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Matt Duckworth

Matt Duckworth

Former CFO turned CEO and Acquisition Entrepreneur. Over $350M in deals closed and famous for turning $100k investment from clients into over $15M in equity value in 3 years using smart financial management and Warren Buffett-style investment decision making.

The Advanced Guide to Manufacturing M&A
Dec 15, 2024

The Advanced Guide to Manufacturing M&A

Matt Duckworth
Patrick Thornton
Matt Duckworth, +1
10X Your M&A Conversations: How to Stop Wasting Time and Start Closing Deals
Dec 01, 2024

10X Your M&A Conversations: How to Stop Wasting Time and Start Closing Deals

Issue 10 of the Broken Deal Newsletter

Matt Duckworth
Patrick Thornton
Matt Duckworth, +1
How Buyer Speed Increases Seller Commitment & Closes Deals
Nov 24, 2024

How Buyer Speed Increases Seller Commitment & Closes Deals

Issue 9 of the Broken Deal Newsletter

Patrick Thornton
Matt Duckworth
Patrick Thornton, +1
How to know when you're "getting screwed" in a deal
Nov 17, 2024

How to know when you're "getting screwed" in a deal

Issue 8 of the Broken Deal Newsletter

Matt Duckworth
Patrick Thornton
Matt Duckworth, +1
This ain't no get out of jail free card...
Nov 03, 2024

This ain't no get out of jail free card...

Issue 6 of the Broken Deal Newsletter

Matt Duckworth
Patrick Thornton
Matt Duckworth, +1
4 Ways to Avoid Deal-Killing Attorneys
Oct 27, 2024

4 Ways to Avoid Deal-Killing Attorneys

Issue 5 of the Broken Deal Newsletter

Matt Duckworth
Matt Duckworth
The little know consideration that kills 13% of deals: Management Transition
Oct 20, 2024

The little know consideration that kills 13% of deals: Management Transition

Issue 4 of the Broken Deal Newsletter

Matt Duckworth
Matt Duckworth
The Most Common Valuation Mistakes - Asset Edition
Oct 13, 2024

The Most Common Valuation Mistakes - Asset Edition

Issue 3 of the Broken Deal Newsletter

Matt Duckworth
Patrick Thornton
Matt Duckworth, +1
How to blow up a deal by mixing EBITDA Multiples AND Asset Values  (1)
Oct 06, 2024

How to blow up a deal by mixing EBITDA Multiples AND Asset Values (1)

Issue 2 of the Broken Deal Newsletter

Matt Duckworth
Patrick Thornton
Matt Duckworth, +1
You Aren't Selling a Business, You're Selling a Piece of Paper
Sep 29, 2024

You Aren't Selling a Business, You're Selling a Piece of Paper

Issue 1 of the Broken Deal Newsletter

Matt Duckworth
Matt Duckworth
We study why deals die to help you keep yours alive

The Broken Deal Newsletter

We study why deals die to help you keep yours alive

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