Acquiring Minds

Acquisition Unlock: €210m in 5 Years

Oct 6, 2025 · 1 hr 28 min · 84.7 MB
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Nick Keegan owned a struggling software business doing just €1m/yr until an acquisition put it on the path to 9 figures.

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Topics in Nick’s interview:

  • 10 years in the Irish Defense Forces
  • His app idea that ultimately failed
  • Pivoting his failed business into Mail Metrics
  • Successfully competing against larger print companies
  • 7 years of slow growth
  • Acquiring 2 large companies simultaneously
  • Hiring a tutor to teach him basic finance
  • Buying one business in Ireland and one in the UK
  • Borrowing at a very high interest rate
  • Increasing revenue by $12m in one year

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Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron