413 - The Most Dangerous Deal Is the Only Deal You Have!

The Most Dangerous Deal Is the Only Deal You Have One of the biggest dangers in business acquisition begins when you stop evaluating a deal and start trying to make it work. Why does that happen? Often because it's the only deal you have. When your pipeline is empty, it's easy to rationalize an unmotivated seller, insufficient revenue, weak profitability or problems you convince yourself you can fix after closing. In this episode, I discuss why business buyers should continue prospecting even when they're negotiating an LOI or conducting due diligence, and why having alternatives gives you one of the most important advantages in an acquisition: The ability to walk away. Your job isn't to buy a business. Your job is to buy the right business. If you'd also like to see where you stand in your own business acquisition journey, visit askbrucewhipple.com and take my complimentary 12-question Business Acquisition Readiness assessment. You'll receive your score, identify areas you may need to strengthen, and get access to my complimentary 29-page online book. To Your Success, Bruce