Business Buying Strategies From The Dealmaker's Academy

Every week I interview someone from the world of mergers and acquisitions so we can find out their approach to buying businesses.   On this week's episode, we meet Darren, who came on my Fast Track program right at the beginning of COVID, jumped into action, and since then has bought 35 businesses. On this episode, we are going to find out exactly how he did it.  Key Highlights [01:24] Darren discusses the businesses he currently owns [02:20] The coffee van deal [04:28] Darren’s IT background and career [05:21] The first deal [07:35] Acquiring hair salons [11:45] What motivates the salon owners to sell? [18:36] Darren’s management team [20:12] Acquiring in a second sector [23:46] What does the future hold? [31:05] Questions and answers Notable Quotes I've not met any business owner that is not optimistic about next year. I tell them that I don't value on things I can't see. The most powerful thing you can ever do in any negotiation is know that you can walk away and say no and mean it. When I look at a busine