From Software to Concrete Cutting (and $...

When the owner refused a seller note in the $6m transaction to sell his business, Tom McCormick had to get creative.

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Topics in Tom’s interview:

• From IBM executive to acquisition entrepreneur
• Building banker relationships to source better deals
• Closing on his first LOI
• Consulting agreement replaced traditional seller note
•  “I wish I would've started this path 15 years ago.”
• Winning seller’s trust through shared values
• Using ROBS to buy a larger company
• A costly lesson about accounts receivable valuation
• Prioritizing keeping the blue collar workforce happy
• “I am so much happier now.”

References and how to contact Tom:

• LinkedIn
• Quality Cutting & Coring

The ecosystem for serious acquisition entrepreneurs—education, capital, community, and post-close support to buy and grow a business:

• The Acquisition Lab

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Edited by Anton Rohozov and produced by Pam Cameron