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In 2019, Matt Kopp bought a supplier to elementary schools with $350k SDE. 6 years later, he has a portfolio of them.
Topics in Matt’s interview:
- Business buying market in Australia
- Eliminating interruptions at work
- Tracking email open rates to improve his outreach
- Buying a science class supplier
- Challenge of selling to schools without a relationship
- Overcoming people problems during transition
- Weathering Covid lockdowns
- Forming an education holdco
- Beating out private equity for his last acquisition
- Selling to private equity after growing the business
References and how to contact Matt:
- Simon Plummer on Acquiring Minds: From Frustrated Searcher to $3.5m Owner to Holdco Builder
- Pete Seligman on Acquiring Minds: Making a Career of Buying Businesses
- Enduring Investment Partners
- Southern Biological
- Hands on Science
- Junior Rockers
- Primary Music Institute
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Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron
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