Post-mortems of real deals
Educated. Successful. Smart.
Still, they failed.
Learn why — before you buy a business. Buyers and founders tell on camera how their acquisition fell apart. Each story becomes a case study: what went wrong, at which stage of the deal, and the due-diligence step that would have caught it.
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Operational problemsmost common mistake
$180K lost
5 major
16:17
You Tried to Roll-Up Small Businesses. It Almost Broke You.
“In trust-based small businesses, debt can buy companies, but only discipline keeps the customers, people, and cash flow from walking out the door.”
Operational problemsMisrepresented financialsIntegration failureLegal / regulatoryKey people left
$1M lost
6 major
1:49:06
Lessons from 24 Acquisition Nightmares | Jed Morris Interview
“Do not let a successful first close turn you into a roll-up buyer before you have truly learned the cash, people, and operating rhythm of the first business.”
Integration failureToo much debtDue-diligence gapsOperational problemsOther
$160K lost
2 fatal · 4 major
1:29:13
How 1 SBA Loan Brought Down 2 Businesses | Edgar Galindo Interview
“Do not let a new add-on acquisition borrow against your healthy platform until the people, liabilities, and downside are fully understood.”
Too much debtKey people leftMisrepresented financialsLegal / regulatoryCulture clashPoor strategic fitIntegration failure