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Buying a 45-Year-Old Industry Pioneer
Published 3 years ago
Description
After a successful military career, Don Gourley saw buying a business as the best means to "lead a unit" as a civilian.
Topics in Don’s interview:
- Having a “plan Z” as a searcher
- Importance of being crystal clear about what you want to buy
- His rigorous approach to a geographic search
- How to recruit & manage 10+ interns
- Cultivating brokers
- About Boston Tree Preservation
- Digital transformation — is it actually that valuable?
- How to take over from a founder-visionary
- Why buying a business is such a good fit for veterans
- Having the seller pay for the Q of E
References and how to contact Don:
- don@mountbericocapital.com
- Boston Tree Preservation
- Peter Wild, the seller of the business
- Carlos Laconi, the GM when the business sold
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