jetzt schnell den

Brand entscheidet auch im KI-Shopping: Eine Wallet wird zum digitalen Ich, Loyalty und Sicherheit rücken ins Zentrum, der Preis allein zählt nie. Wer als Bank, Tech-Konzern oder Plattform Vertrauen bündeln kann, prägt neue Standards und Nähe. Menschliches Zögern entsteht, wenn Bequemlichkeit und Identitätsbedenken aufeinandertreffen. Zwischen Regulierung und Innovation entsteht das Momentum, in dem Legacies wanken und neue Akteure ihren Raum fordern. Die Zukunft fühlt sich noch uneindeutig an. Du erfährst... …wie Erik Meierhoff die Zukunft von Wallets im digitalen Zahlungsverkehr sieht. …warum Banken im Agentic Commerce eine Schlüsselrolle spielen könnten. …welche Herausforderungen und Chancen im Bereich der digitalen Identität liegen. __________________________ ||||| PERSONEN |||||

Was passiert, wenn wir uns wirklich zeigen?Nicht nur auf einer Bühne. Nicht nur vor einer Kamera. Sondern auch vor den Menschen, die uns schon unser ganzes Leben kennen. Vor unserer Familie. Vor Freunden. Und manchmal sogar vor uns selbst.In dieser sehr persönlichen Folge spreche ich mit Chriddle (Christina Feltes) über Sichtbarkeit, Mut, Selbstvertrauen und darüber, was es bedeutet, seinem Herzen zu folgen, auch wenn die eigene Stimme zwischendurch leiser wird.Chriddle nimmt uns mit auf ihren ganz persönlichen Weg und erzählt von ihren Erfahrungen mit Sichtbarkeit, Bühne und dem Leben vor und hinter den Kulissen. Dabei geht es nicht darum, immer selbstbewusst, laut oder unangreifbar zu sein. Im Gegenteil: Wir sprechen darüber, wie wir gerade durch die Verbindung zu uns selbst einen inneren Anker finden können.Denn sichtbar zu sein bedeutet nicht, dass uns plötzlich alle gut finden müssen.Es bedeutet, zu uns zu stehen.Zu unseren Träumen.Zu unserer Geschichte.Zu dem, was uns wichtig ist.Und zu dem Menschen, der wir wirklich sind.Wir sprechen darüber, wie Chriddle mit Zweifeln, Hate und unkonstruktiver Kritik von außen umgeht und welche Learnings sie auf ihrem Weg gesammelt hat. Aber auch darüber, wie herausfordernd es sein kann, für sich und seine Träume einzustehen, wenn das eigene Umfeld vielleicht nicht alles versteht oder unterstützt.Und über die Frage, wie sichtbar wir eigentlich vor uns selbst sind. Denn manchmal ist die größte Form von Sichtbarkeit nicht, vor tausenden Menschen auf einer Bühne zu stehen.Sondern sich selbst einzugestehen:Das bin ich.Das will ich.Dafür brenne ich.Und ich sage Ja zu mir und meinem Leben.Wir sprechen über den Mut, dem eigenen Herzen zu folgen, über Selbstzweifel, über die Angst vor Bewertung und darüber, wie wir lernen können, uns selbst nicht zu verlassen, nur um irgendwo dazuzugehören.Und natürlich darf in einem Gespräch mit Chriddle auch ihre Musik nicht fehlen. ❤️Diese Folge ist für dich, wenn du dich gerade fragst:✨ Wie kann ich sichtbarer werden, ohne mich zu verbiegen?✨ Wie gehe ich mit Kritik und Ablehnung um?✨ Wie kann ich selbstbewusster für mich und meine Träume einstehen?✨ Was hilft mir, wenn ich an mir selbst zweifle?✨ Wie kann ich mich auch vor meiner Familie und meinem Umfeld zeigen, wie ich wirklich bin?✨ Und was bedeutet es eigentlich, wirklich Ja zu mir und meinem Leben zu sagen?Dieses Gespräch lädt dich dazu ein:Dich selbst wieder ein Stück mehr zu sehen.Dich zu spüren.Und mutig Ja zu dir zu sagen.Mehr zu Chriddle: Workshops und Keynotes: https://dreivierteltakt.com/Ihre Musik: https://chriddlemusic.com/Mehr zu mir: www.lindarothspielmann.com https://www.instagram.com/lindarothspielmann/Wenn dir diese Folge gefallen hat, abonniere Herzensmomente und begleite mich jede Woche bei Gesprächen, Impulsen und Geschichten rund um Persönlichkeitsentwicklung, Spiritualität, Lebensfreude und die Frage, wie wir uns selbst und unser Leben wirklich fühlen können.Verliebe dich in dich & dein Leben.

In dieser Folge nehme ich dich mit zum Growth Marketer Summit 2026 in Köln und teile meine wichtigsten Learnings aus zwei intensiven Event-Tagen. Es geht unter anderem um:✨ Identität und die „nächste Version“ von dir✨ Vergebung und emotionale Altlasten✨ Standards, Routinen und dem Autopiloten✨ warum gute Zeiten uns manchmal nachlässig machen✨ Energie, Freude und mehr Leichtigkeit im Alltag✨ meine persönliche „Strong bis Silvester“-ChallengeAußerdem gibt es ein kleines Business-Update: Ich öffne aktuell noch einmal zwei Plätze für mein 90 Tage 1:1 Accountability Mentoring – zum letzten Mal zum aktuellen Preis.Unverbindliche Bewerbung hier ➡️ https://steph-reinhardt.de/1on1Zum Own It Circle➡️ https://steph-reinhardt.de/oicFolge mir bei Instagram: ➡️ https://instagram.com/steph.ownyourlife

Woche 3 ist durch – und die Dolphins schocken! Wir sprechen über den Ausfall von De'Von Achane für den Rest der Saison und natürlich über die möglichen Fantasy-Werte der Dolphins-RBs auf dem Waiver Wire. Wer übernimmt die Workload und welcher Spieler könnte zum nächsten Fantasy-Liebling werden?Anschließend nehmen wir den kompletten Spieltag Game für Game auseinander – mit Fantasy Takes zu jedem einzelnen Team. Welche Spieler gewinnen an Value, welche Rollen verändern sich und welche Entwicklungen könnten für die kommenden Wochen entscheidend werden?Dazu gibt's wie gewohnt unsere wichtigsten Buy Lows, Sell Highs und jede Menge Fantasy-Takes zu den Entwicklungen aus Woche 3!Support the showFolgt uns: https://linktr.ee/fantasyfootballcrewDiscord Channel: https://discord.gg/pGFArksuSEPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/fantasyfootballcrew

Bedrock Quality of Earnings — Buying a business without verifying the financials can lead to expensive surprises. Bedrock Quality of Earnings combines experienced Big Four leadership, operator-backed expertise, and AI-powered analysis to help buyers validate earnings before closing. Learn more at https://girdley.com/bedrock.FRANZY - Thinking about buying a franchise instead of an independent business? FRANZY is a free platform built for acquisition-minded entrepreneurs who want to explore franchise ownership without broker bias. FRANZY matches you with franchise opportunities based on your capital, goals, and lifestyle—and includes free coaching from experienced franchise operators. If you're exploring ETA but want a structured, system-driven alternative, check out https://www.franzy.com/ In this episode the hosts talk about a $2 million Michigan flower farm doing $3.66 million in revenue—and debate whether its dominant gladiolus niche, cheap agricultural financing, and automation upside can overcome missing profit numbers, seasonal migrant-labor dependence, heavy CapEx, and a brutal cash conversion cycle. Business Listing – https://www.bizbuysell.com/business-opportunity/flower-farm-operation-with-full-facilities-for-sale-lease/2493118/Welcome to Acquisitions Anonymous – the #1 podcast for small business M&A. Every week, we break down businesses for sale and talk about buying, operating, and growing them.Looking to build a professional website in minutes? Try Wix: https://wix.pxf.io/c/6898629/3115214/25616?trafcat=templateHubSpot is the backbone for how businesses scale without chaos. Try them out here: https://go.try-hubspot.com/OeG9VrSubscribe for more episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@AcquisitionsAnonymousPodcast?sub_confirmation=1Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://www.acquanon.com/newsletterThis episode breaks down a fascinating flower farm operation in Michigan with a $2 million asking price and $3.6 million in annual revenue. The operation spans roughly 2,850 acres and is described as one of the largest gladiolus-growing enterprises in the United States. It has more than 150 wholesale customers across the U.S. and Canada, with no single customer accounting for more than 7% of sales. The operation also includes approximately 100,000 square feet of facilities, specialized equipment, greenhouses, and access to employee housing. The big omission? The listing doesn't disclose EBITDA or cash flow. The deal gets more complicated once you look at what a buyer is actually acquiring. Some real estate appears to be available separately for approximately $800,000, while other farmland and facilities may be leased. The farm employs 12 full-time and roughly 60 seasonal workers using the H-2A agricultural worker program, creating another major operational dependency. Add heavy equipment, housing, seasonal production, working-capital requirements, and potentially multiple leases, and this becomes much more than a simple $2 million business acquisition. The discussion explores whether USDA financing, agricultural grants, bonus depreciation, robotics, stronger branding, and direct-to-consumer opportunities could improve the economics. There is real upside if the business generates meaningful cash flow and can be professionally managed—but there are equally serious questions around labor availability, CapEx, cash conversion cycles, real estate, and the amount of hands-on involvement required from a new owner.Key Highlights- $2M asking price and $3.6M revenue, but the listing doesn't disclose EBITDA or cash flow—making profitability the biggest unanswered question. - 2,850-acre flower operation with 150+ wholesale customers and production including gladiolus, sunflowers, peonies, and greenhouse crops.  - Major seasonal labor dependency: approximately 60 seasonal H-2A agricultural workers supplement 12 full-time employees. - Complicated asset structure: farmland, nearly 100,000 square feet of facilities, employee housing, equipment, and leases make determining exactly what comes with the acquisition critical. - Financing and automation upside: USDA programs, depreciation, grants, robotics, and creative deal structuring could materially change the economics for the right buyer.Subscribe to  weekly our Newsletter and get curated deals in your inboxAdvertise with us by clicking hereDo you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations.For inquiries or suggestions, email us at contact@acquanon.com

„Ich hab Rücken“ – kaum ein Satz fällt öfter. Und kaum einer führt so zuverlässig in die falsche Richtung. Denn dort, wo es wehtut, sitzt meistens nicht die Ursache. Oliver Mack ist Chiropraktiker, Heilpraktiker und Yoga-Therapeut und behandelt in seiner Berliner Praxis seit Jahrzehnten Menschen mit Rückenproblemen. Im Auftakt unserer fünfteiligen Reihe erklärt er, warum Rückenschmerz nur ein Symptom ist – und warum die eigentliche Baustelle in der Körperstatik und im Nervensystem liegt. Wir sprechen darüber, warum Oliver seine Patient:innen auf zwei Waagen gleichzeitig stellt, was deine Augenachse mit deiner Reaktionszeit im Straßenverkehr zu tun hat, warum echter Verschleiß 20 bis 30 Jahre braucht – und weshalb ein Sturz vom Spielplatz oder ein Flug über den Kasten im Schulsport noch Jahrzehnte später nachwirken kann. Du erfährst... … warum der Ort des Schmerzes fast nie der Ort der Ursache ist … wie das Nervensystem deine Haltung permanent nachjustiert – und was passiert, wenn die Messwerte nicht stimmen … warum ein Schiefstand im Hals dich Reaktionszeit im Straßenverkehr kostet … welche Ereignisse deine Statik durcheinanderbringen, von der Geburt bis zum Schulsport __________________________ ||||| PERSONEN |||||

