Acquiring Minds

Buying a $1.6m Business for the Inventory Value

Oct 16, 2025 · 1 hr 21 min · 78.3 MB
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Undeterred by self doubt, Danyelle Nys bought a $400k SDE business at a fantastic price. She's grown it 25% in year one.

Topics in Danyelle’s interview:

  • Working in her family’s asphalt business
  • Learning about ETA from a masterclass
  • Hiring a coach for the search process
  • Buying a business for the price of inventory + working capital
  • The seller was running it remotely
  • Raising prices and salaries after acquisition
  • Dealing with an obstinate commercial landlord
  • Moving 14,000 sq ft of inventory to a new warehouse
  • Hiring her mom as the bookkeeper
  • “F*** your mood. Follow the plan.”

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Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron