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Keegan Dum wound down his search fund after 2 years without a deal, but he went on to acquire & create a great outcome.
Topics in Keegan’s interview:
- Choosing traditional search
- No deal after 2 years of searching
- Selling the business after 18 months
- Finding a business on his own through consulting
- Role of software in car washes & auto shops
- Renegotiating terms with previous investors
- Low churn for you means low churn for your competitors
- The “always on” nature of running an essential business
- Spreadsheet vs reality of operating the business
- Profitable exit after 18 months
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- Matt Bauer & Chris Hartman on Acquiring Minds: Exited but Tired: 5 Years in a Hard Business
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Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron
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