When Buying a Retail Business Makes Sense

Register for the webinar: 

• 5 Stages of the Business Buying Process - Fri Apr 11 - https://bit.ly/4ji2UMu

Ken Eyjolfson looked at tons of businesses before deciding on a mattress outlet with $500k SDE and 700 5-star reviews. 

Topics in Ken’s interview:

• 8 years with the Soccer Shots franchise
• Spending too long searching for the perfect deal
• Buying a discount mattress retailer
• How the Canadian mattress industry works
• Buying from a “shady seller”
• Getting the lowest wholesale mattress prices
• Starting with a large Facebook following
• Expanding through pop-up shops
• Private equity acquiring mattress companies
• Financing without the SBA

References and how to contact Ken:

• [email protected]
• LinkedIn
• Mr. Liquidator
• Built to Sell by John Warrillow
• Seller’s reality TV show The Liquidator

Get a free review of your books & financial ops from System Six (a $500 value):

• Book a call with Tim or [email protected] and mention Acquiring Minds

Learn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory:

• The Acquisition Lab

Work with an SBA loan team focused exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:

• Pioneer Capital Advisory

Get $200 off your ticket to the M&A Launchpad Conference in Houston on May 3rd:

• https://www.malaunchpad.com & enter code ACQUIRINGMINDS

Connect with Acquiring Minds:

• See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
• Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
• Follow Will on Twitter

Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron