Looking to connect with owner-operators of CNC, fabrication, or component manufacturing businesses

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by a searcher from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
in Austin, TX, USA

1h ago

Looking to connect with owner-operators of CNC, fabrication, or component manufacturing businesses

Hi all, I'm a self-funded searcher/Independent Sponsor based in Austin, looking at deals in precision manufacturing and fabrication. I'd really value 20–30 minutes with anyone who has acquired and is now operating a CNC machining, fabrication, or component manufacturing company. I'm especially interested in: • What surprised you most in the first 12–18 months • How you assessed equipment, capex needs, and machinist retention during diligence • How customer concentration and end-market mix affected your deal and financing • What you'd do differently if you were buying again Please comment/DM me. Thanks in advance!

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reply by a professional 58m ago
from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX, USA

Hi Bhavana, I'm not an operator but I've done financial diligence on several manufacturing and fabrication acquisitions. Happy to share what I've seen from the diligence side if useful redacted