A New Dealmaker's First Acquisition | Jonathan Jay | 2025

YouTube Jonathan Jay & Martin Lightbowne Growth by Acquisition 32:26

About This Video

Join acquisitions expert Jonathan Jay in a podcast interview with his client, Martin Lightbowne. Martin shares his first-hand experience in buying a business and offers practical advice on asking difficult questions, leveraging market research, and identifying pain points.

Discover Martin Lightbowne's remarkable journey of acquiring two businesses within just a few weeks of training. Learn about his acquisition strategy, business mergers and acquisitions, and how he swiftly put his learnings into action.

What You'll Learn

  • How to ask difficult questions during due diligence
  • Leveraging market research and identifying pain points
  • Different acquisition models: share purchases vs asset purchases
  • Negotiation techniques for successful acquisitions

Video Details

Host
Jonathan Jay
Guest
Martin Lightbowne
Program
FastTrack
Duration
32 min
Topic
Growth by Acquisition