
About this episode
Before embarking on his search, Alex Glasner interviewed 50 searchers & uncovered 2 key attitudes necessary for success.
Themes from Alex’s interview:
- Wanting to run a business, but not knowing where to start
- Learning from people whose searches failed
- The importance of moving quickly with sellers
- Buying a mission and not just a job
- The value of being decisive in a search
- Merging proprietary and brokered search styles
- Pausing to understand the business before making another acquisition
Reach Alex at:
- alex at workpays dot co dot uk
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