Should You Buy a Business? Real Stories from the Lab (Replay April 2025)

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Original Airdate April 23, 2025

Everyone’s preaching: “Buy big. Go rollup. Raise capital. Install a CEO and chill on a beach.”

That’s not how it works.

In this live session, Acquisition Lab co-founder Chelsea Wood hosted two Lab members who bought businesses — and their stories will change the way you think about deal size, autonomy, and what it really takes to thrive post-close.

One bought a tree service company, doubled revenue, and just closed on his second business.

The other walked away from a much bigger deal… and is happier and wealthier because of it.

This isn’t theory. It’s the stuff most acquisition courses don’t tell you:

How to know if you should buy a business at all.

How to avoid buying a business that looks great on paper but kills your quality of life.

And how to build something that actually gives you the freedom everyone’s chasing.

🔍 Inside the session:

Why buying too big might be the worst move you can make
How one buyer scaled fast — then had to stop selling just to stay alive
What you need before you try to buy multiple companies
The #1 reason smart operators still end up miserable
And the surprising truth about autonomy (hint: owning a business ≠ more free time)

This isn’t for spectators. This is for operators. Owners. People who want to build wealth — and are willing to earn it.

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