Looking for Veteran success stories - growing a business after acquisition

by a searcher from University of Virginia-Darden - Darden School of Business

Feb 10,2023

Hello friends,

New guy here. I'm a serial-consultant who got back from a deployment less than a year ago and looking to self-fund a business... The deals I've been looking at are usually $2-$3M Revenue/$750k-1M EBITDA, well collateralized businesses, funded with SBA Loan (80%), Seller Financing (10%), and me (10%). Does anyone here have experience successfully putting together Consulting + Military to create value and then eventually exit? I'd love to hear any of your stories, even if they aren't 100% exactly the same as what I'm describing. 

Also, for those who thought about self-funding and then decided AGAINST it, I'd also love to hear those stories too. Thanks in advance and I look forward to learning more from this great community.
DM me or hit me on LinkedIn if you have experience to share. Looking forward to it.

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searcher from National Defense University

There are some good insights and great resources listed above, and it sounds like you've got a pretty good idea of your search and acquisition strategy, but I thought it was worth mentioning the Acquisition Lab that is led/run by ^Searchfunder member‌ (author of Buy then Build). Walker and his group were a great resource to me as I worked through my search and acquisition a couple of years ago. (I acquired a mid 7-figure ecom business that gives me the freedom to work from just about anywhere. Happy to share any lesssons learned if you're interested in ecom.) Best of luck to you, ^Searchfunder member‌

02/23/2023 | like reply | 0 likes

professional from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Campus

There's a podcast out there called The Veteran (Semi) Professional that occasionally focuses on ETA and Search, and also touches on operations and growth. Probably worth skimming through some episodes and reaching out to the guests if you hear something meaningful and want to learn more. https://theveteranpro.com/the-veteran-semi-professional-podcast/

02/14/2023 | like reply | 0 likes

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