Bedrock Quality of Earnings — Buying a business without verifying the financials can lead to expensive surprises. Bedrock Quality of Earnings combines experienced Big Four leadership, operator-backed expertise, and AI-powered analysis to help buyers validate earnings before closing. Learn more at https://girdley.com/bedrock.FRANZY - Thinking about buying a franchise instead of an independent business? FRANZY is a free platform built for acquisition-minded entrepreneurs who want to explore franchise ownership without broker bias. FRANZY matches you with franchise opportunities based on your capital, goals, and lifestyle—and includes free coaching from experienced franchise operators. If you're exploring ETA but want a structured, system-driven alternative, check out https://www.franzy.com/ In this episode the hosts talk about a $2 million Michigan flower farm doing $3.66 million in revenue—and debate whether its dominant gladiolus niche, cheap agricultural financing, and automation upside can overcome missing profit numbers, seasonal migrant-labor dependence, heavy CapEx, and a brutal cash conversion cycle. Business Listing – https://www.bizbuysell.com/business-opportunity/flower-farm-operation-with-full-facilities-for-sale-lease/2493118/Welcome to Acquisitions Anonymous – the #1 podcast for small business M&A. Every week, we break down businesses for sale and talk about buying, operating, and growing them.Looking to build a professional website in minutes? Try Wix: https://wix.pxf.io/c/6898629/3115214/25616?trafcat=templateHubSpot is the backbone for how businesses scale without chaos. Try them out here: https://go.try-hubspot.com/OeG9VrSubscribe for more episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@AcquisitionsAnonymousPodcast?sub_confirmation=1Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://www.acquanon.com/newsletterThis episode breaks down a fascinating flower farm operation in Michigan with a $2 million asking price and $3.6 million in annual revenue. The operation spans roughly 2,850 acres and is described as one of the largest gladiolus-growing enterprises in the United States. It has more than 150 wholesale customers across the U.S. and Canada, with no single customer accounting for more than 7% of sales. The operation also includes approximately 100,000 square feet of facilities, specialized equipment, greenhouses, and access to employee housing. The big omission? The listing doesn't disclose EBITDA or cash flow. The deal gets more complicated once you look at what a buyer is actually acquiring. Some real estate appears to be available separately for approximately $800,000, while other farmland and facilities may be leased. The farm employs 12 full-time and roughly 60 seasonal workers using the H-2A agricultural worker program, creating another major operational dependency. Add heavy equipment, housing, seasonal production, working-capital requirements, and potentially multiple leases, and this becomes much more than a simple $2 million business acquisition. The discussion explores whether USDA financing, agricultural grants, bonus depreciation, robotics, stronger branding, and direct-to-consumer opportunities could improve the economics. There is real upside if the business generates meaningful cash flow and can be professionally managed—but there are equally serious questions around labor availability, CapEx, cash conversion cycles, real estate, and the amount of hands-on involvement required from a new owner.Key Highlights- $2M asking price and $3.6M revenue, but the listing doesn't disclose EBITDA or cash flow—making profitability the biggest unanswered question. - 2,850-acre flower operation with 150+ wholesale customers and production including gladiolus, sunflowers, peonies, and greenhouse crops.  - Major seasonal labor dependency: approximately 60 seasonal H-2A agricultural workers supplement 12 full-time employees. - Complicated asset structure: farmland, nearly 100,000 square feet of facilities, employee housing, equipment, and leases make determining exactly what comes with the acquisition critical. - Financing and automation upside: USDA programs, depreciation, grants, robotics, and creative deal structuring could materially change the economics for the right buyer.Subscribe to  weekly our Newsletter and get curated deals in your inboxAdvertise with us by clicking hereDo you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations.For inquiries or suggestions, email us at contact@acquanon.com

Freya erzählt offen von ihrem Weg von der Konzernwelt zur eigenen Maklermarke Frau Finanzen, inklusive ihres größten Business-Fuckups, teurer Learnings und ihrem heutigen Beratungs- und Akquiseprozess.

In episode 34 of Recsperts, I'm joined by Raghav Saboo, Staff Machine Learning Engineer at DoorDash and Tech Lead for Personalization and Search for New Verticals — groceries, convenience, retail, alcohol, pet supplies and more, beyond the original restaurant vertical. We discuss the particular challenges of personalized recommendation, ranking and search in quick commerce, recent trends in generative recommendations and the application of Semantic IDs to item ranking and query reformulation. Raghav's path into recommender systems started in chemical engineering before he moved into ML consulting, a Master's in Statistics, Machine Learning and Econometrics from Duke University, and building LLMs for new language launches on Amazon's Alexa AI, ahead of joining DoorDash.We start with the marketplace itself: DoorDash connects consumers, merchants and couriers, and growing it means balancing the interests of all three so that the platform stays healthy for everyone on it. Raghav walks me through how his team frames the consumer side around three pillars — familiarity (surfacing what a consumer already trusts), affordability (matching price sensitivity and timely deals) and novelty (introducing new items and categories without adding friction). From there we get into how DoorDash uses LLMs to build "memory blocks," structured natural-language representations of a consumer organized around semantic domains like dietary preference, pet ownership or trusted brands, and how these feed LLM-generated collections that get resolved into real items through embedding-based retrieval.We then turn to DoorDash's move to generative approaches, centered on Semantic IDs: hierarchical product identifiers learned through recursive clustering of item content embeddings, forming a taxonomy that captures attributes a human-built catalog structure might miss — as Raghav puts it, "within e-commerce, items really carry a lot of meaning." He walks me through two production use cases: replacing dozens of taxonomy-based dense features in the ranking model with Semantic ID n-gram aggregations while improving online metrics, and using Semantic IDs for query reformulation in search, letting the system traverse a learned hierarchy to refine or diversify a query. This connects to DoorDash's own paper on the topic and to a broader conversation about why search, recommendation and agentic ordering — DoorDash's own "Ask DoorDash" — are converging on a shared substrate of Semantic IDs and consumer memory, while today's app surfaces still need to grow more flexible for that convergence to feel seamless.We close with a preview of the RecSys 2026 tutorial "Recommender Systems in Delivery Platforms: Challenges, Solutions and Learnings," which Raghav is co-presenting with Wolt's Paavo Camps and myself, and his advice for navigating a field that reinvents itself every quarter: be honest about whether that pace suits you, use AI agents to filter what's worth your attention, and build the judgment to recognize dead ends early.Enjoy this enriching episode of RECSPERTS – Recommender Systems Experts.Don't forget to follow the podcast and please leave a review.(00:00) - Introduction (02:19) - RecSys 2026 Tutorial Preview (03:23) - About Raghav Saboo (10:47) - Working on Amazon Alexa AI (14:13) - About DoorDash (16:31) - Operating Model of a Multi-Sided Marketplace (20:45) - Affordability, Familiarity and Novelty (34:01) - Advantages of LLM-based Consumer and Item Profiles (46:53) - Generative Recommendations (59:21) - Semantic IDs for Item Ranking and Query Reformulation (01:19:49) - Agentic Shopping vs. Conversational RecSys (01:29:39) - Tutorial on Recommender Systems in Delivery Platforms (01:34:05) - Closing Remarks Click here to view the episode transcript. Links from the Episode:Raghav Saboo on LinkedInRaghav Saboo's SubstackUsing LLMs to Infer Grocery Preferences from Restaurant OrdersBuilding Ask DoorDash (Part 2): IntelligenceBridging Affordability, Familiarity, and Novelty (KDD 2025)Building a Unified Consumer Memory for Personalization at ScaleOffline LLMs, Online Personalization: Generating Carousels at DoorDashRecSys 2026 TutorialsWorkshop on Unified Search and Recommendation (USRW) 2026Papers:Xu et al. (2026): One Hierarchy, Two Systems - Semantic Product IDs for Discovery-Surface Ranking and Search-Page Query Reformulation (RecSys 2026, USRW Workshop)Xi et al. (2026): Mine and Refine - Optimizing Graded Relevance in E-commerce Semantic Search Retrieval (CIKM 2026, Applied Research Track)Chen et al. (2026): Joint Optimization of Relevance and Engagement in Multi-Task Ranking for E-Commerce with Efficient LLM Supervision (SIGIR Industry Track)Sinha et al. (2025): Mind the Gap - Bridging Behavioral Silos with LLMs in Multi-Vertical Recommendations (RecSys 2025 GenAI Workshop Talk)Das et al. (2024): Applications of LLMs in E-Commerce Search and Product Knowledge Graph - The DoorDash Case Study (WSDM 2024)General Links:Follow me on LinkedInFollow me on XSend me your comments, questions and suggestions to marcel.kurovski@gmail.comRecsperts Website

Von Green Economy über Innovation und Tech bis zu Tax & Finance: Mit den NOW Days hat die Wirtschaftskammer Wien eine neue Veranstaltungsreihe gestartet, die sich über vier Leitevents von September bis ins Frühjahr zieht. Die Idee dahinter geht in zwei Richtungen: Unternehmen sollen mitnehmen, was sie heute brauchen, und die Kammer will im Gegenzug hören, wo es in den Betrieben wirklich klemmt.Dahinter steht eine Maschinerie, die man von außen kaum sieht. Mehr als 2.500 Veranstaltungen pro Jahr organisiert die Wirtschaftskammer Wien, im Schnitt also fast sieben pro Tag. Der nächste Termin der Reihe sind die NOW Innovation Days Anfang November im Haus der Wiener Wirtschaft, Schwerpunkt: Künstliche Intelligenz.Darüber sprechen wir heute im Podcast mit Silvia Spendier, Leiterin des Service-Bereichs der Wirtschaftskammer Wien, und Constantin-Otto Wollenhaupt, Leiter des Veranstaltungsmanagements. Die Themen:Bedarf: Was Gründer:innen heute von ihrer Wirtschaftskammer am dringendsten brauchen, und wie stark sich dieser Bedarf in den vergangenen Jahren verschoben hat.7 Events pro Tag: Wie man ein Programm dieser Größenordnung im Überblick behält, und warum es neben Webinaren, Podcasts und Online-Angeboten weiterhin Offline-Formate braucht.Vier Themenblöcke: Warum die Reihe auf Green Economy, Innovation, Tax & Finance und Founder aufgebaut ist, und welcher Dramaturgie die vier Einzelveranstaltungen folgen.Format: Was die NOW Days von klassischen WKW-Veranstaltungen unterscheidet, und was bewusst weggelassen wurde.KI in der Praxis: Wie man jene Betriebe abholt, die Künstliche Intelligenz ausprobiert haben und dann steckengeblieben sind, und welche KI-Services für Startups und Gründer:innen zum Einsatz kommen.Frühwarnsystem: Woher eine Institution weiß, was morgen wichtig wird, zwischen Daten, Beratungsgesprächen, Netzwerk und Bauchgefühl, und wie kurz die Reaktionszeit von der Idee bis zum fertigen Event ist.Rückkanal: Welche Kritik das Team bei solchen Events zu hören bekommt, die sonst nie ankommt, und wie diese Learnings in künftige Angebote zurückfließen.Anmeldung: Was man außer der Visitenkarte mitbringen sollte, und wie man zu einem Platz bei den NOW Innovation Days kommt.

In dieser Folge von „Kein Erfolg ist eine Absicht®“ spricht Markus Mensch offen über fast 20 Jahre Unternehmertum. 2027 steht das 20-jährige Firmenjubiläum von Markus Mensch an. Im Zuge der Vorbereitung auf die 20 Jahre Markus Mensch Kampagne hat Markus begonnen, sich intensiver mit seiner eigenen Vergangenheit auseinanderzusetzen. Dabei wurde klar: Hinter dem Erfolg stehen viele Rückschläge, Entscheidungen, Zweifel, Fehltritte und Learnings. In dieser Folge gibt Markus einen ersten persönlichen Einblick. Es geht um familiäre Erwartungen, frühe Glaubenssätze, den Mut zum eigenen Weg, gescheiterte Filialen, falsche Beratung, Eventformate, die nicht funktioniert haben, Krisenzeiten, Wunschkunden, eigenes Marketing und die Frage, warum Erfolg selten so perfekt ist, wie er von außen aussieht. Besonders ehrlich wird es, wenn Markus darüber spricht, dass er zeitweise an sich selbst gezweifelt hat und dachte, er sei kein Unternehmer. Gleichzeitig zeigt die Folge, warum genau solche Situationen oft zu wichtigen Wendepunkten werden können. Diese Episode ist eine Erinnerung daran, dass erfolgreiche Unternehmer nicht deshalb erfolgreich sind, weil immer alles funktioniert hat. Sondern weil sie weitergemacht, Entscheidungen getroffen und aus Fehlern gelernt haben. Eine Folge für Unternehmer, Selbstständige und alle, die gerade an einem Punkt stehen, an dem sie Mut, Klarheit oder einen kleinen Schub brauchen.

Acquisition Lab, the leading community, platform, and fund backing serious acquisition entrepreneurs. The education and deal-search tools are free, and a real board of advisors will talk you out of a bad deal as fast as into a good one. There's no clock and no pressure. See what it's like: sit in on a free live roundtable at https://www.acquisitionlab.com/roundtables, and mention Acquisitions Anonymous!Mercury - Thanks to Mercury for partnering with me! Mercury gives founders powerful banking, cards, and financial tools built to help businesses operate smarter. Learn more and get started at http://mercury.com/Bedrock Quality of Earnings — Buying a business without verifying the financials can lead to expensive surprises. Bedrock Quality of Earnings combines experienced Big Four leadership, operator-backed expertise, and AI-powered analysis to help buyers validate earnings before closing. Learn more at https://girdley.com/bedrock.In this episode the hosts talk about a specialized Southern California irrigation company claiming sixfold growth after a 2025 recapitalization, with roughly $2.95M in revenue, $1.3M in SDE, and 40%+ margins—but a short operating history makes financing and valuation unusually difficult.Business Listing – https://www.bizbuysell.com/business-opportunity/high-growth-specialty-irrigation-company-5-5m-run-rate/2550503/Welcome to Acquisitions Anonymous – the #1 podcast for small business M&A. Every week, we break down businesses for sale and talk about buying, operating, and growing them.Looking to build a professional website in minutes? Try Wix: https://wix.pxf.io/c/6898629/3115214/25616?trafcat=templateHubSpot is the backbone for how businesses scale without chaos. Try them out here: https://go.try-hubspot.com/OeG9VrSubscribe for more episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@AcquisitionsAnonymousPodcast?sub_confirmation=1Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://www.acquanon.com/newsletterThis episode breaks down a specialized irrigation services company serving residential and commercial customers across four Southern California counties. The business reports roughly $2.95 million in trailing revenue and $1.3 million in SDE, while claiming its current annualized revenue run rate has climbed to approximately $5.5 million following a 2025 recapitalization and operational rebuild.But the turnaround creates a major diligence problem. Monthly invoice volume has reportedly increased more than sixfold, yet the business is seasonal, the improvements are extremely recent, and the seller is exiting before buyers can see whether the new performance holds through another full year. The discussion explores whether the reported 40%+ SDE margin is sustainable, how much of the growth could reflect peak summer demand, and whether the contractor-heavy workforce creates additional operational or compliance risk.The biggest question may be financing. The rapidly changing financial history could make conventional third-party debt difficult, potentially requiring seller financing, buyer equity, an earnout, or another risk-sharing structure. The episode also digs into the mysterious 2025 recapitalization, past customer-service problems, the importance of structuring an asset deal, and whether this is an unusually attractive turnaround—or simply one that's too early to trust.Key Highlights:- $2.95M revenue / $1.3M SDE: The listing implies an unusually high 40%+ SDE margin for a labor-heavy home-services contractor.- $5.5M claimed run rate: Monthly invoice volume has reportedly grown more than 6x since the 2025 recapitalization, raising questions about seasonality and whether the growth is sustainable.- Financing could be difficult: Heather argues the rapidly changing financial history makes traditional bank financing unlikely, potentially requiring seller debt and buyer equity.- Operational turnaround: The new operator reportedly installed modern field-service software, detailed job costing, and a customer-acquisition engine—but labor capacity is now the bottleneck.- Diligence gets complicated: A recent recapitalization, historical customer-service complaints, contractor-heavy staffing, and questions around clean asset ownership make deal structure especially important.Subscribe to  weekly our Newsletter and get curated deals in your inboxAdvertise with us by clicking hereDo you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations.For inquiries or suggestions, email us at contact@acquanon.com

Acquisition Lab, the leading community, platform, and fund backing serious acquisition entrepreneurs. The education and deal-search tools are free, and a real board of advisors will talk you out of a bad deal as fast as into a good one. There's no clock and no pressure. See what it's like: sit in on a free live roundtable at https://www.acquisitionlab.com/roundtables, and mention Acquisitions Anonymous!Mercury - Thanks to Mercury for partnering with me! Mercury gives founders powerful banking, cards, and financial tools built to help businesses operate smarter. Learn more and get started at http://mercury.com/Bedrock Quality of Earnings — Buying a business without verifying the financials can lead to expensive surprises. Bedrock Quality of Earnings combines experienced Big Four leadership, operator-backed expertise, and AI-powered analysis to help buyers validate earnings before closing. Learn more at https://girdley.com/bedrock.In this episode the hosts talk about a specialized Southern California irrigation company claiming sixfold growth after a 2025 recapitalization, with roughly $2.95M in revenue, $1.3M in SDE, and 40%+ margins—but a short operating history makes financing and valuation unusually difficult.Business Listing – https://www.bizbuysell.com/business-opportunity/high-growth-specialty-irrigation-company-5-5m-run-rate/2550503/Welcome to Acquisitions Anonymous – the #1 podcast for small business M&A. Every week, we break down businesses for sale and talk about buying, operating, and growing them.Looking to build a professional website in minutes? Try Wix: https://wix.pxf.io/c/6898629/3115214/25616?trafcat=templateHubSpot is the backbone for how businesses scale without chaos. Try them out here: https://go.try-hubspot.com/OeG9VrSubscribe for more episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@AcquisitionsAnonymousPodcast?sub_confirmation=1Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://www.acquanon.com/newsletterThis episode breaks down a specialized irrigation services company serving residential and commercial customers across four Southern California counties. The business reports roughly $2.95 million in trailing revenue and $1.3 million in SDE, while claiming its current annualized revenue run rate has climbed to approximately $5.5 million following a 2025 recapitalization and operational rebuild.But the turnaround creates a major diligence problem. Monthly invoice volume has reportedly increased more than sixfold, yet the business is seasonal, the improvements are extremely recent, and the seller is exiting before buyers can see whether the new performance holds through another full year. The discussion explores whether the reported 40%+ SDE margin is sustainable, how much of the growth could reflect peak summer demand, and whether the contractor-heavy workforce creates additional operational or compliance risk.The biggest question may be financing. The rapidly changing financial history could make conventional third-party debt difficult, potentially requiring seller financing, buyer equity, an earnout, or another risk-sharing structure. The episode also digs into the mysterious 2025 recapitalization, past customer-service problems, the importance of structuring an asset deal, and whether this is an unusually attractive turnaround—or simply one that's too early to trust.Key Highlights:- $2.95M revenue / $1.3M SDE: The listing implies an unusually high 40%+ SDE margin for a labor-heavy home-services contractor.- $5.5M claimed run rate: Monthly invoice volume has reportedly grown more than 6x since the 2025 recapitalization, raising questions about seasonality and whether the growth is sustainable.- Financing could be difficult: Heather argues the rapidly changing financial history makes traditional bank financing unlikely, potentially requiring seller debt and buyer equity.- Operational turnaround: The new operator reportedly installed modern field-service software, detailed job costing, and a customer-acquisition engine—but labor capacity is now the bottleneck.- Diligence gets complicated: A recent recapitalization, historical customer-service complaints, contractor-heavy staffing, and questions around clean asset ownership make deal structure especially important.Subscribe to  weekly our Newsletter and get curated deals in your inboxAdvertise with us by clicking hereDo you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations.For inquiries or suggestions, email us at contact@acquanon.com

Nach einer kurzen Sendepause sind Oliver und Alois endlich wieder zurück im DEEPTECH DEEPTALK. In der KI-Welt ist aktuell wieder viel los, und in dieser Folge widmen wir uns den heiß diskutierten Entwicklungen rund um AI Safety und Security. Wir beleuchten die Forderungen nach einem weltweiten "AI Slowdown" von Tech-Größen wie Elon Musk und hinterfragen, wie realistisch das in der Praxis ist oder ob es sich dabei doch eher um PR-Stunts zur Vorbereitung kommender Börsengänge handelt. Außerdem werfen wir einen genauen Blick auf die realen Gefahren durch teilautonome Agenten-Schwärme, die inzwischen mit "Deep Reasoning" komplexe Sicherheitslücken in Sandboxes systematisch aushebeln. Die wichtigsten Learnings dieser Folge:PR oder echte Panik? Warum Forderungen nach einem Slowdown in der KI-Entwicklung auch strategische und marketingtechnische Motive haben könnten.Schwarm-Hacking: Wie agentische KI-Systeme Sicherheitsbarrieren gezielt umgehen, Spuren verwischen und warum traditionelles Guardrailing (Sicherheitsleitplanken) massiv an seine Grenzen stößt.Das Brechen von Regeln: Die Gefahr von Modellen, die einen so starken Trieb zur Zielerreichung besitzen, dass sie Ausnahmen für das Brechen von Restriktionen argumentativ rechtfertigen können.Fehlende "Ground Truth": Warum aktuelle Sprachmodelle (LLMs) kein echtes physikalisches Weltverständnis haben und darauf angewiesen sind, dass wir Menschen ihnen die Realität vorgeben.Automatisierte Gefahren: Wie KI-gesteuertes Social Engineering skaliert und massenhafte Hacking-Angriffe ermöglicht, die theoretisch jeden im digitalen Raum treffen können. Viel Spaß beim Reinhören!

