About this episode
David Graf discusses his successful acquisition of a business with low multiples and the strategies he employed throughout the process.
David Graf went after a business that had sat on the market, acquiring $750k of EBITDA for 2.7x. It's going well. Register for the webinars: Negotiating Working Capital in SMB Acquisitions - TOMORROW!! - https://bit.ly/4a2ozGe New $10m Limit for SBA Loans: What You Need to Know - Thu, May 28 - https://bit.ly/49j3V4t Topics in David’s interview: Drive to earn money as a kid Choosing to skip business school Advantages of acquiring in Texas Preparing his case to convince his wife Working full time while searching Growth is often underpriced Wholesaling real estate he didn’t want How to decide whether to keep an employee Joining a group for manufacturing owners Near-crisis days before closing References and how to contact David: LinkedIn Danhard Rand Larsen Scalepath Get a Grip by Mike Paton Work with an SBA loan team focused exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses: Pioneer Capital Advisory Get a complimentary IT audit for acquisition diligence or post-close transition. Visit inzotechnologies.com/eta . Get a free review of your books & financial ops from System Six (a $500 value): Book a call with Tim or hello@systemsix.com and mention Acquiring Minds Connect with…
People in this episode
Host: Will Smith
Guest: David Graf
Topics covered
- business acquisition
- entrepreneurship
- SBA loans
- real estate wholesaling
- employee management
- growth strategies
Keywords
- EBITDA
- low multiple
- Texas acquisition
- working capital
- SBA loans
- business growth
- employee retention
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Pioneer Capital Advisory, System Six, inzotechnologies.com, LinkedIn, Scalepath
Books & works: Get a Grip by Mike Paton
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