Acquisition Aficionado Magazine

21/08/2025

Learn new tactics for business buying and selling while discovering little known financing strategies to successfully get your deals funded. If you are are a fellow Acquisition Entrepreneur, then this magazine is for you!

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18/08/2025

Acquisition Aficionado Magazine - The M&A Industry's Trusted Trade Magazine!

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05/08/2025

🚀Is your acquisition strategy built for this market, or the last one?

The latest issue of Acquisition Aficionado Magazine is your guide to navigating an uncertain world, packed with modern strategies to master everything from tariff threats to AI disruption.

✨ Inside Issue 42:

- The Role of Timing in M&A – In our Feature article, Ross Tomkins reveals why timing is the most critical—and overlooked—factor that determines whether a deal succeeds or fails, even when all the numbers line up.

- Tariffs Threats and the M&A Tremor – Anirvan Sen explores how tariff volatility is transforming M&A strategy, from valuation to post-merger integration, and how leaders must adapt to thrive.

- $1.95M Acquisition Case Study and Why a $10M Deal Flopped (Video) – Leo Landaverde analyzes a closed deal and a failed listing, revealing how to spot red flags, assess cash flow, and structure deals that actually close.

- 3 Hidden Levers to Multiply Your Company's Valuation – Zhivko Stoychev outlines key strategies sellers can implement now to boost their business's exit multiple and attract serious buyers.

- The Billionaires' Playbook: Why Asset "Stewardship" is Better than Ownership (Video) – Seth Ellsworth and Michael McGovern reveal a unique structure for protecting your assets and building true, lasting wealth.

- Employee Stock Ownership Plans for Small Business – Joe Lieberman highlights how ESOPs can help you exit profitably while preserving your legacy and boosting company performance.

- From Students to Skips – Daniel Holloway shares his journey of driving 25% growth in a waste management group through a bolt-on acquisition and key system upgrades.

- Utilizing Cryptocurrency and Artificial Intelligence in M&A – Kirk Robinson explores how crypto and AI are enhancing efficiency, security, and decision-making in the modern M&A landscape.

- How to Make Your Business More Valuable in 12 Months – Lien De Pau provides an actionable strategy for entrepreneurs to grow smarter by planning with an exit in mind, not just chasing growth.

Acquisition Aficionado Magazine - The M&A Industry's Trusted Trade Magazine! Discover Insider Strategies For Buying & Selling Businesses. Fresh Business Acquisition Insights Each Month!

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06/07/2025

You don’t need more capital. You need better strategies! 🙌💥

The latest issue of Acquisition Aficionado Magazine is here, packed with unconventional insights, proven playbooks, and expert interviews to help you buy smarter, exit stronger, and build the life you actually want. 🔥

✨ Inside Issue #41:

* You Don’t Need Capital—You Need Leverage – Chris Moore breaks down how to structure equity deals without using your own money - live from our 2025 Business Acquisition Summit.

* The Art of the Deal Vet – Jerry Conti, Merlin Corbin, and Sarah Sullivan share a 7-step due diligence framework to help you separate high-performance investments from polished garbage.

* Acquisition Playbook: Strategic Partnerships, JVs, and Licensing – Colton Moffitt highlights powerful—but underused—deal structures that can spark exponential growth, even in lean markets.

* ETA: A Modern Path to Business Ownership – Louis Spagnuolo explains why more entrepreneurs are skipping the startup phase and buying established businesses instead.

* She Built a 7-Figure Practice in 2.5 Days a Week – Dr. Ruth Mannschreck shares her method for building sellable service businesses through systems, culture, and smart leadership.

* Enter the M&A Pirates – Scott S. Bell gives a raw look at the dealmakers and “commission chasers” navigating today’s high-stakes acquisition game.

* Earn. Learn. Have Fun. – Paul Cronin shares a new lens for evaluating work and life—aligning your opportunities with what actually matters.

* 9 Steps to Reduce Your Business Buying Risk – Della Kirkman lays out practical steps to help you de-risk your next acquisition without missing the upside.

* $355M in Deals From Cold Outreach – Willem Westra of WW Capital Group shares outreach tactics that sourced over a million messages—and a mountain of deals.

* What’s a Business Worth? – Bradley Lay explains why most owners overvalue their companies—and how to spot red flags before you waste time negotiating.

Don't just read about business acquisition - BECOME THE BEST!

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02/06/2025

What do roll-ups, economic curveballs, and smart partnerships have in common? They're all part of the blueprint for thriving in today's M&A landscape—and Issue #40 of Acquisition Aficionado Magazine shows you how to use them to your advantage.

✨ Inside Issue 40:

*Roll-Up Mastery (Video) – Nate Dodson breaks down how to scale fast by merging complementary businesses to grow revenue, cut costs, and dominate your niche.

