Shownotes
Ahmed is the Director of Due Diligence at Rapid Diligence, a company that provides due diligence and consulting services for buyers looking to acquire businesses under $500M.
Ahmed previously founded a small-cap private equity fund to buy eCommerce businesses and lead due diligence for private equity funds focused on SaaS, eCommerce, FBA, and content website acquisitions.
In this episode we cover:
- 01:12 - Ahmed's Due Diligence & Acquisition Background
- 05:26 - Differences Acquiring a SaaS, an E-commerce & Content Business
- 10:32 - Organic Vs Ads Traffic For E-Commerce
- 11:45 - High Level Red Flag Checklist To Review When Acquiring
- 13:12 - Top Reasons & Red Flags That Kills A Deal
- 15:41 - Percentage Of Successful DD
- 16:45 - Combining E-Commerce & Affiliate Website Strategy
- 18:24 - What Kind Of Business & Process To Start Acquiring
- 20:55 - Ahmed's Favorite Activity To Get Into a Flow State
- 22:22 - Ahmed's Piece Of Advice For His Younger Self
- 24:45 - Ahmed's Biggest Challenges at Rapid Diligence
- 26:15 - Instrumental Resources For Ahmed's Success
- 28:18 - What Does Success Means for Ahmed Today
- 30:19 - Get In Touch With Ahmed
Get In Touch:
Ahmed Razza's Twitter
Rapid Diligence Website
Ahmed's Email
Books:
The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz
My First Million Podcast
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