How To Choose an Acquisition Partner
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Connor Tomkies' Journey from Bootstrapping to Acquisition
This week, I talk with Connor Tomkies, a serial entrepreneur, investor, and post-exit founder of Support Ninja. Connor took his experience from working at a dog genetics startup to develop Support Ninja which he then scaled )via bootstrapping) into a middle eight-figure success story, managing thousands of employees worldwide.
He shares insights on acquisitions that could save you millions, and more on his new ventures, Operator Equity and Entrepreneur Cooperative, to support founders.
What you can expect:
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- 00:37 Dog genetics and the birth of Support Ninja
- 02:54 Bootstrapping vs. raising venture capital
- 05:30 Lessons from selling to private equity
- 10:14 Why EOS is a game-changer for scaling companies
- 18:34 Operator Equity’s focus on SaaS and ecosystem synergy
- 27:00 Common founder mistakes and the value of recurring revenue
- 30:45 The rise of moonshots and the future of venture capital
ABOUT CONOR TOMKIES
Conor Tomkies is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and post-exit founder with a passion for creating scalable businesses and empowering other entrepreneurs. He founded Support Ninja, a bootstrapped outsourcing company that scaled into a middle eight-figure success story and sold it to private equity. Now leading Operator Equity, Conor focuses on acquiring and scaling SaaS businesses using the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), helping founders navigate successful exits with a streamlined 45-day process that prioritizes simplicity and a human touch.
Conor is also the co-founder of Entrepreneur Cooperative (ECo) and host of the Made It Podcast. Through ECo, he has built a community where seasoned founders share experiences, collaborate, and gain insider strategies for navigating business sales and life beyond the exit. It’s the network every entrepreneur wishes they had when starting out, focused on meaningful growth, impactful exits, and supporting the next generation of founders.
Connect with Conor:
- Website
- Entrepreneur Cooperative
- X (formerly Twitter): @conortomkies_
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