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The Flywheel of Buying Businesses in a Single Region
Published 1 year ago
Description
Register for the webinar:
- Buyer of Choice Series Pt 1: Building Your Personal Buyer Brand (in a Sea of Searchers) - TODAY!- https://bit.ly/46ntJLG
Doug Lepisto has partnered with 7 searchers to acquire businesses strictly in Western Michigan. Momentum is building.
Topics in Doug’s interview:
- Having one foot in academia, one in business
- Place-based private equity model
- Delivering returns while elevating Western Michigan
- Competitive advantage through building local trust
- “Find the operator, find the deal” philosophy
- Investing in searchers with one-on-one education
- The tide is shifting to long-term hold strategy
- Western Michigan students intern at portfolio companies
- 5 elements of his private equity model
- Plenty of businesses, shortage of owner-operators
References and how to contact Doug:
Get complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:
Work with an SBA loan team focused exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:
Get a complimentary IT audit of your target business:
- Email Nick Akers at nick@inzotechnologies.com, and tell him you’re a searcher
Connect with Acquiring Minds:
- See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
- Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
- Follow Will on Twitter
Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron