entrepreneurship through acquisition
4 statements across 4 episodes · 3 bullish · 0 bearish · 4 people on the record · first statement May 31, 2022 by Andrew Gazdecki · across every show →
Everything said about entrepreneurship through acquisition, oldest first
May 31, 2022 bullish
First-time buyers will drive a surge in micro-PE acquisition activity
“I think we're going to see a lot more just general private equity activity specifically from first time buyers, like people, you know, just hearing about the success of like, You know, basically you know, entrepreneurship through acquisition is, is really beco…”
Jun 26, 2024 neutral
Pacifici: Small business buyers often seek exits within 18 to 48 months
“What we're seeing is there's a relatively fast life cycle. You know, guys and gals will go out and buy businesses when they're 35 and fresh out of business school or whatever, and then 18 to 24 to 36 to 48 months later, they're oftentimes looking to sell.”
Aug 11, 2025 positive
Carroll: Buying an existing business de-risks ventures versus starting from scratch
“Having started a bunch of businesses and then sold a couple before this, buying a business is now like, man, it's so much better. You can use a lot more of your experience to improve it, we found than the other way around. Just, it's all, it just de-risks it u…”
Jan 27, 2026 positive
Simmons: The Best Acquisitions Reduce All Uncertainty to Pure Execution Risk
“It is going through and finding a business that has reduced it down to just execution risk. And if it's only execution risk, then you're ultimately betting on yourself as an operator. And that is what's so great about entrepreneurialism through acquisition, be…”