Can you grow a business in a shrinking market? – Acquisitions Anonymous Episode 83

This is an encore episode of our original episode 24.Michael Girdley (@Girdley) and Mills Snell (@thegeneralmills) are joined by John Wilson (@WilsonCompanies) as a special guest! We talk about the septic service business & pool services: Barriers of entry, payroll exposure, growth potentials, synergies, and much more!Deals:-$5mm pool services and lifeguard staffing co-$2mm septic services businessGreat episode. Enjoy!-----* 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:(0:00) Intro(1:20) John's current businesses(5:05) A lifeguard Staffing Co(8:03) Are those 2 businesses together?(9:55) Why are they selling?(10:58) What are the risks from the buyer's side?(14:59) The advantage of the staffing company & growth potential(21:28) A septic company for sale(23:47) What do we like? Growth opportunities?(25:41) How did you find this deal? What do you find valuable?(30:46) How are you structuring this deal?(31:53) How does the depreciation work with trucks?(32:49) What are your next steps when thinking about integration and synergies?(35:44) How do you consolidate a business when growth is flat?(37:33) Why are usually plumbing and septic companies bound together?-----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:#62 Two Landscaping Businesses for Sale - Mike Loftus CEO of Connor's Landscaping#66 Analyzing Software Businesses for Sale with Steve Divitkos, experienced industry CEO#42 $900k Moving and Storage Company / $500k Rural Mini-Storage#61 Two Manufacturing Businesses for Sale - Brent Beshore - Founder and CEO at Permanent EquitySubscribe 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]