4.5 (5)
3 Days
·Cohort-based Course
Understand if buying a business is your path to generational wealth & how to start in a weekend.
4.5 (5)
3 Days
·Cohort-based Course
Understand if buying a business is your path to generational wealth & how to start in a weekend.
Course overview
Baby boomers own over 40% of US small businesses, and over 75% are profitable. Over the next 5-10 years, most of these owners will look to sell to fund retirement, yet many of their children are not interested in taking over the family business.
For experienced enterprising professionals, this convergence of factors creates a generational opportunity to take control of your destiny, remove any ceiling on your potential, and build significant wealth by acquiring and running one of these businesses.
Unfortunately, too many early & mid-career professionals are either unaware of the opportunity, mistakenly believe they aren't a good 'fit' for this path (lack M&A experience), are "too busy" to explore seriously, or don't know where to start.
In a single weekend, ACQUIRE 101 will address these challenges and will specifically help you:
1) identify your unique unfair advantage in business
2) learn the keys to an effective search process
3) create a blueprint for closing the right deal
4) set yourself up to go the distance running a company until you exit
5) connect with a community of like-minded peers to help support you on the journey
Ultimately, this course provides the clarity to make what may be the most important decision of your life for building generational wealth.
If you decide that acquiring a business is the right path for you, this course will kickstart your journey in a serious way.
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want to build generational wealth through biz ownership and unlock their full potential
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want to assess the risk of buying a business vs. other types of entrepreneurial ventures
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want to confirm if they're the right type of person to buy a business and how to start the journey
preparing
you'll learn how to understand your financial runway and identify your unique unfair advantage. You'll also establish your success principles and deal breakers, setting you up for success from the start.
searching
you'll narrow your focus to 3-4 industries and master your pitch and deal flow strategy. You'll also learn about industry multiples and be ready to review 50+ deals before making an offer.
closing
you'll learn how to stay disciplined and confident during the closing process. You'll understand how to get creative with deal structure and verify what you're buying with diligence partners.
going the distance
you'll tap your network and experts to solve problems, incorporate self-care and mental health into your business plan, and have an exit strategy prepared for whatever ups and downs may come your way.
ACQUIRE 101 - buy a business to build generational wealth
Chudi
Bari
Jabari
business acquirer and ex-finance & operational exec.
I'm passionate about entrepreneurship through acquisition as a path to building generational wealth, especially for underrepresented professionals. I've achieved financial freedom, and I'm excited to partner with Gravy (gravywealth.com) to share my knowledge.
I spent the earlier part of my career in various Wall Street investment & operating executive roles at large financial firms, including Barclays and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, and later in Silicon Valley in leadership at pre-IPO fintech & proptech companies.
I was raised in Houston and graduated from Morehouse College in Atlanta. I live in LA. I love to cycle, and I love to ginga (if you know, you know).
In 2022, I exited Hill & Co., a real estate services company that I bought and ran for 2 years with a business partner, and am now taking time off to recover and enjoy the arrival of my 2nd kid 👶🏽
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Defining your Why, Your Unfair Advantage & Target Industry
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Becoming an Overnight Deal Expert & Getting Started
12 hours
Friday, Oct 13, 2023 (optional)
12 pm - 1:00 pm PT (3 pm - 4:00 pm ET)
Welcome orientation
Course overview
Instructor + cohort introductions
Saturday, Oct 14, 2023
9 am - 11:00 am PT (12 - 2:00 pm ET)
Introduction to buying a business
Understanding your unfair advantage
Creating your pitch and talking to sellers
Sunday, Oct 15, 2023
9 am - 11:00 am PT (12 - 2:00 pm ET)
Overnight deal expert
Putting It together and getting started
Monday, Oct 16th, 2023 (optional)
12 pm - 1:00 pm PT (3 pm - 4:00 pm ET)
Optional Office Hours / Cohort Q&A
Project Work (optional)
4 hours total
Business acquisition case study reviews
Active hands-on learning
This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects
Interactive and project-based
You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams
Learn with a cohort of peers
Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you
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