
About this episode
Tyler O'Connor bought a 20-year-old golf school he found on BizBuySell doing mid-7 figures with 35% margins.
Topics in Tyler's interview:
- Why Tyler decided to buy a business
- How he got his wife on board with buying a business
- The two books he recommends to every searcher
- Why he decided against buying a “boring” business
- The one worry that kept him up at night
- Why he had to decline an investor at the last minute
- Why he bought his first LOI: Bird Golf Academy
- His advice about who to invest with
- Why he prefers older employees in his business
- The perks of owning a golf business
Links & how to contact Tyler:
- Bird Golf Academy
- Bruce Marks
- HBR Guide to Buying a Small Business
- Pursuant Capital Bootcamp
- [email protected]
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