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Reward for 17-Month Deal: $1.8m of EBITDA

Reward for 17-Month Deal: $1.8m of EBITDA

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Robert Gayden worked for over a year to buy a home care business. Revenue kept growing but the price remained the same.

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Topics in Robert’s interview:

  • Influence of his late father
  • The “go bigger” search philosophy
  • Appeal of the home health care industry
  • 17-month acquisition process
  • Choosing to operate “in the weeds” of the business
  • Leading with high expectations
  • Focusing on increasing sales
  • Achieving 15% growth in 8 months
  • Working capital dynamics in home care
  • Investing in employees

References and how to contact Robert:

  • LinkedIn
  • Aizik Zimerman on Acquiring Minds: Founder Mode for ETA $6m to $25m in 3 Years
  • Morgan McCauley on Acquiring Minds: How to Buy a $2.5m Home Care Business
  • Devin Fitzgerald on Acquiring Minds: Buying $5m of Revenue with $50k of Equity
  • Robert Graham & Aaron Blick on Acquiring Minds: How to Build a Roll-Up to $60m Revenue
  • Jérôme Bouillon on Acquiring Minds: How to Buy & Double a Home Care Agency

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Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron

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