Scaling Through Acquisitions Instead of Building a Startup

Deal Playbook with Tom Shipley

Tom Shipley and Matt Bodnar discuss the power of acquisitions as a growth strategy that can outpace run-of-the-mill methods. They share how even in the face of financial hardship, strategic acquisitions allowed their businesses to break through barriers that would have been almost impossible otherwise. They push back against the traditional strategies, showing that buying the right company at the right time can catapult your business to levels that organic growth often fails to reach. This episode will make you rethink how you approach scaling and growth, and explains the untapped opportunities that mergers and acquisitions can offer, regardless of your current business size or financial situation.

Chapters:

• 00:00:00 - Dive into the Abundance Mindset: Scarcity vs. Opportunity
• 00:01:00 - Meet the Masters: Tom Shipley and Matt Bodnar on Mergers and Acquisitions
• 00:02:05 - M&A for Business Growth: Anyone Can Play This Game
• 00:03:00 - The Atlanta Coast Brands Story: A $100M Transformation
• 00:04:15 - Struggling and Thriving: Lessons from Financial Risk
• 00:05:50 - Securing the Deal: Creative Funding in Acquisition
• 00:11:50 - Small Acquisitions, Big Impact: Game-Changing Lessons
• 00:15:00 - The Math Behind M&A: Unlocking Enterprise Value
• 00:20:00 - Micro Acquisitions: Why You Don’t Need Millions to Get Started
• 00:25:00 - Join the Elite: Invitation to the Exclusive CEO M&A Conference

Links and Resources:

• Matt Bodnar
• Matt on LinkedIn
• Science of Success Podcast
• Location Based Marketing For Restaurants by Matt Bodnar
• Tom Shipley
• Tom on LinkedIn
• Agency Ventures Aggregator

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