LinkedIn Thought Leader Guide gratis ➔ https://xhauer.com/linkedinLinkedIn-Posts per WhatsApp-Voice: XHANA gratis ➔ https://xhauer.com/xhanaZU DANI GRUBER:➔ https://www.instagram.com/dani.gruber➔ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dani-gruberIn dieser Folge war Personal-Branding-Fotografin Dani Gruber in unserem XHAUER Circle zu Gast. Sie zeigt, wie ihr gute Business- und Personal-Branding-Fotos für Social Posts, Ads, Webseiten und Co. schnell und einfach selbst erstellt – direkt mit dem Handy, ohne Technik und ohne Vorkenntnisse. Und ihr erfahrt, worauf es bei Bildsprache, Setting und Perspektive wirklich ankommt und warum das perfekte Business-Portrait heute nicht mehr konvertiert.Wenn du neu auf meinem Kanal bist:Mein Name ist Michael Asshauer. Ich bin Gründer und Geschäftsführer von XHAUER. Mein Team und ich helfen jeden Tag Anbietern im komplexen und technischen B2B, ihre Pipeline mit guten Verkaufsgelegenheiten zu füllen. Durch eine systematische Kombination aus Performance- und Content-Marketing. Ganz ohne Bunte-Bildchen-Marketing, sondern datengetrieben nach dem Grundsatz “Do more of what works”.Ein paar Fakten für dich, wie ich hierher gekommen bin und welche Reise ich auf diesem Kanal dokumentiere:25 Jahre: Gründung meines ersten Technologie-Unternehmens Familonet25 Jahre: Abschluss meiner Studiengänge Volkswirtschaftslehre, Betriebswirtschaftslehre und International Business (Hamburg & Melbourne)28 Jahre: Ausgründung unserer B2B-Software-Entwicklungsagentur onbyrd 30 Jahre: Übernahme unserer Unternehmen durch den Daimler-Konzern (heute Mercedes-Benz Group AG)31 Jahre: Gründung meiner Business-Content-Plattform “Machen!”32 Jahre: Gründung meines Performance-Recruiting-Unternehmens Talentmagnet (und anschließender Verkauf)34 Jahre: Gründung unserer B2B-Marketing-Agentur & Beratung XHAUER, gemeinsam mit Paula.Heute, fast 40: Paula, unser Team und ich sind auf dem Weg, eine der besten B2B-Agenturen & Beratungen weltweit aufzubauen.Auf diesem Kanal teile ich alle Erkenntnisse, Learnings und Best Practices aus Tausenden Kampagnen offen mit dir, sodass du sie für euer Marketing anwenden kannst.Für B2B-Marketing, das die Pipeline füllt.Dein Michael Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Die deutsche Sprache wird zur Programmiersprache: Mit KI-Tools wie Claude Code entwickelt Joël Kaczmarek als Laie in einer Woche eine komplette, mehrsprachige Website – und erlebt, wie Fachrollen im Softwarebereich neu gedacht werden. Hamid Hosseini, KI-Berater mit MIT-Hintergrund, zeigt, warum Plan-Mode und klare Kommunikation der Schlüssel sind, wie Multi-Agent-Setups funktionieren und wo die echten Grenzen liegen. Für alle, die den Umbruch spüren und echte Selbstwirksamkeit suchen. Du erfährst... ...wie Vibe-Coding die deutsche Sprache zur Programmiersprache transformiert. ...welche Tools Claude Code und Vercel für effizientes KI-gestütztes Programmieren bieten. ...wie Unternehmen mit KI-Entwicklung neue Applikationen effizient managen können. __________________________ ||||| PERSONEN |||||

Du suchst eine PR-Agentur für deinen Release und hast drei Angebote vor dir liegen. Entscheidest du dich für das mit den größten Namen im Portfolio? Bitte nicht. Und genau darum geht es in dieser Folge. Wenn du deinen Release planst, begegnet dir früher oder später dieser eine Satz, laut oder leise, von anderen oder aus deinem eigenen Kopf: »Die Agentur hat schon für die und die gearbeitet, dann kriegt sie das für mich auch hin.« Dieser Satz kostet Musikerinnen* Zeit, Geld und Pressestimmen. Denn er schneidet genau das ab, was eigentlich passieren müsste: eine ehrliche Prüfung, ob diese Zusammenarbeit im Alltag trägt und nicht nur auf dem Papier gut aussieht. In dieser Folge erkläre ich dir, warum Referenzen kein Qualitätsbeweis sind, warum die Reaktionszeit im Erstkontakt der unterschätzteste Hinweis in der Zusammenarbeit mit einer PR-Agentur ist und woran ich im Gespräch höre, ob jemand deine Musik wirklich verstanden hat. Ich nehme eine Musikerin* aus meinem Record Release Mentoring als Beispiel, deren Promoterin* kurz vor dem Release abgetaucht ist, und zeige dir, was Monate vorher schon sichtbar war (und warum niemand darüber spricht). Das sind deine 3 Learnings aus der Folge: ✓ Referenzen sind kein Qualitätsbeweis, sondern eine Momentaufnahme: Frag nicht, was funktioniert hat, sondern wie gedacht und geplant wurde, bevor es funktioniert hat. ✓ Ein zäher Erstkontakt wird nicht besser, er wird teuer: Wenn du schon im Kennenlernen das Gefühl hast zu stören, wird sich das in der heißen Releasephase nicht drehen. ✓ Eine Agentur, die sich selbst nicht positionieren kann, positioniert auch dich nicht: Wer alles für alle anbietet, hat für dein Album keine eigene Erzählung. Willst du mit deiner Musik Geld verdienen und bist bereit, in deine Karriere zu investieren? Dann schreib mir eine E-Mail an imke@raketerei.com. Ich lade dich zu einem kostenfreien Kennenlerncall ein — wir gucken gemeinsam, wie ich dich unterstützen kann, deinen nächsten Release so zu planen, dass er auch Berichterstattung und Umsatz bringt.

Latin America's (LatAm) abundant critical mineral reserves, including the largest lithium reserves on the planet, have elevated the strategic importance of regional trade, with the resources to tackle and manage global challenges, from an energy transition to an artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. For the third episode of Trade Finance Global (TFG) and BAFT's podcast series, ‘Banking on the present', Mahika Ravi Shankar, Deputy Editor at TFG, sat down with Daniel Pinho, Chief Operating Officer at BAFT and liaison for the BAFT Americas and Regional Bank Councils.

In this episode the hosts talk about a $12M patented auto transport equipment rental business with $3.4M in claimed cash flow and 95% gross margins—but 6,501 unused shipping cassettes raise a much bigger question about why such a profitable-looking business is for sale.Business Listing – https://www.bizbuysell.com/business-opportunity/b2b-auto-transport-and-equipment-rental-company-11-global-patents/2545707/Welcome to Acquisitions Anonymous – the #1 podcast for small business M&A. Every week, we break down businesses for sale and talk about buying, operating, and growing them.Looking to build a professional website in minutes? Try Wix: https://wix.pxf.io/c/6898629/3115214/25616?trafcat=templateHubSpot is the backbone for how businesses scale without chaos. Try them out here: https://go.try-hubspot.com/OeG9VrSubscribe for more episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@AcquisitionsAnonymousPodcast?sub_confirmation=1Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://www.acquanon.com/newsletterSponsors:FRANZY - Thinking about buying a franchise instead of an independent business? FRANZY is a free platform built for acquisition-minded entrepreneurs who want to explore franchise ownership without broker bias. FRANZY matches you with franchise opportunities based on your capital, goals, and lifestyle—and includes free coaching from experienced franchise operators. If you're exploring ETA but want a structured, system-driven alternative, check out https://www.franzy.com/ Mercury - Thanks to Mercury for partnering with me! Mercury gives founders powerful banking, cards, and financial tools built to help businesses operate smarter. Learn more and get started at http://mercury.com/Quiet Light Brokerage specializes in helping entrepreneurs buy and sell businesses with experienced operators as brokers. They offer a free valuation clarity call to help owners understand what their business is worth and how to increase its value before selling. Learn more at https://quietlight.com/The crew breaks down a fascinating 35-year-old B2B automotive transportation and equipment rental company based in Tampa, Florida, with operations across three global locations. The business is asking $12 million on approximately $4.1 million of revenue and $3.4 million of listed seller discretionary earnings, while claiming gross margins above 95%. Its core product is a patented reusable steel cassette system that allows two, three, or four vehicles to be efficiently loaded into standard 40-foot shipping containers. The company has 11 active patents, says its equipment has helped transport more than 2.5 million vehicles across 30+ countries, and makes money primarily through multi-year equipment leases.But there's a mystery hiding behind those numbers: the company currently has 6,501 fully paid cassettes available for new contracts, equipment originally built for roughly $6.3 million. Why is so much capacity sitting unused? The hosts debate whether the company is simply at the bottom of a cyclical shipping market, facing a new competitor or substitute technology, dealing with expiring or weakened patents, or experiencing a significant decline that isn't obvious from the listing. They also question whether the headline cash flow adequately reflects the business's CapEx requirements and the cost of building a competitive sales organization.

One of the things about white water adventures, like kayaking, rafting or canoeing, is that element of the unknown; the power of nature - being carried along - while using all your skills and expertise to read what's happening under the water or maybe changed since the last time you ran a particular rapid.But all that's only part of the story in this episode… (which is a bit longer than usual(, as my generous guest, Brendan, takes us deep into gorge country along the Mitchell River and dives into what it took for him to get back out on the water and the importance of surrounding yourself with good people, not only when we're out doing things we love and something goes wrong, but when we need help to get back on the bike again and might not know how to ask.Learnings from this episode... and more! The value of a satellite communication device (eg. PLB) or a SEND (2-way) communication device. The importance of good first aid skills and experience. Carrying a well-stocked first aid kit and knowing how to use it. Having a way to light a fire and manage environmental cold They had extra food which could have sustained them longer if needed Having spare, dry clothes in a waterproof bag The whistle that Brendan mentions is a Fox 40 Whistle (links to Paddy Pallin) The importance that they had laminated copies of the map, so could plan and scope exit points to raise the alarm. Importance of wearing bright clothes/having bright items to draw attention. He's since bought a Sol emergency bivvy (warmth and bright orange) links to Wild Earth The awareness of how time extends or shrinks when dealing with an incident How being able to drive a manual car can be an unexpected skill we need Travel with your wallet and phone on a helicopter if evacuated Understanding that helicopters may not be able to take anyone else or your backpack/gear Check ambulance cover for your state and that you are visiting. Medicare does not cover helicopter evacuation/rescue. Understanding the psychological healing that needs to happen outside of the physical - it's not just physio and doctors, but counsellors can be important too The immense value in debriefing afterwards with those involved in an incident (lessons learnt, what you'd change, what you did well) Importance of leaving detailed trip intention forms with dependable people Value of adventuring with good people and knowing their skills/how they react in crisis - why clubs or other organisations can be important, rather than random meetups with strangers Importance of good preparation in all aspects of outdoor activitiesLeave a review for the chance to win from Paddy Pallin // Each episode of Rescued now has the opportunity for listeners to win a $50 Paddy Pallin gift card (to be used online or in-store), along with an iconic Nalgene 1L bottle. Simply leave a rating with a review on either Spotify or Apple Podcasts, grab a screenshot to verify it and then complete this form.

In this episode the hosts talk about a $12M patented auto transport equipment rental business with $3.4M in claimed cash flow and 95% gross margins—but 6,501 unused shipping cassettes raise a much bigger question about why such a profitable-looking business is for sale.Business Listing – https://www.bizbuysell.com/business-opportunity/b2b-auto-transport-and-equipment-rental-company-11-global-patents/2545707/Welcome to Acquisitions Anonymous – the #1 podcast for small business M&A. Every week, we break down businesses for sale and talk about buying, operating, and growing them.Looking to build a professional website in minutes? Try Wix: https://wix.pxf.io/c/6898629/3115214/25616?trafcat=templateHubSpot is the backbone for how businesses scale without chaos. Try them out here: https://go.try-hubspot.com/OeG9VrSubscribe for more episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@AcquisitionsAnonymousPodcast?sub_confirmation=1Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://www.acquanon.com/newsletterSponsors:FRANZY - Thinking about buying a franchise instead of an independent business? FRANZY is a free platform built for acquisition-minded entrepreneurs who want to explore franchise ownership without broker bias. FRANZY matches you with franchise opportunities based on your capital, goals, and lifestyle—and includes free coaching from experienced franchise operators. If you're exploring ETA but want a structured, system-driven alternative, check out https://www.franzy.com/ Mercury - Thanks to Mercury for partnering with me! Mercury gives founders powerful banking, cards, and financial tools built to help businesses operate smarter. Learn more and get started at http://mercury.com/Quiet Light Brokerage specializes in helping entrepreneurs buy and sell businesses with experienced operators as brokers. They offer a free valuation clarity call to help owners understand what their business is worth and how to increase its value before selling. Learn more at https://quietlight.com/The crew breaks down a fascinating 35-year-old B2B automotive transportation and equipment rental company based in Tampa, Florida, with operations across three global locations. The business is asking $12 million on approximately $4.1 million of revenue and $3.4 million of listed seller discretionary earnings, while claiming gross margins above 95%. Its core product is a patented reusable steel cassette system that allows two, three, or four vehicles to be efficiently loaded into standard 40-foot shipping containers. The company has 11 active patents, says its equipment has helped transport more than 2.5 million vehicles across 30+ countries, and makes money primarily through multi-year equipment leases.But there's a mystery hiding behind those numbers: the company currently has 6,501 fully paid cassettes available for new contracts, equipment originally built for roughly $6.3 million. Why is so much capacity sitting unused? The hosts debate whether the company is simply at the bottom of a cyclical shipping market, facing a new competitor or substitute technology, dealing with expiring or weakened patents, or experiencing a significant decline that isn't obvious from the listing. They also question whether the headline cash flow adequately reflects the business's CapEx requirements and the cost of building a competitive sales organization.

