EPISODE · Sep 4, 2023 · 12 MIN
Dangerous M&A Mistakes You Should Avoid with Deven Soni
from Marketing School - Digital Marketing and Online Marketing Tips · host Eric Siu and Neil Patel
Deven Soni shares insights from his personal experience and the valuable lessons he gained in business acquisition at the Leveling Up Founders event. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: (00:00) - The most common mistake in business acquisition (02:15) - Here’s how we got a customer database worth $2M dollars (03:20) - Don't acquire a company unless you know how to run it (05:03) - Why motivation is important in acquiring companies (07:17) - Why it’s easier to buy big businesses (08:20) - Here’s how you should handle employees when acquiring a company (10:24) - Don’t change anything drastically when acquiring a company Go to https://www.marketingschool.io to learn more! Don’t forget to help us grow by subscribing and liking on YouTube! Leave Some Feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with Us: Single Grain << Eric’s ad agency NP Digital << Neil’s ad agency X @neilpatel X @ericosiu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Deven Soni shares insights from his personal experience and the valuable lessons he gained in business acquisition at the Leveling Up Founders event. TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: (00:00) - The most common mistake in business acquisition (02:15) - Here’s how we got a customer database worth $2M dollars (03:20) - Don't acquire a company unless you know how to run it (05:03) - Why motivation is important in acquiring companies (07:17) - Why it’s easier to buy big businesses (08:20) - Here’s how you should handle employees when acquiring a company (10:24) - Don’t change anything drastically when acquiring a company Go to https://www.marketingschool.io to learn more! Don’t forget to help us grow by subscribing and liking on YouTube! Leave Some Feedback: What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with Us: Single Grain << Eric’s ad agency NP Digital << Neil’s ad agency X @neilpatel X @ericosiu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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