SXSW 2025
Scaling Smart: The Buy-Then-Build Entrepreneurship Blueprint
Description:
Cooper Bradley (Co-Founder, Bridge Defense) and Zach Marshal (Lecturer, UT Austin) present:
Scaling Smart: The Buy-Then-Build Entrepreneurship Blueprint:
Entrepreneurial drive
Buying vs. building businesses
"Silver tsunami" opportunity
M&A mechanics and pitfalls
Financing acquisitions
Streamlining operations
Product differentiation
Inorganic growth strategies
Preparing for an exit
This fireside chat explores buying existing businesses, M&A processes, and growth strategies. Perfect for entrepreneurs, investors, and professionals aiming to transform their approach to business growth.
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Takeaways
- Acquiring existing businesses reduces entrepreneurial risk and accelerates growth. The "silver tsunami" of retiring owners creates ample opportunities
- Master M&A mechanics and financing strategies to navigate acquisition of a platform business and mitigate risk of strating a business from scratch.
- Post-acquisition value levers: drive growth, innovate for better margins, streamline operations, and pursue inorganic growth via micro roll-ups.
Speakers
- Zach Marshall, Lecturer, University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business
- Cooper Bradley, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Bridge Defense
Organizer
Zach Marshall, Lecturer, The University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business
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