Episode # 157 Ultra trail run learnings  In this episode Marilyn leads Jesse in a debrief of his recent ultra — a brutal 55K in the Alps with 10,000 feet of climbing. He and Marilyn break down what went wrong in his 4-week comeback and Marilyn provides some great feedback and things Jesse can implement moving forward.  We also chat about the UTMB's lottery "stones" system, and that feeling of being hungry to race again.    Enjoyed the show? Subscribe and leave a review — it really helps!   Jesse's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mr.jessev/   Learn More About Top Step Training https://topsteptraining.com/   Marilyn's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/marilyn_chychota/   Learn More About Marilyn Chychota Coaching https://mcc.coach/   Tucson Triathlon Camp https://tucsoncamp.com/

Mit 20 stand sie in einem Club in Santa Monica, verdiente 50 Dollar am Abend fürs Tanzen und dachte: Besser wird's nicht. Diesen Satz hat sie sich in ihrem Leben noch oft gesagt – und jedes Mal lag sie falsch. Anastasia Zampounidis kennen viele als MTV-Moderatorin, heute ist sie achtfache Buchautorin und lebt seit 2006 zuckerfrei. Im Wisdom Wednesday erzählt sie, was sie aus fast vier Jahrzehnten Medienarbeit, einem Neuanfang mit 47 und einer Kindheit in einer Gastarbeiterfamilie mitgenommen hat. Wir sprechen darüber, warum sie bewusst keine Multimillionärin geworden ist, warum sie ihren Nachrichtenkonsum radikal heruntergefahren hat, was Medienkompetenz mit gesellschaftlichem Zusammenhalt zu tun hat – und warum Missionieren fast immer das Gegenteil bewirkt. Du erfährst... … warum „besser wird's nicht" fast immer ein Irrtum ist – und was ein Neuanfang mit 47 damit zu tun hat … wie du Medien so konsumierst, dass nicht sie dir die Weltsicht bauen … warum Missionieren Menschen genau in die Gegenrichtung treibt … was es kostet, sich nicht kaufen zu lassen – und warum sie es trotzdem tut __________________________ ||||| PERSONEN |||||

In this episode the hosts talk about a $1.3 million multi-unit dog wellness franchise in Southwest Florida—and debate whether its fast-growing membership model is a great early-stage acquisition or a dangerously overpriced bet on future cash flow.Business Listing – https://go.franzy.com/resale/pet-3-unit-southeat-01Welcome to Acquisitions Anonymous – the #1 podcast for small business M&A. Every week, we break down businesses for sale and talk about buying, operating, and growing them.Looking to build a professional website in minutes? Try Wix: https://wix.pxf.io/c/6898629/3115214/25616?trafcat=templateHubSpot is the backbone for how businesses scale without chaos. Try them out here: https://go.try-hubspot.com/OeG9VrSubscribe for more episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@AcquisitionsAnonymousPodcast?sub_confirmation=1Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://www.acquanon.com/newsletterThis week, the episode breaks down a membership-driven dog wellness franchise in Southwest Florida. The portfolio includes two operating studios, rights to open a third location, and 1,124 active members, with an asking price of $1.3 million. Customers pay recurring monthly memberships for services like bathing, nail trimming, teeth cleaning, and even dog blowouts.The financials make this deal especially tricky. Combined 2025 revenue was roughly $800K, but the business lost around $95K. Through June 2026, revenue had already reached approximately $600K with nearly $100K of positive net income, putting the portfolio on a dramatically different trajectory. The problem: the seller appears to be asking buyers to pay today for growth that hasn't fully materialized yet.The hosts dig into membership churn, unit economics, franchise maturity, SBA eligibility, seller motivation, and whether an experienced multi-unit operator could unlock significant upside. Heather also explains why the lack of historical cash flow makes traditional SBA financing difficult—and why a slower closing process, seller financing, or an earnout tied to future performance could make this deal far more attractive.Sponsors:Inzo Technologies — When you acquire a business, you inherit its accumulated IT and cybersecurity problems too. Inzo helps acquisition entrepreneurs evaluate technology risk during due diligence and manage cybersecurity, IT, and voice after closing, including a complimentary IT risk audit of your target company. Learn more at https://www.inzotechnologies.com/etaMercury — Thanks to Mercury for partnering with me! Mercury gives founders powerful banking, cards, and financial tools built to help businesses operate smarter. Learn more and get started at http://mercury.com/Acquisition Lab, the leading community, platform, and fund backing serious acquisition entrepreneurs. The education and deal-search tools are free, and a real board of advisors will talk you out of a bad deal as fast as into a good one. There's no clock and no pressure. See what it's like: sit in on a free live roundtable at https://www.acquisitionlab.com/roundtables, and mention Acquisitions Anonymous!Key Highlights:- $1.3M asking price: Two Southwest Florida dog wellness studios, 1,124 active members, plus development rights for a third location.- Rapid financial turnaround: Approximately $800K combined 2025 revenue with a ~$95K loss versus roughly $600K revenue and nearly $100K net income through June 2026.- Recurring-revenue model: Members pay roughly $35–$55+ per month for routine dog wellness and grooming services, with opportunities to upsell additional services.- SBA financing challenge: Heather says there isn't enough historical cash flow to finance the deal as presented, potentially making seller financing or another creative structure essential.- Big upside—or a falling knife: The hosts debate whether a skilled multi-unit operator could grow each location toward system-average membership or discover that the seller is exiting before deeper problems emerge.Subscribe to  weekly our Newsletter and get curated deals in your inboxAdvertise with us by clicking hereDo you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations.For inquiries or suggestions, email us at contact@acquanon.com

In this episode the hosts talk about a $1.3 million multi-unit dog wellness franchise in Southwest Florida—and debate whether its fast-growing membership model is a great early-stage acquisition or a dangerously overpriced bet on future cash flow.Business Listing – https://go.franzy.com/resale/pet-3-unit-southeat-01Welcome to Acquisitions Anonymous – the #1 podcast for small business M&A. Every week, we break down businesses for sale and talk about buying, operating, and growing them.Looking to build a professional website in minutes? Try Wix: https://wix.pxf.io/c/6898629/3115214/25616?trafcat=templateHubSpot is the backbone for how businesses scale without chaos. Try them out here: https://go.try-hubspot.com/OeG9VrSubscribe for more episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@AcquisitionsAnonymousPodcast?sub_confirmation=1Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://www.acquanon.com/newsletterThis week, the episode breaks down a membership-driven dog wellness franchise in Southwest Florida. The portfolio includes two operating studios, rights to open a third location, and 1,124 active members, with an asking price of $1.3 million. Customers pay recurring monthly memberships for services like bathing, nail trimming, teeth cleaning, and even dog blowouts.The financials make this deal especially tricky. Combined 2025 revenue was roughly $800K, but the business lost around $95K. Through June 2026, revenue had already reached approximately $600K with nearly $100K of positive net income, putting the portfolio on a dramatically different trajectory. The problem: the seller appears to be asking buyers to pay today for growth that hasn't fully materialized yet.The hosts dig into membership churn, unit economics, franchise maturity, SBA eligibility, seller motivation, and whether an experienced multi-unit operator could unlock significant upside. Heather also explains why the lack of historical cash flow makes traditional SBA financing difficult—and why a slower closing process, seller financing, or an earnout tied to future performance could make this deal far more attractive.Sponsors:Inzo Technologies — When you acquire a business, you inherit its accumulated IT and cybersecurity problems too. Inzo helps acquisition entrepreneurs evaluate technology risk during due diligence and manage cybersecurity, IT, and voice after closing, including a complimentary IT risk audit of your target company. Learn more at https//:www.inzotechnologies.com/etaMercury — Thanks to Mercury for partnering with me! Mercury gives founders powerful banking, cards, and financial tools built to help businesses operate smarter. Learn more and get started at http://mercury.com/Acquisition Lab, the leading community, platform, and fund backing serious acquisition entrepreneurs. The education and deal-search tools are free, and a real board of advisors will talk you out of a bad deal as fast as into a good one. There's no clock and no pressure. See what it's like: sit in on a free live roundtable at https://www.acquisitionlab.com/roundtables, and mention Acquisitions Anonymous!Key Highlights:- $1.3M asking price: Two Southwest Florida dog wellness studios, 1,124 active members, plus development rights for a third location.- Rapid financial turnaround: Approximately $800K combined 2025 revenue with a ~$95K loss versus roughly $600K revenue and nearly $100K net income through June 2026.- Recurring-revenue model: Members pay roughly $35–$55+ per month for routine dog wellness and grooming services, with opportunities to upsell additional services.- SBA financing challenge: Heather says there isn't enough historical cash flow to finance the deal as presented, potentially making seller financing or another creative structure essential.- Big upside—or a falling knife: The hosts debate whether a skilled multi-unit operator could grow each location toward system-average membership or discover that the seller is exiting before deeper problems emerge.Subscribe to  weekly our Newsletter and get curated deals in your inboxAdvertise with us by clicking hereDo you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations.For inquiries or suggestions, email us at contact@acquanon.com

Gerade baut jede:r im Team eigene KI-Workflows: Skills auf dem einen Laptop, Prompts auf dem nächsten, der Kontext irgendwo dazwischen. Geht ein Rechner verloren, ist das Wissen weg – und niemand sonst kommt dran. Matthias Frank hat acht Jahre Jura studiert, zwei Staatsexamen gemacht und nach vier Monaten in der Kanzlei alles hingeworfen. Heute berät er Teams weltweit dabei, ihre Operations in Notion abzubilden. In dieser Folge bringt er fünf Wege mit, wie Notion vom Notizbuch zur zentralen Arbeitsoberfläche für Menschen und KI-Agenten wird. Wir sprechen darüber, warum du KI wie Kolleg:innen behandeln solltest, wie aus toter Dokumentation ein lebendiger Onboarding-Prozess wird, warum Notion der Zehnkämpfer unter den Tools ist – und wie du mit Templates dein Spezialwissen zu Geld machst. Du erfährst... … warum du KI wie ein Team-Mitglied behandeln solltest – und sich damit 80 Prozent der Probleme erledigen … wie du Instructions, Skills und Memory zentral ablegst, statt sie auf einzelnen Laptops zu verlieren … wie aus toter Prozessdokumentation ein Onboarding wird, das sich selbst als To-do-Liste ausspielt … wann Notion die falsche Wahl ist und ein Spezialtool das bessere Investment __________________________ ||||| PERSONEN |||||