*Buy to Build: Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition – Darius Ross shares the pros, cons, and purpose behind acquiring businesses as a legacy-first path to wealth.

*The M&A Growth Blueprint – Roland Frasier reveals how to use AI, downturns, and creative financing to buy undervalued businesses and unlock exponential growth.

*The Economy Looks Rough—So Why is M&A on Fire? – Lauren Mauldwin investigates the surprising surge in deal activity despite gloomy headlines.

*How to Partner on Deals (and Why You Should) – Carl Allen shows how strategic partnerships let you own more, risk less, and move faster.

*When & Why to Acquire (Video) – Ross Tomkins shares his story and insights from the summit on how acquisition changed his life and future.

*The ETA Trap – Jonathan Brown exposes the silent killer in most searchers' strategies: a flawed buy box. He'll show you how to rethink it.

*Mastering the Art of Acquisitions – Chris Mainor breaks down the core strategies for buying well, growing sustainably, and scaling smart.

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Whether you're scaling up or just getting started, this issue delivers the tactical edge you need to make big moves and smart decisions in 2025.

12/05/2025

05/05/2025

M&A Spotlight Featuring BUYERS BLACK BOOK: Classified Intel for Turning Corporate Pros into Deal-Savvy Owners, founded by M&A lawyer Eric Hsu.

In Issue #39's M&A Spotlight, we feature the Buyers Black Book, a fast-growing newsletter founded by M&A lawyer Eric Hsu. Known for its insider knowledge and strategic insights, it’s revolutionizing how mid-career professionals approach business acquisitions, helping them become deal-savvy owners in the competitive M&A landscape.

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25/04/2025

🚀 Want to Win the Game of M&A? Read Acquisition Aficionado magazine Issue #39!

The game is changing—again. Whether you're chasing your first deal or leading a portfolio, Issue #39 of Acquisition Aficionado Magazine delivers the sharpest strategies, insider tactics, and real-world deal flow playbooks to level up your M&A game.

✨ Inside Issue 39:

- M&A Spotlight: Buyers Black Book – M&A attorney Eric Hsu is turning corporate pros into acquisition assassins with his intel-packed newsletter. We spotlight how he's helping a new generation buy smarter.

- Scale, Exit, Repeat (Video) – Adam Coffey breaks down how to grow a business using M&A, work with PE firms, and build exits that pay big.

- Fix Your LOI, Win the Deal – Most buyers are using outdated LOIs. This feature from Buy & Build Advisors and Prencipe Int'l shows how to modernize and strengthen yours—plus they'll prep one for you, free.

- How to Source Off-Market Like a Pro – Jamie Busby lays out a killer blueprint for avoiding brokers, controlling the narrative, and finding deals before anyone else knows they exist.

- Price Mechanisms 101 – Kapil Sukhija compares Completion Accounts vs. Locked Box. Understand how they work and when to use them—especially if you're playing in global waters.

- Lindsay's 73% Margin Flip (Video) – Lindsay Gremmer shares how she bought an accounting firm, scaled it fast, and sold it for a huge payday. Tactics + mindset = fire.

Why Beginners Bomb in M&A – Josh Wilson delivers a blunt, essential breakdown of why rookies fail before they even close—and how to avoid being one of them.

- Dealmaking Without Your Own Cash (Video) – Rob Richmond spills how he's closing weekly acquisitions using work-in-buyout models, vendor financing, and clever structuring.

- The Second Curve – Dastan Shukanayev offers a future-focused framework for transformational M&A. Because winning a deal isn't the same as winning the future.

This issue's packed with no-fluff strategies and field-tested insights to keep you ahead of the curve—and off the bench.

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22/04/2025

🎤 He was the most requested NEW speaker for the 2025 Business Acquisition Virtual Summit…

And when Adam Coffey arrived, he exceeded the high expectations:

The author of 4 best-selling books, including “The Private Equity Playbook,” Adam delivered an electric 55-minute presentation titled, “Extreme Growth, Exceptional Outcomes.”

The talk covered:

Business Scaling & Exits, Using M&A as Growth Accelerator, and Private Equity

His “30/20/10 Rule,” which includes the 3 key metrics Adam looks for when it’s the right time to scale a company or not

Real case studies on business growth strategies

And MUCH more…

You can catch Adam’s full Summit presentation in the upcoming issue of Acquisition Aficionado Magazine…

But you can also watch it now — plus all other 15+ expert presentations from the 2025 Virtual Summit — when you invest in the collection for just $197 (Use the link below):

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21/04/2025

Contact call in the screen writing niche...

I'm looking for screen writing co's, platforms, SAAS, software, training/education, lists, groups, social communities, etc.
I along with a partner have interest in acquiring a business/platform in the screen writing industry. My partner is an award winning director/screen writer and we have worked together before, now looking to acquire something together again 😃

Would any of my FB friends happen to know of any contacts in that area?

10/04/2025

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