Acquiring Minds

1 Year Later as Buyer of a $1m EBITDA Business

Jan 12, 2023 · 33 min · 32.1 MB
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Chris Williams was a guest in 2021, just after his acquisition. He returns to share how it's going now, 14 months later. 

Topics from Chris's interview:

  • System Six's growth in the first 14 months
  • What Chris wishes he had done differently during transition
  • Hiring challenges and how to hire from within
  • How he has learned sales
  • Why he likes to serve searcher-acquired businesses
  • The first step in being a great workplace
  • Traditional vs. self-funded search
  • Why revenue growth does not always equal EBITDA growth
  • Pricing challenges in the bookkeeping industry
  • Does more investors mean more help & guidance?

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