In this episode the hosts talk about a $1.2M Texas firewood delivery business that turns arborists' unwanted logs into revenue with potentially near-free raw materials—but extreme seasonality, questionable inventory accounting, and financing challenges make the deal structure everything.Business Listing – https://www.bizbuysell.com/business-opportunity/profitable-35-year-old-firewood-business-dfw-texas-region/2485893/Welcome to Acquisitions Anonymous – the #1 podcast for small business M&A. Every week, we break down businesses for sale and talk about buying, operating, and growing them.Looking to build a professional website in minutes? Try Wix: https://wix.pxf.io/c/6898629/3115214/25616?trafcat=templateHubSpot is the backbone for how businesses scale without chaos. Try them out here: https://go.try-hubspot.com/OeG9VrSubscribe for more episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@AcquisitionsAnonymousPodcast?sub_confirmation=1Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://www.acquanon.com/newsletterWhat if the raw material for your business was basically free? In this episode of Acquisitions Anonymous, the crew breaks down a long-established firewood business serving the Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas market. The listing shows approximately $1.25M in revenue, $375K–$376K in seller discretionary earnings/cash flow, and a $1.2M asking price—roughly 3.2x earnings. The deal also includes a stated $80K of inventory and $315K of furniture, fixtures, and equipment, with seller financing potentially available.The fascinating part is the supply chain: arborists and tree-service companies may actually want somewhere to dump unwanted logs, potentially giving the firewood operator its core raw material for little or no cost. But free wood doesn't mean free profits. The business still has to process, split, season, store, move, and deliver a heavy product, while managing significant seasonality. The hosts also question how accurately the $80K of inventory is being measured, what condition that inventory is in, whether the business uses kiln drying, and how much value really exists in its customer and supplier relationships.The biggest debate is whether this is actually worth buying—or whether a landscaping or tree-service company should simply build the operation itself. The hosts discuss the financing difficulties of acquiring a highly seasonal business and explore creative seller-financing structures, including profit-sharing arrangements that could shift some of the seasonal risk back to the seller. Will McCurdy of Bedrock Quality of Earnings also joins the discussion to give an accounting perspective on inventory, cash flow, seasonality, and the financial diligence a buyer would need before closing.Sponsors:Quiet Light Brokerage specializes in helping entrepreneurs buy and sell businesses with experienced operators as brokers. They offer a free valuation clarity call to help owners understand what their business is worth and how to increase its value before selling. Learn more at https://quietlight.com/Bedrock Quality of Earnings — Buying a business without verifying the financials can lead to expensive surprises. Bedrock Quality of Earnings combines experienced Big Four leadership, operator-backed expertise, and AI-powered analysis to help buyers validate earnings before closing. Learn more at https://girdley.com/bedrock.Key Highlights:- $1.2M asking price: Approximately $1.25M in revenue and $375K–$376K in seller discretionary earnings/cash flow, putting the asking price at roughly 3.2x.- Potentially free raw materials: Arborists and tree-service companies need somewhere to dispose of logs, creating a potentially valuable "trash-to-treasure" supply chain.- Inventory is a major diligence question: The listing claims $80K of inventory, but accurately valuing piles of firewood—and determining how much is properly seasoned and sellable—could be difficult.- Seasonality complicates financing: Revenue may fall dramatically during the off-season while payroll, insurance, utilities, storage, and other expenses continue.- Creative seller financing could unlock the deal: The hosts discuss profit-sharing structures where the seller receives a percentage of profits until reaching the agreed $1.2M purchase price.Subscribe to  weekly our Newsletter and get curated deals in your inboxAdvertise with us by clicking hereDo you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations.For inquiries or suggestions, email us at contact@acquanon.com

Von außen erfolgreich, smart, sichtbar – und trotzdem ein Selbstwert, der sofort wackelt, sobald mal etwas schiefläuft. Gerade leistungsstarke Menschen kennen dieses Muster: Sie decken ein leises Selbstwertloch mit immer mehr Leistung zu, bis diese Rechnung eines Tages nicht mehr aufgeht. Diplom-Psychologin Vanessa Laszlo hat zehn Jahre lang im Gefängnis mit Psycho- und Soziopath:innen gearbeitet und ist heute Sparringspartnerin für Führungskräfte. In dieser Feelgood-Friday-Folge zeigt sie fünf Wege, mit denen du deinen Selbstwert unabhängig von Applaus und Ergebnissen aufbaust. Wir sprechen darüber, warum du Wert und Leistung entkoppeln solltest, wie du dir in tausend Mikro-Momenten loyal bleibst, warum das Aushalten von Missbilligung der Schlüssel ist – und wie du aus deinem inneren Gerichtssaal aussteigst. Du erfährst... … warum ausgerechnet leistungsstarke Menschen oft den geringsten Selbstwert haben … wie du in kleinen Mikro-Momenten aufhörst, dich selbst zu verlassen … warum du Missbilligung aushalten musst – und wie du klug Nein sagst … wie du aus deinem inneren Gerichtssaal aussteigst und dich selbst führst __________________________ ||||| PERSONEN |||||

In this episode the hosts talk about a $1.2M Texas firewood delivery business that turns arborists' unwanted logs into revenue with potentially near-free raw materials—but extreme seasonality, questionable inventory accounting, and financing challenges make the deal structure everything.Business Listing – https://www.bizbuysell.com/business-opportunity/profitable-35-year-old-firewood-business-dfw-texas-region/2485893/Welcome to Acquisitions Anonymous – the #1 podcast for small business M&A. Every week, we break down businesses for sale and talk about buying, operating, and growing them.Looking to build a professional website in minutes? Try Wix: https://wix.pxf.io/c/6898629/3115214/25616?trafcat=templateHubSpot is the backbone for how businesses scale without chaos. Try them out here: https://go.try-hubspot.com/OeG9VrSubscribe for more episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@AcquisitionsAnonymousPodcast?sub_confirmation=1Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://www.acquanon.com/newsletterWhat if the raw material for your business was basically free? In this episode of Acquisitions Anonymous, the crew breaks down a long-established firewood business serving the Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas market. The listing shows approximately $1.25M in revenue, $375K–$376K in seller discretionary earnings/cash flow, and a $1.2M asking price—roughly 3.2x earnings. The deal also includes a stated $80K of inventory and $315K of furniture, fixtures, and equipment, with seller financing potentially available.The fascinating part is the supply chain: arborists and tree-service companies may actually want somewhere to dump unwanted logs, potentially giving the firewood operator its core raw material for little or no cost. But free wood doesn't mean free profits. The business still has to process, split, season, store, move, and deliver a heavy product, while managing significant seasonality. The hosts also question how accurately the $80K of inventory is being measured, what condition that inventory is in, whether the business uses kiln drying, and how much value really exists in its customer and supplier relationships.The biggest debate is whether this is actually worth buying—or whether a landscaping or tree-service company should simply build the operation itself. The hosts discuss the financing difficulties of acquiring a highly seasonal business and explore creative seller-financing structures, including profit-sharing arrangements that could shift some of the seasonal risk back to the seller. Will McCurdy of Bedrock Quality of Earnings also joins the discussion to give an accounting perspective on inventory, cash flow, seasonality, and the financial diligence a buyer would need before closing.Sponsors:Quiet Light Brokerage specializes in helping entrepreneurs buy and sell businesses with experienced operators as brokers. They offer a free valuation clarity call to help owners understand what their business is worth and how to increase its value before selling. Learn more at https://quietlight.com/Bedrock Quality of Earnings — Buying a business without verifying the financials can lead to expensive surprises. Bedrock Quality of Earnings combines experienced Big Four leadership, operator-backed expertise, and AI-powered analysis to help buyers validate earnings before closing. Learn more at https://girdley.com/bedrock.Key Highlights:- $1.2M asking price: Approximately $1.25M in revenue and $375K–$376K in seller discretionary earnings/cash flow, putting the asking price at roughly 3.2x.- Potentially free raw materials: Arborists and tree-service companies need somewhere to dispose of logs, creating a potentially valuable "trash-to-treasure" supply chain.- Inventory is a major diligence question: The listing claims $80K of inventory, but accurately valuing piles of firewood—and determining how much is properly seasoned and sellable—could be difficult.- Seasonality complicates financing: Revenue may fall dramatically during the off-season while payroll, insurance, utilities, storage, and other expenses continue.- Creative seller financing could unlock the deal: The hosts discuss profit-sharing structures where the seller receives a percentage of profits until reaching the agreed $1.2M purchase price.Subscribe to  weekly our Newsletter and get curated deals in your inboxAdvertise with us by clicking hereDo you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations.For inquiries or suggestions, email us at contact@acquanon.com

Angst zu scheitern, drei Anläufe bis zum WM-Gürtel, der Kampf gegen sich selbst: Nina Meinke teilt, was es bedeutet, mit Zweifel und Rückschlägen zu leben, nicht an einfachen Lösungen zu glauben und trotzdem weiterzumachen. Zwischen Schmerz und Stolz, zwischen Aufgeben und Weitermachen entsteht Haltung – und manchmal findet sich Heilung im Ring. Eine Folge für alle, die Stärke nicht an Erfolgen messen, sondern an der Treue zu sich selbst. Du erfährst... …wie Nina Meinke mentale Stärke durch positives Denken und Intuition entwickelt. …warum das richtige Umfeld entscheidend für Erfolg und persönliche Entwicklung ist. …wie man lernt, Nein zu sagen und sich selbst treu zu bleiben. __________________________ ||||| PERSONEN |||||

In this episode the hosts talk about a $2M Orange County flight school generating roughly $950K in SDE—and how SBA financing plus aircraft depreciation could potentially make the buyer's effective cash investment close to zero.Business Listing – https://www.bizbuysell.com/business-opportunity/high-profit-fully-operational-flight-school-academy/2422161/Welcome to Acquisitions Anonymous – the #1 podcast for small business M&A. Every week, we break down businesses for sale and talk about buying, operating, and growing them.Looking to build a professional website in minutes? Try Wix: https://wix.pxf.io/c/6898629/3115214/25616?trafcat=templateHubSpot is the backbone for how businesses scale without chaos. Try them out here: https://go.try-hubspot.com/OeG9VrSubscribe for more episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@AcquisitionsAnonymousPodcast?sub_confirmation=1Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://www.acquanon.com/newsletterSponsors:FRANZY - Thinking about buying a franchise instead of an independent business? FRANZY is a free platform built for acquisition-minded entrepreneurs who want to explore franchise ownership without broker bias. FRANZY matches you with franchise opportunities based on your capital, goals, and lifestyle—and includes free coaching from experienced franchise operators. If you're exploring ETA but want a structured, system-driven alternative, check out https://www.franzy.com/ Mercury - Thanks to Mercury for partnering with me! Mercury gives founders powerful banking, cards, and financial tools built to help businesses operate smarter. Learn more and get started at http://mercury.com/Inzo Technologies — When you acquire a business, you inherit its accumulated IT and cybersecurity problems too. Inzo helps acquisition entrepreneurs evaluate technology risk during due diligence and manage cybersecurity, IT, and voice after closing, including a complimentary IT risk audit of your target company. Learn more at https://www.inzotechnologies.com/etaThis week, the Acquisitions Anonymous crew reviews a fully operational flight school in Orange County, California, listed for roughly $2 million with $1.8 million in revenue, $950K in SDE, and approximately $900K of aircraft/equipment inventory. The school offers private and commercial pilot training, airline pilot tracks, discovery flights, and aviation camps, while benefiting from a major industry tailwind: continued demand for trained pilots.But that attractive 2x-ish headline multiple raises a big question: what's the catch? The hosts dig into aircraft maintenance and replacement CapEx, instructor shortages, the seller being the chief pilot, industry-knowledge requirements, and whether the reported SDE reflects the true economics of maintaining the fleet. They also discuss whether an SBA lender would finance the deal and how aircraft could potentially receive different financing treatment based on useful life.Then the conversation gets especially interesting: Jordan walks through a hypothetical acquisition using an SBA loan plus first-year depreciation deductions on the aircraft. Under his simplified example, a buyer putting roughly $300K down could potentially generate tax savings comparable to—or even greater than—the initial equity investment. The hosts also cover depreciation recapture and why tax benefits shouldn't distract a buyer from the underlying operating risks. As Jordan emphasizes in the episode, buyers should consult their own tax professionals before relying on this strategy.Key Highlights: - $2M asking price, $1.8M revenue, ~$950K SDE for an Orange County flight school with roughly $900K of aircraft/equipment inventory.- Flight instructors may be the real bottleneck: instructors are building hours themselves and can quickly leave for airline jobs.- Aircraft CapEx could change the economics dramatically: maintenance, useful life, and eventual fleet replacement need to be understood before trusting the advertised cash flow.- SBA + depreciation creates a fascinating structure: the hosts model a scenario where tax savings from depreciating the aircraft could roughly offset a buyer's down payment.- The catch: the seller is also the chief pilot, the listing says industry knowledge is required, and depreciation recapture plus a personal guarantee mean this isn't actually a risk-free "free business."Subscribe to  weekly our Newsletter and get curated deals in your inboxAdvertise with us by clicking hereDo you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations.For inquiries or suggestions, email us at contact@acquanon.com

