A product invented by firefighters, and a nut kiosk in the Denver airport! - Acquisitions Anonymuos Episode 107

Michael Girdley (@Girdley) and Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA), talk about one cool Deal that has a dried fruits and nuts kiosk in Denver International airport and the other, an Innovative Deal, a professional tool created by firefighters. We also look at ways to scale these deals and the growth potential from a marketing perspective.-----Thanks to our sponsors!* CloudBookkeeping offers adaptable solutions to businesses that want to focus on growth with a “client service first” approach. They offer a full suite of accounting services, including sophisticated reporting, QuickBooks software solutions, and full-service payroll options.-----* Do you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.* Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!* Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations.-----Show Notes:(00:00) - Intro(00:45) - Our sponsor is Cloudbookkeeping.com(02:09) - Deal 1: A nut kiosk in the Denver airport?!(04:38) - Why is some guy in Las Vegas selling a nut kiosk in Denver?(10:48) - What are the insights when it comes to economies to scale?(13:05) - How to defend from a landlord trying to capture all the value from you?(14:35) - How do we think about potential customers & walking traffic? Is there a chance of cross-selling other products? How?(16:55) - Deal 2: A product invented by firefighters - Cool Deal Alert!(20:55) - Growth potential of the product? Let’s talk about product design, marketing & distribution: Why is this deal so interesting? (25:35) - Channel risk & channel dependency. What should you consider?(28:08) - Branding & potential niches to cover?-----Links:* https://fcbb.com/retail/denver-intl-airport/semi-absentee-owner-denver-airport-dried-fruit-and-nut-kiosks-101-20919-----Past guests on Acquanon include Nick Huber, Brent Beshore, Aaron Rubin, Mike Botkin, Ari Ozick, Mitchell Baldridge, Xavier Helgelsen, Mike Loftus, Steve Divitkos, Dzmitry Miranovich, Morgan Tate and more.-----Additional episodes you might enjoy:#106 A Pet Product and Saas business for sale. Which one do we like?#105 How to Make Money in the E-Commerce Game - Bill D’Alessandro gives an e-Commerce masterclass - part 1#96 From W-2 to Business Owner - Patrick Dichter tells us how to cold reach seller and we discuss 2 Deals#92 Wait... what? You laid-off 90% of your staff?!? - Pete Erickson joined us for an exciting WarStories episode!Subscribe to  weekly our Newsletter and get curated deals in your inboxAdvertise with us by clicking hereDo you love Acquanon and want to see our smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel.Do you enjoy our content? Rate our show!Follow us on Twitter @acquanon Learnings about small business acquisitions and operations.For inquiries or suggestions, email us at [email protected]