Acquire Program | Application

Acquire a company on your own (separate from the Sleeping Giant Capital CIR program)

Apply to join the Sleeping Giant Capital CEO in Residency Program full-time program where you will source and diligence a West Michigan business, acquire it, and become CEO

Start your own search fund to identify businesses that are ripe for acquisition

Stay at your current company and rise up as an executive, equipped with greater leadership and strategy skills

Educational Modules & Additional Included Materials

1-Day Intro Bootcamp

8-Week Deep Dive

Module 1 - Why acquire a small business

Module 2 - Reflection and leading your acquisition process

Module 3 - Thesis development and sourcing process

Half

Module 4 - Leading selection and evaluation

Half

Module 5 - Leading negotiation and offer

Half

Module 6 - Leading due diligence and closing

Module 7 - Leading growth and transition

Bonus Module - Financial modeling help and more

Weekly coaching calls

Financial modeling coaching

Webinar lectures

Three graduate level course credits through Western Michigan University

Employer reimbursement

If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and are curious about running your own business one day, the Acquire program is a great place to upskill yourself and set yourself up for a pivot – whether that’s tomorrow or three years down the road.

The 8-Week Deep Dive is $5,000. The 1-Day Intro Bootcamp is $500.

Our 8-Week Deep Dive will start in the Fall of the week of October 14th, 2024.

The 8-Week Deep Dive will remain confidential at your discretion. However, the 1-Day Intro Bootcamp will remain confidential to your employer, but will be in person.

Our 8-Week Deep Dive is with a cohort, but you have the option to remain anonvmous.

Our 1-Day Intro Bootcamp is with a cohort, and we recommend that you get to know one another.

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How can Acquire help me further my professional life?

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Frequently Asked Questions

What if I'm not sure I want to quit my day job and take the leap to acquire a company right now?

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