Building the team, systems and customer base your business needs can take years. Could buying another business help you get there faster?

Tom Shipley joins Lee Benson on Show Your Value to explain how he used acquisitions to solve problems he couldn’t afford to fix from scratch, including buying an established business to help scale a $331,000 skincare brand.

They explore how to evaluate an acquisition, understand what a seller really wants, and bring two companies together without losing the people and value you paid for.

In this episode:
• How acquisitions can unlock growth beyond sales and marketing
• Financing a deal without giving away too much ownership
• What makes buyers discount the value of your business
• Partnership and equity mistakes that become expensive later
• What to do during the first 30 days after an acquisition
• How to prepare your business for a sale before you need one

If you own a business and want to grow, reduce its dependence on you, or prepare for an eventual exit, this conversation will help you ask better questions before your next move.

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