Advice!

August 12, 2025
by a searcher from Brigham Young University in San Luis Obispo, CA, USA
Well, I've learned several ways how not to do a bolt-on acquisition. I could use some advice:
Due to an unfunny comedy of errors, I could really use a creative way to get $1.5m ASAP to pursue a bolt-on that comes with attractive economics for the world I work in... I can't wait for an SBA or conventional loan approval due to the risk of losing several key employees. Anyone have advice?
A few key additional facts: the exact play here is starting a brand new auto parts store in the same location with the same crew of a very successful auto parts store. The corporate parent was not-so-successful and left this location and crew high and dry. It's a wonderful opportunity. Finding some gap funding would be awesome! Any and all advice is appreciated!
from American University in Irvine, CA, USA
from Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University in San Francisco, CA, USA