Walker Deibel’s hair? On a scale of iconic, it ranks just below the Bloomin’ Onion at Outback Steakhouse.
Just him and Patrick Dempsey, out-hair-ing everybody.
Male pattern baldness? Pfft. Not on their Apple Watches.
Beyond his thick, wavy mane, Walker Deibel is the author of Buy Then Build, a #1 bestseller on Amazon.
He’s also the founder of Acquisition Lab, an $8,500 coaching program designed to teach acquisition entrepreneurs how to buy businesses, bypassing the messy challenges of starting from scratch.
Read on for Acquisition Lab reviews.
Here’s a sobering fact:
Less than 1% of startups ever exceed $1 million in annual revenue.
What if you flipped that around and acquired a business that already has:
- Product-market fit
- Current customer relationships
- Existing infrastructure
- And positive cash flow
You could virtually guarantee you break into that 1%, couldn’t you?
And, believe it or not, you can buy such a company for the average down payment of a house, with a bank loan for the rest.
For easy math, say you bought a business for $1 million.
You put 10% down, or $100,000.
You finance the remaining $900,000.
If all’s you do is grow revenue by 10% per year, that initial $100,000 investment balloons to about $2.25 million in equity value after 10 years.
You might be thinking: yeah, well, if my mom had balls, she’d be my dad.
But here’s where you’re mistaken, Walker argues. Statistics show that the success rate for acquisition entrepreneurship is over 98%.
That’s nearly four times higher than you’d see with venture capital investing.
Combine this with the $10 trillion in business value held by retiring baby boomers, and it’s clear this opportunity is nothing short of heavenly.
If we could rip the sky apart and take a peek, like a chubby kid popping his head into a treehouse, we’d probably see Christ the Lord giving a knowing nod.
The wealth transfer set to occur over the next few years due to this trend will be enormous.
Business acquisition is a top elective for prestigious MBA programs for good reason.
I blacked out and woke up in a puddle of drool while Walker droned on about his jargon-filled approach to buying a business.
EBITDA this, get upstream that, deal flow, certified M&A advisor – honestly, just kill me and use my rotting remains to fertilize the lawn.
I don’t have the patience or the aptitude for this level of complexity.
What I need is the business equivalent of a Lego set intended for 6-8 year-olds.
Walker is in a different league.
- He’s cofounded three startups.
- Acquired seven companies outright.
- He’s a minority investor in 24 others.
- Enjoyed two successful exits.
- Earned his MBA.
- Been licensed by the SEC.
- Even authored a book on everything he’s learned.
If you’re cut from the same cloth, he invites you to join his Acquisition Lab.
Owning a business is the fastest way to real wealth for most people, Walker pitches.
He’s dedicated his life to helping others achieve this, offering his expertise at what he considers a sensible price point of $8,500.
I think that’s a little steep. But then again, I’m someone who pats his belly and screams, “Yummy in my tummy!” after downing a bowl of SpaghettiOs, so consider the source.
Anyways.
Through stepwise instruction, group coaching, essential tools, and a supportive community, Walker guides anyone determined to buy a company straight to the promised land.
What’s the takeaway?
With solid testimonials backing the Acquisition Lab, it would appear you’re in capable hands – assuming you’re a good fit and commit to your part once enrolled.
I’ll be here, sobbing into my keyboard, as you ascend to the big leagues.