Podcasts by Let’s Buy a Business
Buying a business is a blend of process, timing, and luck. A few times a week Ryan Condie shares the deals he’s looking at in a short form podcast. Listen in on updates from investors and bankers. Whether you’re buying a business to own and operate or building up your passive income, you’ll learn what to focus on and what to avoid during acquisition.
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Healthcare for Entrepreneurs from 2023-12-11T10:00
Rewinding from 2022.
Jason Ferguson is an incredible health insurance broker and has spent 20+ years working with entrepreneurs.
This episode is for:
- Mainly for US list... Listen
Fall 2023 Recap + 4 Points of the Market from 2023-11-22T10:00
If it's hard, it can be a moat. Determine...
Is it a moat? or is just a crappy part of the business a deal killer?
- PG's are real. Personal Guarantees. How to think about them... Listen
2 Successful Exits with Lexi Grant from They Got Acquired from 2023-11-20T10:00
Lexi Grant is a builder of companies, people, content, and of profit. Her sweet spot is the intersection of content and business.
In early 2021, Lexi sold The Write Life, a brand for writ...
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M&A for Dummies with Bill Snow from 2023-11-01T09:00
Bill Snow wrote the book on M&A for Dummies. No really, he did. He is a highly regarded authority in the field of mergers and acquisitions, known for his extensive experience representing buyers...
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Why I Became a Business Broker from 2023-10-25T09:00
I get asked so often why I decided to become a business broker. Let’s dive in.
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Self-Taught Acquisition Entrepreneurship with Bakari Akil from 2023-10-18T09:00
Bakari Akil comes from the most random background to the M&A world. This is one amazing episode which we cover his beginnings to how he acquired a several million dollar EBITDA business.
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$10M in Content Site Acquisitions with Mohit Tater from 2023-10-11T09:00
Mohit Tater has been buying online businesses since 2012. His first was a 4x success while his 2nd acquisition exploded before takeoff as it ended up being a scam.
Podcast Nuggies we dive...
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Negotiating the Last Paycheck of Your Life from 2023-10-04T09:00
Sooner or later, you’ll find yourself negotiating the last paycheck of your life OR more likely sooner, you’ll be negotiating against someone who is negotiating their last paycheck of their life...
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From Engineer to Online Business Operator with Kyle Kuderewski from 2023-09-27T09:00
Kyle Kuderewski, the Operations Manager at WebStreet (formerly Empire Flippers Capital), is a dynamic individual with a wealth of expertise in passive investing, entrepreneurship, alternative in...
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4-Star Cracker Barrel Waitress to Buying a CPA Practice with Della Kirkman from 2023-09-13T09:00
Della Kirkman started young, so young that she was loaning her Mom money with interest. Years later she was a 4-Star waitress at Cracker Barrel before buying into a CPA practice at which she was...
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Agency + App + Startup | Leaving Corporate America with Colton Malone from 2023-09-06T09:00
Colton Malone is a phenomenal entrepreneur and we catch him in the middle of his journey. He quit his job to focus on his agency, buy a business and launch a business. All of which he’s doing no...
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Jersey Mike’s: From 1 to 2,000 Stores from 2023-08-30T09:00
Peter Cancro bought Jersey Mikes when he was 17 in high school. Over the next 50 years, it franchises to the tune of 2k stores.
Podcast Nuggies:
- Peter raises $125k ($980k in ... Listen
2 Acquisitions + A Mid-7-Figure Exit in a Few Months… Round 2 with Steve Keller from 2023-08-23T09:00
Steve Keller went from a cameraman to a business owner nearly overnight. He bought 2 businesses, $120k and $1.3M in the crime scene cleanup space. BUT, this episode is different.
He sold ...
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Successful Agency to Multiple Acquisitions of Client Businesses with Ian and Max McCusker from 2023-08-21T09:00
Ian and Max are some of my favorite people. We’ve been internet friends for years and even had their Grandpa on the podcast 3 years ago. They built an awesome agency, saw inefficiency with their...
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Latest SBA Changes and Current Acquisition Conditions with Stephen Speer from 2023-07-19T09:00
Stephen Speer is the founder and CEO of Ecommerce Lending which specializes in SBA loans. He’s done over 500 transactions with only 3 deals failing after purchase.
We dive into…
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Buying World-Class Businesses with Jay Vasantharajah from 2023-07-12T09:00
Jay Vasantharajah is an incredible entrepreneur and investor. He’s got an eye-popping story from his family fleeing Sri Lanka with $30 and hustling in Canada. Jay started out at Deloitte which t...
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Online Business Investor at Freedom Navigator with Sophie Howard from 2023-07-05T09:00
Sophie Howard has bought 29 online businesses of all sizes. She is great at buying adjacent businesses to existing ones she already owns. Sophie is also incredibly observant which allowed her to...
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What a Chick-fil-A Real Estate Deal Looks Like with Joe Quinn from 2023-06-28T09:00
Joe Quinn has been on the pod before but we dive into the specifics of what his first RE deal looked like. It was a mix of Chick-fil-A and a Hobby Lobby.
Episode Spon...
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How to Keep Investors Updated When You Don’t Have a Deal from 2023-06-26T09:00
Which comes first…investors or the deals?
You need both. You need both at the same time and at different times. Here is how you continue your search while bringing investors along for the...
