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Andrew Swiler
@swilera
American entrepreneur living in Barcelona| Independent Sponsor | Investment committee @secwaysinvest |
Barcelona
swiler.me
Born July 11
Joined June 2010
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    Andrew Swiler
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    Sep 16, 2020
    When building a company, finding progress in the failures is a struggle. Hindsight is 20/20, and it can takes years to see it. Writing has helped me see progress. Going to share stories that helped me, hopefully it will help others that are building too.👇
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    Andrew Swiler
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    Nov 24, 2023
    Your uncle, who worked as an M&A attorney for 30 years, listening to you explain how you learned from a Twitter thread that anyone could buy a $3 million business with no money down and start making $500k a year with almost no risk
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    Andrew Swiler
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    Jan 2, 2024
    Met with a "family office" in Vegas to pitch my company (we're raising a round right now) Showed up at the guy's house (red flag #1, even though it was a very nice house) to pitch my company. He made a point to show me his motorcycle collection and photos of his wife (wtf?)
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    Andrew Swiler
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    Aug 1, 2023
    The best job in North America appears to be a moderately successful AE at a SaaS company. These guys are all looking for guaranteed $200k+ and almost all of them hop from company to company every 18-24 months. What am I missing here?
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    Andrew Swiler
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    Dec 27, 2023
    The MBA who just purchased a Midwest plumbing business leading his first all-hands meeting with the team (they have no idea what he's talking about)
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    Andrew Swiler
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    Nov 14, 2023
    "How did you know I'm an Ivy League MBA working on a search fund to acquire a Midwest plumbing business?"
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    Andrew Swiler
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    Nov 19, 2022
    You are a settler that just arrived in Buffalo, NY circa 1852. Winter rolls around. You survive. Why do you stay?
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    Andrew Swiler
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    Oct 30, 2023
    "So basically I'll buy a boring service business at 3x EBITDA. Boomers are retiring like crazy and selling their companies. Then I'll implement some technology to streamline operations. Then I roll-up competitors. And boom! I sell it all to PE for 6x EBITDA"
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    Andrew Swiler
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    Nov 2, 2021
    I love Berlin, but sometimes it’s like Pyongyang and New York had a baby.
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    Andrew Swiler
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    Mar 20, 2021
    At least once a week I think about this image and it gives me peace.
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    Andrew Swiler
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    May 31, 2022
    New acquisition, an employee asks for a 80% raise with 0% increase in responsibility. They are a key member of the team. What’s your move @girdley @BillDA @markbrooks ?
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    Andrew Swiler
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    Oct 28, 2023
    Bought an HR software company doing $1.55 million in revenue a year We'll cross $2 million in sales the first full year after the acquisition Here's the story:
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    Andrew Swiler
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    Feb 5, 2024
    "Hey rockstars! Make sure to stay engaged in the Metaverse office today. If the entire team goes all day without taking their headsets off, we'll serve virtual pizza at 5:15pm!"
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    Andrew Swiler
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    Sep 14, 2023
    Most people are thinking about business acquisitions wrong I worked in private equity for years and bought a software company last year Here’s how to think about buying businesses:
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