Michael Girdley (@Girdley) and Bill D’Alessandro (@BillDA), talk about two fascinating deals: A gigantic chain of environmental aquariums located in various malls around the US and a European compliance software package located in Switzerland. The first deal talks about doing millions in revenue a year and also looking for a capital partner or selling the business. As for the second deal, we spent some time acknowledging and digging into that one. Join us as we discover whether these deals are as fascinating as they sound.-----* 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) - Introduction(00:54) - Our sponsor is Pioneer Capital Advisory(02:56) - Deal 1: A gigantic chain of environmental aquariums(05:34) - What should you look for in a strategic partner?(10:48) - What are the tailwinds for location and performance?(13:11) - Can it go wrong? What happened to SeaWorld?(14:43) - Deal 2: European compliance software package(18:30) - Is the valuation plausible, how is the competition in this type of industry with big clients?(20:22) - Do we think this is a good deal? What is the growth opportunity?(23:35) - How long is the customer buying cycle of your prospects?(27:21) - Who would buy this? Did you like this episode? Leave us your feedback in the comments!-----Links:Pioneer Capital Advisoryhttps://app.microacquire.com/startup/tLbRZBPxuQYSQqyb8KLroKy93J12/vl5DB45wvWRnoMRVHvQVhttps://girdley.substack.com/p/for-sale-chain-of-aquarium-and-nature?utm_source=email -----Additional episodes you might enjoy:#108 A fireworks store and a ski rental business for sale#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#79 What do Investors want? - Dig into an investor’s mind with Bradford Hardin#75 SBA Loan Secrets with Heather Endresen, expertise from a Billion-Dollar Loaner