Skip the Startup Struggle: Build Wealth Through Business Acquisition

Book Summary:

Buy Then Build: How Acquisition Entrepreneurs Outsmart the Startup Game flips traditional entrepreneurship on its head. Rather than launching a risky startup from scratch, Walker Deibel advocates for acquiring an existing, profitable business as the smartest path to entrepreneurial success. This book offers a practical roadmap for aspiring entrepreneurs who want to take control of their financial future, with fewer risks and faster results.

What You Will Discover in This Book:

In this book, you’ll explore the step-by-step process of becoming an acquisition entrepreneur. Deibel teaches you how to find viable businesses, evaluate risk, raise capital more efficiently, and close successful acquisitions. You’ll gain actionable strategies to identify hidden value in businesses, navigate due diligence, and scale operations post-acquisition. Whether you want to leave the corporate world or build generational wealth, this book shows you a proven path.

Why You Should Read This Book:

If you’re frustrated with the unpredictable nature of startups or looking for a faster, more reliable way to become an entrepreneur, this book is for you. It gives you insider access to tools, mindsets, and frameworks used by successful acquisition entrepreneurs. Backed by real-world experience and success stories, Buy Then Build equips you to bypass startup pitfalls and enter business ownership with a head start.

About the Author:

Walker Deibel is a seasoned entrepreneur, investor, and M&A advisor with deep expertise in business acquisitions. With an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis and a string of successful acquisitions under his belt, Deibel is also the founder of the Acquisition Lab, an accelerator for business buyers. His extensive experience in over 100 business transactions makes him a leading authority in acquisition entrepreneurship. He is also a certified M&A professional and award-winning thought leader who introduced this discipline into university classrooms.