Monday Morning Coffee with Jay Bourgana

About this episode

Jay Bourgana discusses his extensive experience in acquiring and growing businesses, emphasizing the importance of operations and long-term value creation.

Jay Bourgana is an operator, investor, and founder of Acquisition Collective, where he helps entrepreneurs acquire and grow cash-flowing businesses. Over the past 25 years, he has built, operated, and acquired companies across manufacturing, real estate, home services, and private equity-backed ventures. His experience includes running manufacturing operations in China, completing more than 20 acquisitions, and helping grow a company to $350 million in revenue before a successful exit. Today, Jay teaches business owners how to buy businesses the right way—focusing on operations, risk management, and long-term value creation instead of hype and shortcuts.

People in this episode

Hosts: Alex Gore, Lance Cayko

Guest: Jay Bourgana

Topics covered

• business acquisition
• entrepreneurship
• operations management
• risk management
• value creation

Keywords

• business acquisition
• cash-flowing businesses
• operations
• risk management
• long-term value

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Acquisition Collective, China

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