Navy SEAL and entrepreneur looking to purchase and operate one business

by a searcher from Xavier University - Williams College of Business

4 years ago

I am a Navy SEAL and entrepreneur looking to purchase and operate one business with my family of 5. My goal is to acquire a business and operate it for the long-term, while sinking my roots into the local community and honoring the previous owner’s commitments to employees, customers, and suppliers.
Below are the characteristics of the business I am seeking:
• Services business with $5,000,000-30,000,000 in revenue
• Owner seeking to exit in 0-2 years
• Demonstrated business or industry growth
• Strong cash flow
• Located in Illinois


Looking forward to getting plugged into the search community.

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investor from University of Notre Dame

Sam. Thanks for your service. To expand on the above I would note that veteran or other minority set aside businesses often have a hard time selling/trading to the public at large because the fear is most of the revenue comes from the preferred vendor status which would go away under new ownership- gives you an excellent opportunity to search in a less efficient part of the market. Figuring out how to do a targeted search should yield excellent results for people that want to exit but have had difficulty. Good luck

4 years ago | like reply | 1 like

professional from William Mitchell College of Law

Hi Sam. I think being a veteran can be a great asset for you in finding potential businesses to buy. Many veterans who own businesses (whether or not certified as such) will respond to a cold call from another veteran. It's a great way to introduce yourself as a searcher and connect with a potential seller. I hope you're able to use it to your advantage.

4 years ago | like reply | 2 likes

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