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Xavier Helgesen

Did you know that 30% of funded search funds end up not making an acquisition? We have bought eight beautiful businesses this year and learned a lot about what works and what doesn’t. Read below for case studies of the two best (20x) acquisitions I have seen. Happy New Years!

  • "You usually pay nothing for the growth potential"
  • "there are businesses out there that have both boring, predictable profits today AND potential for substantial growth. Make sure you find one with both."
  • "Paid $800k plus a bit of seller financing. 10x’ed the customer base in a few years."
  • "One huge problem is they overindex on consistency of profits and underindex on growth potential and strategy"
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