Your Guide to Mergers and Acquisitions in eCommerce

Kelcey Lehrich is the Co-founder and CEO of 365 Holdings, an Akron, Ohio-based company that buys and grows e-commerce brands. In addition to mergers and acquisitions, Kelcey also hosts the HoldCoConf. Known as the official “Un-Conference of Micro PE,” the HoldCoConf is a sought-after event where companies meet, learn, scale, and grow. Outside of business, you can find Kelcey rucking, marathon training, or at a Crossfit gym. Although he is passionate about endurance-type hobbies, Kelcey’s number one passion is family time with his wife and two sons.

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

• Kelcey Lehrich’s motivation to create the HoldCoConf
• Kelcey talks about his e-commerce background and why he founded 365 Holdings
• Should inexperienced sellers acquire a new business or merge with a mature business?
• Kelcey shares case studies, the lessons learned, and success stories
• What you should avoid when considering acquiring a business
• Strategies to scale a business to eight figures and beyond
• How will Amazon evolve over the next five to 10 years?
• Why you should attend the next HoldCoConf

In this episode…

eCommerce selling is a booming business responsible for making many new entrepreneurs multimillionaires. It’s understandable that successful business owners want to explore new ventures. So, what should be your next move if you are a thriving seven-figure seller?

Business leader Kelcey Lehrich recommends considering acquisitions and mergers. A buyer can purchase a new company, merge to create a new organization, or acquire some assets and stocks through mergers and acquisitions. Merging and acquiring businesses can be a quick and easy way to expand your portfolio, but it can be overwhelming.

Join host Josh Hadley in this episode of the eComm Breakthrough Podcast as he talks to Kelcey Lehrich, the Co-founder and CEO of 365 Holdings. Together, the two explain everything you want to know about mergers and acquisitions in e-commerce. Additionally, Kelcey expounds on why entrepreneurs should explore how to zone into their genius, create a vision, learn the processes of acquisitions and mergers through experience, and more. So, without further ado, let’s get started.

Resources mentioned in this episode:
• Josh Hadley on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshhadley/
• eComm Breakthrough Consulting - https://ecommbreakthrough.com/
• eComm Breakthrough Podcast - https://ecommbreakthrough.com/podcast/
• “The Five Biggest Mistakes Josh Hadley Wants You To Avoid as a New Business Owner” - https://ecommbreakthrough.com/the-five-biggest-mistakes-josh-hadley-wants-you-to-avoid-as-a-new-business-owner/
• Email Josh: Josh@eCommBreakthrough.com
• Hadley Designs - https://www.hadleydesigns.com/
• Hadley Designs on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/stores/HadleyDesigns/HadleyDesigns/page/276F846D-B357-43C8-A363-010F5F903601
• Kelcey Lehrich on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelceylehrich/
• Kelcey on Twitter (https://twitter.com/kelceylehrich) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/kelceylehrich/?hl=en)
• 365 Holdings - https://365-holdings.com/
• Email Kelcey: Kelcey@365-holdings.com
• 365 Holdings Articles - https://365-holdings.com/writing
• HoldCoConf - https://www.holdcoconf.com/
• Justin J Scheeff on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinjscheeff/
• The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers by Ben Horowitz - https://www.amazon.com/Hard-Thing-About-Things-Building/dp/0062273205
• Superhuman - https://superhuman.com/
• Gary Vee on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/garyvaynerchuk/
• Roland Frasier on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rolandfrasier/


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