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Lessons from 24 Acquisition Nightmares

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Acquiring Minds Trailer Bonus Episode 337 Season 1

Lessons from 24 Acquisition Nightmares

March 20, 2025 Will Smith Full Transcript View the website

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After his acquisition failed, Jed Morris connected with dozens of others who'd experienced the same. There are patterns.

Topics in Jed’s interview:

Pivoting from Air Force to tech
Interning for the company he bought
Acquiring 2 landscaping companies a few weeks apart
Insurance cost increased 30% after acquisition
Pros and cons of long-term employees
Misjudging his employability
Going out of business
His upcoming book about business failure
What bankruptcy really looks like
Top 3 reasons businesses fail

References and how to contact Jed:

LinkedIn
Twitter

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Email Nick Akers at nick@inzotechnologies.com, and tell him you’re a searcher

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From this page or contact mark@aspenhr.com

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Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron

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