Business Acquisition Fundamentals
The full acquisition lifecycle: thesis, search, valuation, diligence, financing and close.
Academy faculty
Acquisition Entrepreneur, Harrington Holdings
James has acquired and operated seven lower-middle-market service businesses. He teaches search, SBA financing, negotiation and the transition after closing.
Expertise
Courses
8
Instruction
17 hrs
Enrollments
125
Member rating
4.4
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Courses
Published courses, ordered from foundations to advanced.
The full acquisition lifecycle: thesis, search, valuation, diligence, financing and close.
Broker listings, proprietary outreach and building deal flow that fits your thesis.
A practical roadmap from first search to signed purchase agreement.
A complete teardown of a $2.3M HVAC services acquisition — projections versus reality.
SBA 7(a), seller notes, earnouts and equity partners.
Recorded live workshop on structuring seller notes and earnouts.
LOIs, working capital pegs, reps and warranties, and negotiating with owner-founders.
The first 100 days, leadership transition and value creation levers after closing.
Live instruction
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