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From a $3M Acquisition to $88M Sale in 8 Years | Let's Buy a Business
Heyo,
Jordan Law spent 50 years in the Aerospace Industry with an incredible track record. He started out as an employee and worked himself up to upper management.
One day, his company was going under. The new company taking over the assets needed some help. Jordan came in and negotiated to buy the failing aerospace business with limited downside on his end.
He turned the business around which led to more acquisitions and streamlining.
A few key things he did to turn around every business.
Went back to the basics and tracked the small numbers
He invested heavily in his employees
He gave his employees ownership and profit-sharing
Jordan hired amazing employees and got out of their way
All this started with a $3M acquisition and ended with an $88M sale only 8 years later.
Look for opportunities within your own expertise. Would I recommend buying an aerospace company if you haven't spent 20 years in the niche? Probably not.
What have you spent 20 years in though?
How can you leverage that experience in your own search?
From a $3M Acquisition to $88M Sale in 8 years - Jordan Law Interview
50 years in the Aerospace Industry: from getting nearly fired, to buying and selling companies in Aerospace. Jordan always had creative solutions and bet on himself to make things happen. He invested heavily in his employees and gave them a massive upside that led to a $3M acquisition to an $88M sale only 8 years later.
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Yes, that is literally the title of the listing.
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