Acquisition Gauntlet
The Gauntlet is the best way to experience the business search process. We call it the Gauntlet because it serves as a crash course in finding, analyzing, and acquiring a business.
This self-paced course usually takes about a week to complete, and in the process you will analyze a real-life business that Acquira actually purchased.
The Gauntlet is a preview of everything it takes to acquire a business and will help you decide if it’s the right path for you.
Here are some of the things we look for in an Acquisition Entrepreneur:
- Do you exhibit our core values (S.E.R.V.E.)?
- Are you interested in doing multiple acquisitions over time?
- Do you have relevant business experience or the drive to learn what you don’t know?
- Beyond earning a healthy ROI, do you want to use your business to give back to your employees and your community?
1. INTRODUCTION TO ACQUIRA
Prerequisites & our business model
2. INVESTMENT THESIS
An introduction to the concept and the major screen criteria
3. MARKET & INDUSTRY
Analyze a real prospective business
4. FIRE-PROOFING
What fires to prevent (and how)
5. COMPETITION
Analyze a real company's competition
6. EMPLOYEES
An Introduction to cultural diligence
7. PLATFORM COMPETITION
How to judge a business' online marketing profile
8. FINANCIAL AND LEGAL DILIGENCE
Conduct diligence on a real business acquisition
