A Profitable Rafting Tour Company - Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 114

Michael Girdley (@Girdley), Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA) and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills), we talk about an exciting business located outside of Whistler, Canada and near Vancouver for our Summer Episode. It is a whitewater rafting business with a lot of unique things to dig into from COVID impact to the brokers’ presentation.

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Show Notes:

(00:00) - Introduction

(00:28) - Our sponsor is Guardian Due Diligence

(01:39) - Deal: A Profitable Rafting tour company

(06:16) - What do we think about the financials?

(09:04) - What to consider as a buyer?

(13:42) - What should you consider for this particular seasonal business?

(16:45) - Is it possible to gain economies of scale here? How?

(19:06) - What is the business size and how does it affect the transactionality?

(19:43) - Is there Covid assistance behind the scenes?

(24:18) - What is something worth noting about this deal

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Links:

• https://app.dealbuilder.co/blind-profile/e0dcdd4a-9e6b-4c58-b7cf-6de20728d619

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#105 How to Make Money in the E-Commerce Game - Bill D’Alessandro gives an e-Commerce masterclass - Part 1

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