Take Five #005: The Maslov Hierarchy of Acquisition Needs and why recurring revenue is overrated, & more
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Take Five #005: The Maslov Hierarchy of Acquisition Needs and why recurring revenue is overrated, & more
This week, we’re at the 8th Annual Booth-Kellogg Entrepreneurship through Acquisition (ETA) Conference to meet other search enthusiasts: if you’re in town, we’d love to chat about Kumo! Reach out to us here.
1. Here’s why recurring revenue is overrated:
Buy Small, Sell High, on why recurring revenue is actually a nice-to-have rather than a must-have:
What really matters is revenue predictability. Recurring revenue is just one version of predictable revenue.
I have written about why you should start with the widest tolerable criteria regarding geography and industry to increase your odds of finding a company. Assuming you are already using your widest possible range for those two criteria, below is my hierarchy of acquisition needs:
From “Recurring Revenue Is Overrated” by Buy Small, Sell High
2. A brand new Entrepreneurs in Residence program launched last week: The Brydon Group
Deadline to apply is June 15th, and founder Steve Ressler outlines who they’re looking for below:
3. The top mistakes new SMB owners make, from a 6x business owner:
4. Ten things one searcher learned from their first acquisitions:
“Number 4: The best opportunities came from connecting with someone who turned out to be a dud, but had someone else that they connected me with that turned out to be a great connection. So make meetings, and always ask if they can connect you with someone who may be interested.”
From “10 things I learned from our first acquisitions” on Searchfunder
5. The entrepreneurial spirit starts young:
You can imagine the listing: “Extremely profitable snow-shoveling business for sale, team of two, 100% profit, ARR $20, no SBA financing allowed, must have proof of funds, serious buyers only.”
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