Tyler is back with an update on where his house build actually stands, what has gone according to plan, and where he has intentionally chosen practicality over perfection. He gets into framing the house, crawl space and insulation decisions, managing costs, working alongside a framing crew, upcoming windows and rough-ins, and the lessons he is learning from being both the builder and the client. It is also a look at everything happening around the project, from TRG and Modern Craftsman to family, work, and trying to keep all of it moving at once. Join the Modern Craftsman Community

"Our presence is our power. Our life force is our power. Our choices are our power. How can we choose to use this power, on purpose, to shape the next cycle of our lives, those we love & lead, and our world?" There are multiple ways to meet the time we are living in: we can submit to it, rage against it, resist it, fall into despair about it - OR we can choose to actively direct our power and presence, on purpose, to shape what comes next. For ourselves, for the people we influence, and for the ecosystems we can influence. In this episode (adding to the Illuminating Genuine Power Series) I invited my dear friend Tracy Layney - former Chief People officer, and always wise woman and pioneering leader who has spent two decades centering humanity inside organizations, shaping a better way to work and do business. We reconnected about 2 years ago (after a decade + gap) ... and after many juicy conversations realized we had a centerpoint that we've both carried in our work for 20 years. Today we are inviting you into the conversation to explore with us... Consider this: If we have more power than we realize (which we do)... then what does that mean, practically? And how can this guide us individually & collectively for where we are, how we move forward in the short term, and what we are choosing to create next for the longer story we are living out. What is the story you are living out now? What is the story you choose to live into being - for yourself and the world - forward? Where does your power sit, and where might you be giving it away? Why this matters now: We've noticed there's many of us who are in the midst of completing cycles and beginning new ones ... being called to really look at what we will give our energy (power) and time & experience (resources) to in this next cycle … feeling stretched to evolve in way that beckon us out of comfort zones … and into the parts we are meant to play now and next. Some of What We'll Explore: Choosing the Story We Live Into Reality, Individually & Collectively - moving from victim, bystander or reactor -> into conscious co-creator of our own lives and the systems & society we live, love and lead in Cyclical vs. Linear Time / Tech Time vs. Human Time – how attuning to natural cycles and turnings changes everything about how we direct our power Presence as Power - what it means to bring our genuine selves, unique gifts, and full life force into the world, as a real-time, intentional practice Designing from Well-Being, as Harmonic Defiance & System Disruption - what becomes possible when we put well-being at the center of our choices for this next cycle, not the afterthought? Some Wisdom That Emerged:   Meaningful work in all kinds of forms is essential to the human experience. No matter what time we are living in, we are still responsible for - and have the privilege of - creating our own lives. It's challenging, but it's the only way to evolve Learnings from Dolly. Power comes from being genuinely ourselves - living our design, giving our gifts, staying rooted in humility and kindness, and raising others' voices. If we each do this in our small parts of the world, that's more than enough.  Create from momentum, what you value, and the belief that you presence is your power. It not just what we do, but who we are and how we show up - our energy, essence, frequency matter. We don't have to start the next phase from nothing. We get to create from the experience, relationships and the life we've already built. This time we are wiser, let's be clear on what we value and what we intend to create. See you there! Christine  P.S. ✨ We, Tracy and Christine are also co-creating our first collaboration together - for professional women exploring and co-creating the next phase of their career path, life design, and leadership influence. Find out more at www.illuminatewisdomquest.com ****  Make this real and practical in your life: 1.CONNECT + CONVERSATE to ELEVATE >>> Share this episode with a friend and conversate together on the inquiries and practices to make it real.  Access the Illuminate Inquiries Here 2.RESOURCES Tracy Laney on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tracylayney Christine Arylo on LinkedIn:  linkedin.com/in/christinearylo Illuminate Wisdom Quest:  illuminatewisdomquest.com Fall Power Pause: Reset. Release Pressure. Refocus — www.FallPowerPause.com Active Hope by Joanna Macy: https://www.activehope.info/ Daily Centering Practice Kit → dailypracticekit.com Illuminating Genuine Power (starts with ep255) - tune in  3. WORK WITH the ILLUMINATION INQUIRIES -  Access on my Wisdom Library here. 4. CONNECT:  Subscribe to Christine's Monthly Wisdom Letters Connect with Christine on LinkedIn Join us in the Feminine Wisdom Cafe, a private online community Watch on YouTube

In this episode the hosts talk about buying two established Beaufort, South Carolina restaurants generating roughly $6.3M in combined revenue for a ~$2.3M asking price—and why the leases, shared management, seasonality, and limited growth potential could make or break the acquisition.Business Listings:— https://www.bizbuysell.com/business-opportunity/saltus-river-grill-premier-waterfront-restaurant-opportunity/2534360/— https://www.bizbuysell.com/business-opportunity/hearth-wood-fired-pizza/2536726/Welcome to Acquisitions Anonymous – the #1 podcast for small business M&A. Every week, we break down businesses for sale and talk about buying, operating, and growing them.Looking to build a professional website in minutes? Try Wix: https://wix.pxf.io/c/6898629/3115214/25616?trafcat=templateHubSpot is the backbone for how businesses scale without chaos. Try them out here: https://go.try-hubspot.com/OeG9VrSubscribe for more episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@AcquisitionsAnonymousPodcast?sub_confirmation=1Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://www.acquanon.com/newsletterSponsors:Inzo Technologies — When you acquire a business, you inherit its accumulated IT and cybersecurity problems too. Inzo helps acquisition entrepreneurs evaluate technology risk during due diligence and manage cybersecurity, IT, and voice after closing, including a complimentary IT risk audit of your target company. Learn more at inzotechnologies.com/etaAcquisition Lab — Buying a business can be the biggest financial decision of your life, and Acquisition Lab gives acquisition entrepreneurs a community, experienced advisors, education, and deal-search tools to help navigate it. Join a free live roundtable at acquisitionlab.com/roundtables and tell them Acquisitions Anonymous sent you.This episode starts with Saltus River Grill, an established waterfront restaurant in the heart of downtown Beaufort, South Carolina. Saltus has been operating since 2003, generates roughly $3.55M in annual revenue, and occupies a prime Bay Street location for about $14K per month in rent. The restaurant has an asking price of roughly $1.1M and benefits from an established brand, waterfront setting, upscale menu, tourism traffic, and more than two decades of operating history.Then the deal gets more interesting: Michael and Mills discover that Hearth Wood Fired Pizza, located in the front of the same building, is also for sale. Hearth generates approximately $2.8M in revenue with an asking price of about $1.2M. Put the two businesses together and you're looking at approximately $6.3M in combined revenue for a ~$2.3M asking price, with combined rent of roughly $26K per month. The hosts debate whether the restaurants should effectively be treated as one acquisition given their proximity and likely operational overlap. Plums, another restaurant under the same ownership group, isn't confirmed to be for sale but creates an important diligence question around how integrated the group's employees, management, vendors, and other resources really are.The biggest risk may be the leases. A buyer needs enough lease runway to finance the acquisition, operate it successfully, and eventually have something transferable to the next buyer. Michael and Mills also dig into Beaufort's seasonality, staffing challenges, the apparent middle-management layer, landlord relationships, and the limited opportunity for explosive growth. Their conclusion is that these appear substantially more transferable than the typical restaurant businesses—but the buyer needs to make the economics work without assuming heroic growth or a huge terminal value.Key Highlights:- $6.3M in combined revenue: Saltus and Hearth are being offered for roughly $2.3M combined.- The lease is critical: Long-term lease terms and renewal options could determine the value of the entire acquisition.- More transferable than most restaurants: Both businesses have established brands, long operating histories, and a built-out management structure.- Shared operations matter: Staffing and management may overlap with Plums, making employee retention and operational separation key diligence items.- Limited growth upside: The hosts believe this deal should be underwritten around steady cash flow rather than aggressive revenue growth.Subscribe to  weekly our Newsletter and get curated deals in your inboxAdvertise with us by clicking hereDo you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations.For inquiries or suggestions, email us at contact@acquanon.com

Bei Rückenschmerzen und Verspannungen gibt es meist denselben Rat: mehr dehnen, gerader sitzen, den Bauch anspannen. Luise Walther hält davon wenig – und erklärt, warum nicht deine Muskeln, sondern dein Gehirn über Schmerz und Beweglichkeit entscheiden. Als Neuro- und Pain-&-Performance-Coachin hat Luise nach zwei Bandscheiben-Operationen ihren eigenen Körper von Grund auf neu trainiert. Im zweiten Teil der Neurotraining-Reihe bringt sie die letzten drei von fünf Bausteinen mit – und zeigt, wie kleine Reize große Wirkung haben. Wir sprechen darüber, warum auch Männer einen Beckenboden haben und die meisten ihn eher entspannen als anspannen sollten, wie du mit isometrischem Training ganz ohne Gym Kraft aufbaust, warum Griffkraft ein Marker für ein langes Leben ist – und wieso zwei Minuten Rückwärtsgehen am Tag mehr bringen können als so manche Therapie. Du erfährst... … warum die meisten Männer den Beckenboden entspannen statt anspannen sollten … wie du mit isometrischem Training ohne Geräte und ohne Gym Kraft aufbaust … warum Griffkraft einer der wichtigsten Marker für ein langes, selbstbestimmtes Leben ist … wieso zwei Minuten Rückwärtsgehen am Tag Rücken-, Hüft- und Knieschmerzen lindern können __________________________ ||||| PERSONEN |||||

