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How I Bought Two Traditional Businesses with $4m EBITDA at 24 | Ethan Macdonald Interview

Imagine that for a moment…

You are 24 years old and want to acquire a business…

You pick up the phone and make your first cold call to the founder who owns two companies in the $1-2mm EBITDA range

The founder says, "yes, I would be interested in selling my company," four months later you are the new owner of a small holding company with two traditional businesses (First Fleet Maintenance and Northern Diesel, both located in Northern Alberta, Canada) and a combined EBITDA of $4 million.

This conversation is amazing. Ethan Macdonald from Macdonald Financial has a wild journey.

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