Acquire4Exit: A community for acquirers building portfolios with recurring profits.

Individual need: Each member seeks to acquire profitable businesses and grow their cash-flow portfolio.

Collective need: Evaluate business opportunities, discuss deals with peers, make informed decisions and also enable co-acquisitions by pooling financial, time or knowledge resources. Many "startup investor" or "business angel" groups fail to meet their purpose because administrators don't qualify members. Instead of buyers and investors, they attract freelancers, startup founders and brokers, resulting in 80% of the content being sales pitches rather than meaningful discussion or acquisition collaboration.

Who is our community for?

Exit founders: Former entrepreneurs who have sold their companies and are now building a cashflow portfolio. They don’t want to return to operational leadership but prefer to own several smaller projects that bring them income and independence. They think like investors but act with an entrepreneurial instinct. They often consider selling some of their projects later on.

Acquisition entrepreneurs: Entrepreneurs who skip the "MVP phase" by acquiring proven, market-validated projects to scale them. Others expand their existing businesses through strategic acquisitions, seeking synergies such as new markets, new products or new customers. They see acquisition as a growth hack and a path to greater valuation.

Side Hustlers (Exit-ready employees): Employees who want to own something of their own. They buy smaller projects as a supplement to their current income, with the goal of eventually leaving their job and gaining more freedom. They typically look for simple, low-complexity models with stable cashflow.

How we connect?

• Direct P2P communication and online networking through our WhatsApp community
• Monthly "Deal Tank" via an online meeting on Google Meet
• In-person meetups (comming soon)

These 3 principles are important for us

Empowered decision making: We provide a space where members can seek advice on business opportunities, analyze deals with like-minded individuals, and make informed acquisition decisions.

Collaborative growth: Our community enables co-acquisitions by allowing members to pool resources when they lack financial, time, or knowledge capital individually.

Quality over quantity: Unlike other investment communities, we ensure a qualified member base, avoiding an overwhelming number of sales pitches and fostering genuine discussions and cooperation.

Definition of success for 2025

Community growth: We aim to grow our community gradually from the first 80 carefully selected members.

Community engagement and business discussions: Our goal is not to overwhelm the community with too much information. The ideal number of member posts will be 2-3 per week (8-12 discussions per month), with an emphasis on quality discussions and active engagement with each post.

Support for co-acquisition negotiations: Our goal is to have 2-3 specific examples of where the community has helped individuals achieve successful co-acquisitions.

Community experience & reccuring activities

High quality recruitment and subsequent onboarding of newcomers

• Each new member goes through an initial qualification process to ensure alignment with the community goals.
• A simpler process for filtering potential members.
• Structured onboarding information that introduces best practices for engaging in discussions and deal evaluation.

Member-led knowledge sharing:

• Regular posts and discussions on trends, challenges and best practice in digital acquisitions.
• Case studies of successful (and failed) acquisitions to draw out valuable lessons.

Monthly deal tank:

• Online meeting to discuss deals submitted to us A deep dive into specific acquisition strategies, negotiation tactics and scaling businesses post-acquisition.
• Guest speakers and experienced members share their insights.

Co-acquisition initiatives:

• Members can propose deals for joint acquisition and pooling of resources.
• Transparent discussion of capital contributions, roles and expected returns.

Member roles & give/get relationship

Founder, admins and moderators of the group: Their role is not to act as advisors or brokers, but to maintain a high quality network of people who are genuinely interested in acquisitions and sharing knowledge.

Acquirers: Individuals focused on acquiring and scaling digital businesses. They benefit from deal discussions, networking and potential co-acquisitions.

Exit Founders: Typically, after selling a business, founders are left with a smaller amount of capital to invest. However, they have experience in building, managing and exiting businesses. Their primary contribution is to co-invest in larger companies, typically investing 10% of the purchase price in cash and contributing a further 20%-40% through their expertise and time.

Ex-limited partners: These members often lack the business ideas, time or experience to scale a business post-acquisition. Instead, they provide the remaining capital required for a deal, typically increased to reflect the value of the time invested by the exit founders. In most cases, they become majority co-owners of the business.

Guildlines & boundaries

No sales pitches: This is a space for business discussions, not unsolicited promotions. Members must make meaningful contributions, not just post business listings.

Qualified membership only: Every member must meet our qualification criteria to ensure discussions remain relevant and valuable.

Transparency in business discussions: Members must provide clear, honest and complete information about any deal they present to the group.

Respect & Constructive Collaboration: We encourage open discussion and differing perspectives, but expect professionalism and mutual respect in all interactions.

No financial advice or brokerage services: The community is a network for acquirers, not a financial advisory service. Founders, admins and moderators do not act as brokers or advisors.

FAQ

Can I test the club without payment?

Unfortunately, no. While we're still in the early stages of shaping this community, the membership fee plays a key role in keeping it financially stable from the start and ensuring we have the resources for its professional development.

Do I get any guarantee (e.g., a 30-day money-back policy)?

Your payment is both a small investment and a commitment for both parties. We typically split community revenue as follows 40% for community management, 30% promotion, 20% as owner reward and 10% for administration and legacy budget. What's fair about this way of working is that it's in our best interest for you to be happy in the group and for membership to be of value to you. If we lose your confidence, you won't renew your membership. That would be a missed opportunity that we want to avoid.