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4th Time's the Charm: 3 Broken Deals to Buy a Great Business

4th Time's the Charm: 3 Broken Deals to Buy a Great Business

Acquiring Minds · Will Smith

August 21, 20251h 14m

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Register for the webinar:Overcoming Common Deal Sticking Points - Thu Aug 21st - https://bit.ly/4oB4zAkBryan Houck was fatigued of his search and broken deal costs when he finally closed on an award-winning creative agency.Topics in Bryan’s interview:Losing everything in a startup at 41Discovering his personal talentsUsing a buy-side advisorUps and downs of searchImportance of meeting the ownerBuying an in-person creative agencyThe “Superbowl winning” team at Extra Credit ProjectsTalking to clients about priceBuying a business at 58The “Stoopid Framework” he inventedReferences and how to contact Bryan:LinkedInExtra Credit ProjectsThe E-Myth Revisited by Michael GerberGet complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund TeamGet a free review of your books & financial ops from System Six (a $500 value):Book a call with Tim or [email protected] and mention Acquiring MindsLearn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory:The Acquisition Lab

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Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedInFollow Will on TwitterEdited by Anton RohozovProduced by Pam Cameron

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