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Acquisition Gauntlet

Discover whether being an Acquisition Entrepreneur is a good fit for you.

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 and 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

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