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Ben Kelly

@benkellyone

Jun 7, 2023 • 12 tweets • 4 min read • Read on X

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8 acquisition addicts who built their wealth with business:

1) Shaquille O'Neal.

Shaq has gained ownership in several businesses (Lyft, Icy Hot, Gold Bond, Forever 21, Reebok, and more).

2) Ryan Reynolds.

Ryan is known for investing in Aviation American Gin and launching his own marketing agency, Maximum Effort.

3) Warren Buffett.

Uncle Warren is the chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, known for numerous acquisitions in various industries.

4) Mark Wahlberg.

Mark Wahlberg acquired a car dealership and is the face of F45 (fitness training business) while investing in multiple restaurants and production companies.

5) Elon Musk.

Elon is trailblazing the renewable energy space by acquiring SolarCity and many other entrepreneurial ventures (Tesla, SpaceX, The Boring Company, X Corp.).

6) Mark Zuckerberg.

The co-founder and CEO of Facebook, acquired Instagram and WhatsApp, among other companies in the virtual reality space.

7) Alex Hormozi.

Alex started a business called "Acquisition(dot)com" which seeks out high-performing businesses that are looking to scale.

8) Mark Cuban.

Mark the Shark is famous for selling his company before the dotcom bubble and acquired a majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks.

BONUS: Ben Kelly (Me)

I've acquired 5+ businesses that do ~$5,000,000 in annual revenue.

And now?

I give back by teaching...

Do you see what's happening here?

Business acquisition is everywhere.

And if you're looking to grow your wealth, I can help you buy the business of your dreams.

Let's chat.

@benkellyone

Thanks for reading!

If you learned something:

1. Follow me @benkellyone
2. DM me "Biz" if you want to build wealth by purchasing profitable businesses.

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If you are ready to:

-Buy a Business
-Systematize your Operations
-Scale your Wealth

Then book a time to chat here:
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Ben Kelly

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Jun 3

MBA students are turning down 6 figure salaries.

Why?

To buy boring businesses.

Here are the top 10 for 2025:

1) Plumbing Services

When your toilet breaks at 2 in the morning, you'll pay ANYTHING to fix it.

Emergency calls = Premium pricing

With 2-3 technicians, you're looking at $40-60k in revenue every month.

Plus, everyone needs plumbing.

2) Landscaping Services

Homeowners pay $200-300 monthly for regular maintenance on their yard.

Have a route of 40 homes?

& you're making $8k-12k/month.

The real magic happens when you earn recurring revenue with repeat schedules.

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This is Magic Johnson.

He owns 400+ boring businesses that have made him a billionaire.

(he even taught Shaq how to do it)

I’m no Ex-NBA Star…

But I still own 7 boring businesses that pay me $836k per year.

Here’s how I bought them as a normal guy:

“Shaq, it’s okay to be famous & all that, but at some point, you want to start owning things.”

That’s the advice Magic Johnson gave to Shaq in 1996.

Throughout his 13-year NBA career, Magic made just over $40,000,000.

But he’s made 25x since “retiring.”

Magic has bought 100s of businesses:

• TGI Friday (1 location)
• Starbucks (125 locations)
• Fat Burger (200 locations)
• Burger King (31 locations)

& even some health clinics across the US.

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Ben Kelly

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Steve Jobs has the best revenge story in history.

In 1985, Apple fired him for being "impossible to work with."

11 years later, they paid $400M to get him back.

He made one simple move that changed business forever...

Here's the story:

Jobs co-founded Apple with Steve Wozniak in 1976.

While Woz handled the engineering, Jobs focused more on the business side.

His vision was simple:

Build beautiful, user-friendly products in a closed ecosystem.

But his management style was…

Intense.

In 1983, Jobs recruited John Sculley from PepsiCo to become Apple's CEO.

He famously said to Sculley:

"Do you want to sell sugared water for the rest of your life or come with me and change the world?"

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Ben Kelly

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May 21

A boring business can set you financially free.

Here are the 8 best options (2025):

1) Pool Cleaning

Every pool needs chemicals, cleaning, and repairs.

The average pool service charges $100-150 per month per client.

With 50 recurring clients?

That's easily $5,000/month.

2) Pressure Washing.

Think about this for a second:

You can buy a power washing machine and pay it off with just a few jobs.

Then?

1. You hire a few people.
2. Buy a few more machines.
3. Repeat the process indefinitely.

Pressure-washing companies are cash cows.

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Ben Kelly

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May 9

I used to work at JP Morgan.

I climbed the ladder like I was supposed to…

But I was still tired, overworked, and lacked the freedom I was looking for.

Then I found that freedom by following these 7 rules:

Rule #1: Stop believing the corporate fairy tale.

I spent years thinking that if I just worked harder, the rewards would come…

But after constant 60-hour weeks…

I realized:

The system isn't designed for you to escape it.

Rule #2: Find your own path to wealth.

I started researching alternatives to the corporate grind.

Not side hustles or get-rich-quick schemes.

Real, proven ways that regular people build wealth outside the traditional system.

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Ben Kelly

@benkellyone

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I only invest in timeless, boring businesses.

Why?

Because I want profit, not headaches.

Here are the 8 best options (2025):

1) Storage Facilities

I can't imagine a world where people stop collecting unnecessary stuff.

Storage is a super simple model:

• Automated access systems
• Little daily management
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That's a win in my book.

2) Laundromats

Sure, you might have to go pick up your coins and cash every day.

But that's a problem I'm okay with.

People are always going to need to wash their clothes, no matter what.

Good locations crush it.