Value of a Micro-Acquisition $25k

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February 22, 2021

by a searcher from Auburn University in Nashville, TN, USA

All I am nearing the LOI stage of discussions with a small entertainment business.

Asking price: $25k
2017 SDE: 12k
2018 SDE: 12k
2019 SDE: 16k
2020 SDE: 1k
Margins: 60%
Low inventory costs, no real estate, no lease
Modeled IRR for 2 years operating with an exit at the same multiple as entry = 42%

I will be starting B-school this august, the business is located in the same city. My thought process is a successful growth of this company and exit after B-school will provide me credibility with investors when I pursue search in the future. Currently I am an engineer, and I think this experience will lend credibility to my future goals.

My concern is that this will be a 5-10hour a week job and that the opportunity cost of managing that while in school will outweigh the credibility benefits and $ return. I plan to spend the two months before school learning the ins/outs and automating processes (quoting, booking, billing) then learning about how to market this business effectively to grow revenue.

Can any investors or searcher chime in on whether they think this experience will be relevant to a search that will be for a 100x larger company?

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from University of Florida in Washington, DC, USA
I am not far enough on the other side to be able to tell you the end of the story. However, from my experience so far as a full time MBA student and simultaneously pursuing several entrepreneurial endeavors, the mix of experiential learning with the academics/traditional learning has been a great choice for me. Again, I don't know the end of the story, but I've been very happy with my choice so far.
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from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Colorado Springs, CO, USA
B-school is about priorities, so if this experience is important to you, you'll be able to manage it. Experiential learning was definitely the highlight of my B-school experience, and this would take it up a level.

As for the acquisition, how certain are you that 2021 will improve back to pre-2020 earnings?
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