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A Neighborhood Coffee Shop: Good or Terrible? - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 117
24 Aug 2022
Michael Girdley (@Girdley) and Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) talk about a small neighborhood coffee shop in British Columbia, Canada. Could this be a rich man’s trap? We’ll be going deep into figuring out whether we got an outperforming deal or not. You won’t expect who we think should buy this deal. -----Thanks to our sponsors!* CloudBookkeeping offers adaptable solutions to businesses that want to focus on growth with a “client service first” approach. They offer a full suite of accounting services, including sophisticated reporting, QuickBooks software solutions, and full-service payroll options.-----Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations.-----Show Notes:(00:00) - Introduction(00:26) - Our sponsor is Cloudbookkeeping.com(02:02) - Deal financials: A Profitable and Delightful Coffee Shop(06:31) - Do we like it? What does Bill like?(08:00) - What is scary about this businesses(10:00) - Is this coffee shop worth the time investment? What is the value-trap concept?(13:00) - Is this coffee shop outperforming or underperforming in terms of EBITDA?(14:31) - Would you see an opportunity to optimize or rather leave it and look for a better deal?(17:13) - What does it mean when there’s a given yield on a particular location of a coffee shop?(19:13) - What to expect when Girdley is at your board meetings?(20:20) - Who are the potential buyers? What is the one thing they should negotiate on?(23:25) - Can you be a hands-off owner with a General Manager for $75,000 a year?(26:08) - Let’s hear a funny story about a cool scam!(27:29) - How can we protect ourselves from operation scams? Did you like this episode? Leave us your feedback in the comments!-----Additional episodes you might enjoy:#108 A fireworks store and a ski rental business for sale#106 A Pet Product and Saas business for sale - Which one do we like?#105 How to Make Money in the E-Commerce Game - Bill D’Alessandro gives an e-Commerce masterclass - Part 1#79 What do Investors want? - Dig into an investor’s mind with Bradford Hardin#Subscribe to weekly our Newsletter and get curated deals in your inboxAdvertise with us by clicking here Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show! Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations. For inquiries or suggestions, email us at [email protected]
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