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May 16, 2021 10 tweets 3 min read Read on X
Oh hey there... so you wanna buy a laundromat?

I heard ya. SO - some of the tools we use to buy 'em.

Also remember - he who keeps it stupid simple wins. A thread on deal docs:
How do I know this isn't a lemon?
Oh that's a good q. You need a deal calculator.

Here's how we measure it. Super simplified but it lets you not waste time on sh*t.
It's not an IOU, it's an LOI (letter of intent):
Fancy way of saying, Hey Homie, I'd kinda like to buy your business.

BUT I'm not proposing, we're not exclusive, we're just dating. Cool?
Your biggest expenses in laundry land are:
- Water💧
- Rent🏠

It's the 80/20 rule. Control the 80% and you can handle some loss in the 20%.
Getting due "diligencey" with it (ugh, that was a stretch)
- DD is how we private equity peeps dig into deals to see if they will ROI well
- This is a sample of one of our sheets for analysis

*Sidenote: I LOVE TEMPLATES, makes it easier to never get emotional w/ a deal.
Sometimes biz owners lie about their profits (SHOCKING - I know)

- So if the tax returns don't match the profits, you go count quarters.. I honestly love this, it's so oddly rewarding stacking coin
Creating a P&L
- Basically - are you getting what you paid for, can you run it and profit, throw it into a spreadsheet and math wins.
Thought we'd get your beak a little wettttt on how these deals get done.

1st deal is always the scariest, then you realize deals at $100M or $100k rhyme.

It's not easy, they're called sweaty biz's for a reason. BUT it is doable!
Holler in comments if you want the full stack of deal docs.

Or go check out Unconventional Acquisitions...
You want these bad boys?

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Feb 2
If you want to acquire a million-dollar company, you don’t need to have millions.

Here’s how to buy a business that pays for itself (9 negotiation tips for seller financing):
First up:

What IS seller financing?

Doesn’t sound so nice as a seller… why am I paying for YOU to own my business?

That’s why I sometimes call it “self-liquidating acquisitions.”

Here’s how it works:
Instead of paying cash or using loans...

You agree to pay the seller back over time directly using the profits of the business.

Why would you want to do such a thing?
Read 20 tweets
Jan 28
If you don’t understand acquisitions, you’ll never be truly wealthy.

Here’s what you need to know about how the rich buy businesses:
Think of any 3 rich people.

They likely have 1 thing in common.

They own. Often, they own companies.

The average person doesn't understand this about wealth. I love how Sam Altman put it: Image
The rich buy ownership in big businesses.

And they don't bother mentioning that people like you can do the exact same thing with cashflowing small businesses...
Read 18 tweets
Jan 25
When you move from a worker to the leader, you have to change everything.

What no one tells you about the mindset of owners:
You’re Either the Hammer…

Hammers make things happen. They aren’t afraid to swing hard, take calculated risks, and make an impact. They don’t wait for things to happen.
…Or the Nail

They hold things in place, but only because someone decided that’s where they should be. Nails wait for instructions. They keep their heads down and hope they don’t get bent out of shape.
Read 18 tweets
Jan 23
Biographies of billionaires teach you more than self-help business books.

Here are my 5 favorites:
1. Built from Scratch (Home Depot Founders)

Read for: Learning how to disrupt an industry.

Marcus & Blank were fired from Handy Dan. Then they noticed a gap in the system...
You needed a contractor's license just to buy basic supplies. No one could access professional materials.

Their solution? "If you can save a customer money, do it."

They removed all middlemen and took the DIY market from $35B to $365B. Image
Read 11 tweets
Jan 22
This UK entrepreneur turned a wire basket manufacturer into the world's largest advertising agency.

Warren Buffett allegedly offered to buy it at a 20% premium in 2012…

Here’s the strategy behind this now-$10B boring business: Image
Our story starts with Sir Martin Sorrell.

But before that, it starts with Wire and Plastic Products plc.

It was founded in 1971 as a manufacturer of shopping baskets, rat cages, and clothes lockers.

That is, until Sorrell came along… Image
He and his partner Preston Rabl bought a controlling stake of WPP in 1985.

By 1986, they made their first acquisition:

Picquotware, a teapot manufacturer.

But shortly after, Sorrell started putting his REAL plan into action… Image
Read 16 tweets
Jan 21
The wealth transfer of the decade is happening on Britain's High Streets.

35 shops closed per DAY in 2024.

But where most see destruction, I see opportunity...

Here's the contrarian’s playbook to making $$$ saving local economies:
First, let’s paint a picture:

Nearly 7,000 chain stores closed in the first half of 2024. Pharmacies shuttered. Banks disappeared. Historic pubs went dark.
We see this on Main Streets in the US.

Empty storefronts. Those that aren’t vacant are overly corporatized. Low foot traffic. “For Lease” signs everywhere.

But the high streets?

It goes even further back…
Read 16 tweets

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