In this episode, the team analyzes a $20.5 million wholesale aquarium livestock distributor, debating whether its unique logistics, proprietary operations, and recurring customer base justify one of the highest acquisition multiples ever featured on the show.Business Listing – https://www.bizbuysell.com/business-opportunity/leading-aqua-culture-wholesale-distribution-co/2526116/Welcome to Acquisitions Anonymous – the #1 podcast for small business M&A. Every week, we break down businesses for sale and talk about buying, operating, and growing them.Looking to build a professional website in minutes? Try Wix: https://wix.pxf.io/c/6898629/3115214/25616?trafcat=templateHubSpot is the backbone for how businesses scale without chaos. Try them out here: https://go.try-hubspot.com/OeG9VrSubscribe for more episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@AcquisitionsAnonymousPodcast?sub_confirmation=1Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://www.acquanon.com/newsletterSponsors:Quiet Light Brokerage specializes in helping entrepreneurs buy and sell businesses with experienced operators as brokers. They offer a free valuation clarity call to help owners understand what their business is worth and how to increase its value before selling. Learn more at https://quietlight.com/FRANZY - Thinking about buying a franchise instead of an independent business? FRANZY is a free platform built for acquisition-minded entrepreneurs who want to explore franchise ownership without broker bias. FRANZY matches you with franchise opportunities based on your capital, goals, and lifestyle—and includes free coaching from experienced franchise operators. If you're exploring ETA but want a structured, system-driven alternative, check out https://franzy.com/ This episode examines a fascinating California-based wholesale aquaculture distribution company generating approximately $20.2 million in annual revenue and $2.5 million in seller's discretionary earnings, listed for $20.5 million. The business specializes in distributing live aquarium fish, corals, and marine invertebrates to pet stores, with decades of proprietary operating procedures, specialized logistics, long-term supplier relationships, and meaningful regulatory barriers to entry.The discussion explores whether this is one of the rare businesses that may actually deserve a premium valuation. The conversation dives into the operational complexity of transporting live marine animals, why sticky wholesale relationships create a durable moat, and how proprietary production capabilities and specialized infrastructure separate the company from traditional distributors.The team also explores potential growth opportunities, including direct-to-consumer expansion, drop-shipping partnerships, market size, competitive positioning, inventory management, and whether this could be an exceptional search fund acquisition despite its unusually high asking multiple.Key Highlights:- Asking Price: $20.5M on $2.5M SDE (roughly 8x SDE)- Specialized live aquarium fish, coral, and marine livestock distribution business- Strong competitive moat built around logistics, proprietary operating processes, and supplier relationships- Potential DTC and drop-shipping opportunities could unlock additional growth- One of the most bullish premium-multiple businesses ever discussed on the podcastSubscribe to  weekly our Newsletter and get curated deals in your inboxAdvertise with us by clicking hereDo you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations.For inquiries or suggestions, email us at contact@acquanon.com

Wer beim Checkout auf Rechnung verzichtet, verliert bis zu 30 Prozent der Abschlüsse – selbst ohne spätere Nutzung bleibt der Vertrauensverlust spürbar. Payment ist kein technisches Beiwerk, sondern Hebel für Wachstum, Differenzierung und Kundenerfahrung. Erik Meierhoff zeigt, wie individuell abgestimmte Zahlmethoden, durchdachtes Risiko- und Kostenmanagement sowie technologische Partnerschaften das Business verändern. Payment wirkt lautlos, entscheidet aber über Erfolg. Du erfährst... …wie Payment als Wachstumstreiber fungiert und welche Rolle es im Business spielt. …warum die Wahl der richtigen Payment-Methoden entscheidend für Conversion Rates ist. …welche innovativen Payment-Lösungen neue Geschäftsmöglichkeiten eröffnen. __________________________ ||||| PERSONEN |||||

In this episode the hosts debate whether a legendary guitar pedal brand with loyal fans, sold-out products, and valuable IP is a hidden bargain—or an unsellable retirement business weighed down by inventory and operational risk.Welcome to Acquisitions Anonymous – the #1 podcast for small business M&A. Every week, we break down businesses for sale and talk about buying, operating, and growing them.Looking to build a professional website in minutes? Try Wix: https://wix.pxf.io/c/6898629/3115214/25616?trafcat=templateHubSpot is the backbone for how businesses scale without chaos. Try them out here: https://go.try-hubspot.com/OeG9VrSubscribe for more episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@AcquisitionsAnonymousPodcast?sub_confirmation=1Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://www.acquanon.com/newsletterSponsorsAcquisition Lab, the leading community, platform, and fund backing serious acquisition entrepreneurs. The education and deal-search tools are free, and a real board of advisors will talk you out of a bad deal as fast as into a good one. There's no clock and no pressure. See what it's like: sit in on a free live roundtable at acquisitionlab.com/roundtables, and mention Acquisitions Anonymous!Bedrock Quality of EarningsBefore buying a business, make sure the numbers actually hold up. Bedrock Quality of Earnings combines experienced financial diligence with modern AI tools to help buyers avoid expensive surprises. Learn more at https://bedrockqe.com.This week on Acquisitions Anonymous, the hosts review the sale of Boomerang Looper, a well-known guitar pedal company that's been around for nearly three decades. The asking price is just $99,000 for a business producing approximately $312,000 in annual revenue and $75,000 in cash flow, complete with trademarks, intellectual property, manufacturing files, customer lists, and ecommerce storefronts.At first glance, the valuation looks almost too good to be true—but a deeper look raises important questions. The flagship products are completely sold out, much of the remaining inventory appears to be generic accessories, and the retiring owner may have stopped reinvesting in manufacturing. The discussion explores whether buyers are acquiring a recognizable niche brand with tremendous upside or inheriting an operation that has already begun winding down.The panel debates inventory strategy, financing challenges, customer demand, and whether this business could realistically scale beyond its current size. It's a fascinating case study in buying product businesses where the intellectual property may be far more valuable than the current operations.Key Highlights:- Legendary guitar pedal brand listed for $99K with approximately $75K SDE.- Includes trademarks, manufacturing schematics, PCB files, Shopify, Amazon, eBay, and Reverb stores.- Flagship products are sold out, raising questions about production, working capital, and owner motivation.- Hosts debate whether the remaining inventory has meaningful value or is mostly low-end generic products.- Financing may be difficult despite the attractive multiple because current operations appear to have slowed significantly.Subscribe to  weekly our Newsletter and get curated deals in your inboxAdvertise with us by clicking hereDo you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations.For inquiries or suggestions, email us at contact@acquanon.com

In this episode the hosts debate whether a profitable AI assistant business listed for just 1.5x earnings is an incredible bargain—or a business that's about to be made obsolete by ChatGPT and Claude.Business Listing – https://mailchi.mp/websiteclosers/new-deal-alert-artificial-intelligence-ai-digital-assistant-on-demand-ai-agent-low-churn-cross-channel-memory-integration-subscription-based?e=42dc999128Welcome to Acquisitions Anonymous – the #1 podcast for small business M&A. Every week, we break down businesses for sale and talk about buying, operating, and growing them.Looking to build a professional website in minutes? Try Wix: https://wix.pxf.io/c/6898629/3115214/25616?trafcat=templateHubSpot is the backbone for how businesses scale without chaos. Try them out here: https://go.try-hubspot.com/OeG9VrSubscribe for more episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@AcquisitionsAnonymousPodcast?sub_confirmation=1Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://www.acquanon.com/newsletterSponsors:Premiere Sponsor – Inzo TechnologiesWhen you acquire a business, you also inherit years of accumulated IT and cybersecurity risk. Inzo Technologies helps acquisition entrepreneurs evaluate technology during due diligence and stabilize IT after closing with a buyer-operator perspective. Get a complimentary IT risk audit at https://inzotechnologies.com/eta and mention Acquisitions Anonymous.Secondary Sponsor – Quiet LightThinking about selling an e-commerce or SaaS business? Quiet Light's team of former operators provides free business valuations and has decades of experience helping founders successfully exit. Visit https://quietlight.com to schedule a free valuation and mention Acquisitions Anonymous.What happens when an AI startup generating $1.4 million in annual revenue and $340,000 in earnings hits the market for just $500,000? That's exactly the deal Michael Girdley brings to Heather Endresen and Mills Snell in this episode of Acquisitions Anonymous.The business sells subscription access to an AI-powered digital assistant capable of scheduling meetings, drafting emails, creating presentations, conducting research, generating images, and more. At first glance, the valuation looks almost too good to pass up—but once the hosts dig into how the product is built, the real debate begins. Is this a defensible SaaS business, or simply a wrapper around ChatGPT and Claude that could disappear the next time OpenAI releases a product update?Along the way, the hosts explore AI wrappers, customer stickiness, switching costs, marketing moats, vertical SaaS opportunities, and what makes an AI business valuable in a world where the underlying technology is improving every month. It's a fascinating discussion about buying businesses during one of the fastest-moving technology shifts in history.Key Highlights:- AI assistant business listed for $500K on $1.4M revenue and approximately $340K EBITDA (about 1.5x earnings)- Discussion of AI "wrapper" businesses and whether they have sustainable competitive advantages- Why customer memory and personalization could increase switching costs—but may not be enough- Debate over generic AI tools versus vertical, industry-specific AI solutions- Final verdict: all three hosts give the business a thumbs down despite the attractive valuationSubscribe to  weekly our Newsletter and get curated deals in your inboxAdvertise with us by clicking hereDo you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations.For inquiries or suggestions, email us at contact@acquanon.com

In this episode the hosts analyze a niche underwater camera housing manufacturer whose poor marketing may be hiding an exceptional acquisition opportunity, debating whether the real value lies in modernizing sales rather than operations.Business Listing – https://www.bizbuysell.com/business-opportunity/highly-scalable-underwater-imaging-manufacturer-for-sale/2439426/Welcome to Acquisitions Anonymous – the #1 podcast for small business M&A. Every week, we break down businesses for sale and talk about buying, operating, and growing them.Looking to build a professional website in minutes? Try Wix: https://wix.pxf.io/c/6898629/3115214/25616?trafcat=templateHubSpot is the backbone for how businesses scale without chaos. Try them out here: https://go.try-hubspot.com/OeG9VrSubscribe for more episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@AcquisitionsAnonymousPodcast?sub_confirmation=1Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://www.acquanon.com/newsletterSponsors:Inzo TechnologiesBuying a business means inheriting years of technology decisions. Inzo Technologies helps acquisition entrepreneurs evaluate IT and cybersecurity risk during due diligence and provides a practical 30-day stabilization plan after closing. Learn more at https://inzotechnologies.com/etaFRANZY - Thinking about buying a franchise instead of an independent business? FRANZY is a free platform built for acquisition-minded entrepreneurs who want to explore franchise ownership without broker bias. FRANZY matches you with franchise opportunities based on your capital, goals, and lifestyle—and includes free coaching from experienced franchise operators. If you're exploring ETA but want a structured, system-driven alternative, check out https://franzy.com/ Could a 50+ year-old underwater imaging manufacturer be one of the most overlooked acquisition opportunities on the market? Michael Girdley, Mills Snell, and guest Brad Weimert from Quiet Light break down a California-based business listed for $1 million with approximately $986K in revenue, $167K in cash flow, and more than $450K in inventory included. The company designs specialized underwater camera housings and imaging systems for customers ranging from Hollywood productions to research organizations and military clients.The discussion quickly shifts away from the financials and toward the real story: a business with an impressive reputation that appears to be marketed incredibly poorly. The hosts debate whether the company is an operations-first manufacturer that simply never learned modern marketing—and whether the right buyer could dramatically grow revenue through e-commerce, YouTube, Meta, and content marketing.Along the way, Brad shares candid lessons from representing hundreds of business sellers, explains why so many listings fail to tell the real story, and outlines exactly how he would structure an offer—including a lower all-cash purchase price and inventory consignment—to unlock an attractive deal.Key Highlights:- Underwater imaging manufacturer listed for $1M with roughly $167K SDE and $986K revenue- Nearly $452K in inventory creates major discussion around valuation and deal structure- Hosts believe weak marketing—not weak products—may be the biggest issue- Brad explains how honest brokerage advice differs from overpromising sellers unrealistic valuations- Creative acquisition ideas include cash offers, inventory consignment, and turning the business into a modern marketing machineSubscribe to  weekly our Newsletter and get curated deals in your inboxAdvertise with us by clicking hereDo you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations.For inquiries or suggestions, email us at contact@acquanon.com