EP 399 - Placeholder Buying a Mysterious Retail & Distribution Business in Orlando

The team dissects a mysterious $6.3M Florida natural products business that looks great on paper—but raises more questions than answers. Business Listing – https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s0GFGR8yGnsX_xMKqs8WdiDcdf0t8L8T/view?usp=sharing Sponsored by Capital Pad and Connor Gross 💼 Need capital to buy a business or want to invest in acquisition deals? Visit Capital Pad: https://www.capitalpad.com 🔥 Ready to explore franchise ownership? Join Connor Gross' newsletter at: https://www.connorgroce.com Website: https://www.acquanon.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/acquanon ✉️ Subscribe to our Newsletter and get more deals like this every week: https://www.acquanon.com/newsletter 🔔 Subscribe to Acquisitions Anonymous: https://www.youtube.com/@AcquisitionsAnonymousPodcast?sub_confirmation=1 🎧 Listen to our full episodes on your favorite podcast platforms: https://www.acquanon.com/episodes In this episode, Michael, Mills, Heather, and special guest Chelsea from Acquisition Lab unpack a listener-submitted listing: a $6.3 million natural products distribution and retail business in Orlando, Florida. The team grapples with the vagueness of the deal memo—no clear product category, a suspiciously low inventory number, and a business claiming $1.4M+ in steady earnings while only requiring 10 hours a week from the owner. Is it a hidden gem, or is something being left out? Along the way, they explore gender dynamics in M&A, software carve-outs, and what makes a quality broker. Key Highlights: - Discussion on gender differences in business acquisition readiness and confidence - Analysis of a Florida-based business with ~$10M revenue and $1.4M in discretionary earnings - Pros and cons of vague listings—and what might be hiding behind them - What “SBA financing available” actually means in context - Potential for software carve-out and SaaS value in traditional businesses - Jackie Hirsch praised as a high-integrity broker