Buying a 45-Year-Old Industry Pioneer

After a successful military career, Don Gourley saw buying a business as the best means to "lead a unit" as a civilian. Topics in Don’s interview:Having a “plan Z” as a searcherImportance of being crystal clear about what you want to buyHis rigorous approach to a geographic searchHow to recruit & manage 10+ internsCultivating brokersAbout Boston Tree PreservationDigital transformation — is it actually that valuable?How to take over from a founder-visionaryWhy buying a business is such a good fit for veteransHaving the seller pay for the Q of EReferences and how to contact Don:[email protected] Tree PreservationPeter Wild, the seller of the businessCarlos Laconi, the GM when the business soldLearn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory:The Acquisition LabGet complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund TeamConnect with Acquiring Minds:See past + future interviews on the YouTube channelConnect with host Will Smith on LinkedInFollow Will on Twitter

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