How do you approach growing a new acquisition?

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January 23, 2026

by a professional-advisory from Texas A&M University in Dallas, TX, USA

When you buy a new business, what do you look at for growth potential? What marketing do you implement to get the highest ROI on your investments? Do you have go-to vendors or agencies?
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from Duke University in Chapel Hill, NC, USA
I own an accounting firm and one of our newest clients bought a business and became a business owner for the first time. Because he never worked in the space prior, he could barely keep up the revenue. So much to learn and so little time. To grow the business he must learn the business and build strong relationships with his current employees and clients first. Once the business is stabilized he can talk growth.
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from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville in Laramie, WY, USA
Opportunity volume. Whatever you have to do to get more opportunities to compete for work. Early on increased revenue builds momentum and will help you see pain points for further professionalizing the business. You just bought a profitable company. It has been making money with the old systems. You don’t need new systems, yet. You need revenue growth, which will be profit growth because…. you bought a functional profitable business.
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