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Walker Deibel is an entrepreneur and investor who has co-founded three startups, acquired seven companies, and consulted or participated in over 100 business transactions. After the success of Buy Then Build, he started an elite accelerator for acquisition entrepreneurs, the Acquisition Lab. He holds an MBA from the Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis, where he received the Declaration of Accomplishment in Entrepreneurship award from the Skandalaris Center of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Walker is a Certified M&A Advisor and former SEC-licensed stockbroker. He was awarded Thought Leader of the Year by the Alliance of M&A Advisors for his work on Buy Then Build and its adoption into universities. He lives in St. Louis, Missouri, with his wife and their three resourceful children. Learn more about acquisition entrepreneurship at BuyThenBuild.com.

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Entrepreneurs have a problem: startups. Almost all startups either fail or never truly reach a sustainable size. Despite the popularity of entrepreneurship, we haven't engineered a better way to start. ...Until now.What if you could skip the startup phase and generate profitable revenue on day one?In Buy Then Build, acquisition entrepreneur Walker Deibel shows you how to begin with a sustainable, profitable company and grow from there. You'll learn how to: Buy an existing company rather than starting from scratch Use ownership as a path to financial independence Spend a fraction of the time raising capital Find great brokers, generate your own "deal flow," and see new listings early Uncover the best opportunities and biggest risks of any company Navigate the acquisition process Become a successful acquisition entrepreneur And moreBuy Then Build is your guide to outsmart the startup game, live the entrepreneurial lifestyle, and reap the financial rewards of ownership now.