“If I can get this thing going at 5 million in revenue at 10% net profit, that's a pretty sweet life for me”

Jay Boren · Acquiring Minds · Buying a 1-Product Business, Building It to a Big Exit

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set a target acquisition criterion of a business generating about $5 million in revenue with ~10% net profit

$5 million revenue, 10% net profit

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