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Should You Buy Another Marketing Agency? Lessons from 5 Acquisition Deals with Kimberly Eberl | Ep #866

December 28, 2025·27 min·2 clips
Kimberly Eberle acquired an agency twice her size, admitting she might not do it again due to the challenges.
Kimberly Eberle, founder of The Motion Agency, discusses her journey from being fired to building a multi-office agency, including insights on acquiring agencies larger than her own, the importance of culture in mergers, and valuation challenges. The conversation also touches on trends like AI in marketing and the experiences of women agency owners.

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A practical look at agency acquisitions, valuation, and the risk of overpaying.

Kimberly Eberle keeps the discussion practical, moving through five acquisitions and spelling out why one deal did not close. It stays close to the real work of pricing a purchase, from stripping out salaries and other non-recurring costs to testing how certain the forecast…

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