Startup Acquisition Stories With Bryan Digiorgio, Founder of 1840 & Company

Startup Acquisition Stories With Bryan Digiorgio, Founder of 1840 & Company

Author: Acquire.com June 14, 2024 Duration: 25:34

What’s the trick to buying offshore businesses as a US buyer?


Bryan Digiorgio of 1840 & Company says buyers need to understanding two things:

  1. It requires a lot of documents and processes
  2. You need to get started with them as soon as possible because they’re sequential


Bryan’s had a bit of experience on this topic, his main business today is setting up remote teams for other businesses in other countries. In the past, he worked as the global head of customer service for Sprint and built the direct precursors to Microsoft Teams.


After previously buying a business on Acquire.com two years ago, Byan returned this year to buy a blockchain-based business, Swearit, from a group of founders in Spain. In the process, he got to experience Acquire’s new buyer advisory service. They helped him successfully transact with a seller who didn’t speak the same language.


Listen to a special buy-side advice section as Bryan and Andrew discuss:

  • How Bryan looks for promising business to buy on Acquire.com
  • Why foreign businesses can be much more profitable in the US
  • The number one trait for sellers on Acquire.com that attracts buyers


Bryan has been doing entrepreneurship and M&A for a little while now. Follow his journey using the links below:



Behind every successful startup acquisition, there's a story-a complex mix of strategy, emotion, and paperwork that rarely gets discussed openly. Startup Acquisition Stories, from the team at Acquire.com, pulls back the curtain on those real-world transactions. Each episode features founders and entrepreneurs who have personally navigated the process of selling or buying a business through their platform. You'll hear them recount the nuanced decisions that don't make it into press releases: the challenging conversations around valuation, the subtle art of vetting the opposite party, and the critical, often overlooked, steps after the handshake. This podcast digs into the practicalities of due diligence, structuring terms, and managing the transfer of assets, all the way through to escrow and the crucial post-deal transition. It’s a grounded, detail-oriented look at the mechanics of a business exit or expansion, straight from the people who’ve lived it. For anyone curious about the actual path to a deal, beyond the theory, this series offers a rare archive of lived experience and hard-won advice.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

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