Business Buying Strategies From The Dealmaker's Academy

5 business acquisitions in 15 months In this episode, Jonathan Jay talks with Andrew Norton, who has successfully bought five businesses in the last 15 months. Andrew shares his experiences and the strategies he used to make the five acquisitions, and talks about why he prefers large deals to small ones. He also explains the advantages of buying a business rather than starting one from scratch, as well as the challenges of financing a business that doesn't have fixed physical assets. And he offers valuable advice for anyone considering making their first acquisition. Key Highlights [03:37] A brief background of how Andrew met Jonathan [08:07] How Andrew's training program aimed at benefiting employees ended up benefiting third parties [10:37] Selling a business at a low point in its growth [12:32] How the Covid-19 pandemic gave Andrew time to readjust [13:14] What triggered Andrew to acquire a business rather than a startup [14:29] Reasons one should buy a business instead of starting one [15:45] Sequence of