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Buying a Mysterious Retail & Distribution Business in Orlando
16 May 2025
The team dissects a mysterious $6.3M Florida natural products business that looks great on paper—but raises more questions than answers.Business Listing – https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s0GFGR8yGnsX_xMKqs8WdiDcdf0t8L8T/view?usp=sharingSponsored by Capital Pad and Connor Gross💼 Need capital to buy a business or want to invest in acquisition deals? Visit Capital Pad: https://www.capitalpad.com🔥 Ready to explore franchise ownership? Join Connor Gross' newsletter at: https://www.connorgroce.comIn this episode, Michael, Mills, Heather, and special guest Chelsea from Acquisition Lab unpack a listener-submitted listing: a $6.3 million natural products distribution and retail business in Orlando, Florida. The team grapples with the vagueness of the deal memo—no clear product category, a suspiciously low inventory number, and a business claiming $1.4M+ in steady earnings while only requiring 10 hours a week from the owner. Is it a hidden gem, or is something being left out? Along the way, they explore gender dynamics in M&A, software carve-outs, and what makes a quality broker.Key Highlights:- Discussion on gender differences in business acquisition readiness and confidence- Analysis of a Florida-based business with ~$10M revenue and $1.4M in discretionary earnings- Pros and cons of vague listings—and what might be hiding behind them- What “SBA financing available” actually means in context- Potential for software carve-out and SaaS value in traditional businesses- Jackie Hirsch praised as a high-integrity brokerSubscribe 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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