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The Allure of Buying a Marketplace Business
Published 2 years, 4 months ago
Description
Zach Smith bought a 30-year-old membership business that connects patients with dentists to return it to former glory.
Topics in Zach’s interview:
- His exit from Uber
- Difficulty of starting a marketplace business
- When spreadsheets meet reality
- Buying a shrinking business
- Going with a stock sale instead of asset sale
- Current problems with dental insurance plans
- How American Dental Care differs from insurance
- The view from the bottom of the J curve
- His plan to grow all sides of the marketplace
- Forgoing an SBA/bank loan
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