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:
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