9 Acquisitions Taught Me to Follow this One Rule.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Background

03:00 Transitioning from a Corporate Career to Entrepreneurship

08:54 Lessons from Early Acquisitions

13:24 Importance of Understanding the Business

23:24 Building Rapport with Sellers

26:44 Managing Multiple Businesses

29:32 Aligning Tech Stacks and Teams

30:19 The Value of US-Based Programmers

31:30 The Importance of Goodwill in Acquisitions

32:04 Staying Flexible in Verticals

33:03 Preferred Acquisition Range

33:36 Largest Acquisition and Future Plans

35:17 Platform as a Service Business

38:36 Focus on Scalability and Robustness

41:05 Challenges of Churn and In-House Adoption

43:10 Financial Performance and Returns

45:23 Building Credibility and Imposter Syndrome

48:42 Finding the Right People to Replace You

50:36 Active Search for New Acquisitions

53:01 Advice for New Buyers in the Tech Industry