I have spent more than 40 years starting, buying, building and operating businesses—and I am still learning. Not because I need another certificate or more information stored on a laptop. I continue learning because the acquisition market changes, funding evolves and every business, seller and negotiation presents a different challenge. But there is also a trap. It is easy to convince ourselves that watching another video, completing another course or reading another book means we are making progress. It doesn’t. Knowledge only becomes valuable when it changes a decision or leads to action. My commitment inside The Acquisition Boardroom is to take what I learn and test it against real opportunities. That means approaching sellers, questioning the figures, exploring funding, negotiating terms and being prepared to walk away when the evidence does not support the deal. Some lessons will help move an acquisition forward. Others may prevent an expensive mistake. Both have value—but only when they are applied. So today’s Boardroom question is: What is one thing you already know you should be doing—but still haven’t acted on? Pull up a chair and be honest. Mine is continuing to follow up consistently when brokers or sellers go quiet.

You’ve completed Lesson 6. Now turn the lesson into action. Share your answers in the comments below: • What was the most useful thing you learned? • What action will you take next? • Was anything unclear or missing? Remember to tap the circled ✓ at the top-right of the lesson page so Skool records your progress. Constructive feedback is welcome—it will help us keep improving the course.

Startup new business buying gold from local miners in Sierra Leone and selling at Guinea Conakry to gold dealers at international prices and later will sell at Dubai UAE at international prices at trade free zones

I have added a new welcome video to The Acquisition Boardroom. It explains why I created this community and the journey we are beginning together—documenting what really happens when trying to acquire established companies. This community is for both sides of an acquisition: • People who want to buy an established company • Business owners preparing to sell what they have built • Anyone who wants to understand how companies change hands You will see the opportunities, figures, funding discussions, negotiations, setbacks, mistakes and, hopefully, the successful acquisitions. Please watch the new video in the About section, then introduce yourself below: Are you here to buy a company, prepare a company for sale—or understand both sides? Pull up a chair. The journey is beginning.

Markets change, costs rise, customers leave and unexpected problems appear. When assessing a company, we shouldn’t only ask how it performs when conditions are calm. We also need to understand what happens when: - Sales fall - Costs rise - A key customer disappears - Funding becomes more expensive - The owner is no longer there to solve every problem Resilience isn’t blind optimism. It comes from identifying the risks, testing the assumptions and preparing before difficult conditions arrive. Boardroom question: What is the first risk you would stress-test when reviewing a company—and why? Share your answer below. Pull up a chair.