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$7.9M Home Services Business + Lucrative Agritourism Farm For Sale from 2023-06-21T09:00
Two awesome businesses featured in the newsletter last week. I highlighted 3 and my favorite one is already sold!
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Buying Blue Collar Businesses in Texas with Malcolm Peace from 2023-06-12T09:00
Malcolm Peace buys and builds blue-collar/industrial-type businesses headquartered in Texas with a long-term mindset. His unique background of PE Equity and relationship building has put in a po...
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SBA Charge Off Numbers - Failure Rates! from 2023-06-05T09:00
I dive into the general numbers of SBA failure rates…
In a nutshell:
- 5-2% failure rates each year from a total loan value.
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Current Online Business Conditions with Jaryd Krause from 2023-05-31T09:00
Jaryd Krause is a fixture in the online business community. He won the show in October 2020. He coaches people on buying online businesses. He is the host of Buying Online Business Podcast too.<...
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Tale of Two Businesses: Momentum from 2023-05-19T09:00
I have two friends with a problem. Momentum.
One has too many customers. One has zero customers.
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Deal Dive - Fitness eCommerce Brand with Proprietary Products, Trademark&Patent from 2023-04-24T09:00
In this episode of Let's Buy Business, Ryan discusses a fitness eCommerce brand called Top Form Design, which sells attachments for Peloton bikes and has seen significant growth due to the COVID...
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In the Trenches on 100’s of Business Valuations with Ryan Hutchins from 2023-04-20T09:00
Ryan Hutchins has run professional valuations on 100’s of businesses across every business sector. He’s a pro.
We dive into…
— 3 Cash Flow ways to value a business…1. Cash Flow 2. ...
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How to Buy into your Firm as a Partner + Quality of Earnings Mistakes with Jon Allen from 2023-04-17T09:00
Jon Allen is incredible with company finances, understanding where money is going and how to grow profitably. He also knows acquisitions and exits. It’s a powerful combo.
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3 Ways to Fund an Acquisition from 2023-04-12T09:00
3 of 12 Ways to Fund an Acquisition:
- Cash
- Seller Note
- Friends and Family
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Business Search to Raising $6M to Buying $22M of Real Estate in 14 Months with Joe Quinn from 2023-04-10T09:00
Joe Quinn started his business acquisition search and then switched to buying $22M in real estate in 14 months. 14 deals in 14 months. Wild ride.
We dive into…
— How to Find a Ment...
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Buying 48 Business During the Pandemic + Mentor Seeking with Jonathan Jay from 2023-04-06T09:00
Jonathan Jay has been an entrepreneur since dropping out of university at age 19. Now 50 years old, he has built businesses in publishing, digital marketing, adult education and coaching, and pr...
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From Cameraman to 2x Acquisition Entrepreneur in the Crime Scene Cleanup World with Steve Keller from 2023-03-15T09:00
Steve Keller went from a cameraman to a business owner nearly overnight. He bought 2 businesses, $120k and $1.3M in the crime scene cleanup space. Steve has an inspiring story and has reinvented...
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How My Father Taught Me More About Business in Afternoon than All of School from 2023-03-13T09:00
My father and I started a candy business 10 years ago. When I became frustrated, he suggested we take a break and go to Chili's for lunch. This taught me how to better handle situations with par...
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Building and Selling a Multiple 7-Figure Business without Quitting the 9 to 5 with Danny Vivier from 2023-03-10T10:00
Danny Vivier sold his business in 2021 and parlayed that into more acquisitions and passive cash flow as an LP in commercial RE. He also recently bought a microSaaS business in 2022 and is strea...
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Deal Dives - Climbing Gym Equipment Manufacturer + High-End Tropical Plants in Orange County from 2023-02-27T10:00
If you are listening, I show my screen on YouTube. Easier to digest.
Leading Climbing Holds Manufacturer: Listen
Going from COO to Laid Off to 7-Figure Comp + Equity from 2023-02-24T10:00
Short story of a former COO in his 50's getting laid off and turning a good opportunity into potential generation wealth.
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3 Acquisitions with Matthew May from 2023-02-03T10:00
Matthew May is an accountant that has purchased several businesses. We dive into each acquisition and how they increasingly became better deals each time with previous learnings.
We dive ...
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3 Ways to Know If You Need a New Bookkeeper with Matt Remuzzi from 2023-01-23T10:00
Matt Remuzzi started CapForge, a wonderful bookkeeping, and CPA firm. He has helped 100’s, maybe 1000’s buyers and sellers with their books.
I started to use them when I bought a business...
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The Website Flip with Mushfiq Sarker: Buying Over 175 Websites in 10 years from 2023-01-13T10:00
Mushfiq has done what most people aspire to and has done it on the side. He's bought, built, and sold over 100+ sites.
Mushfiq is the Founder of thewebsiteflip.com. He’s been buying, grow...
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The Conor McGregor Effect + 2 Great Businesses from 2023-01-06T10:00
Don't let hitting your goals fill your belly...the Conor McGregor Effect.
2 Businesses I love Right now:
- Top Grocery FBA Business: Listen
3 Entrepreneurs With an Amazing Business Model from 2022-12-16T10:00
Here is an amazing business model:
- Build something on the side that is sellable.
- Get to $75k-150k in SDE
- Sell for a $200k - $500k ... Listen
Everything That Happens in Your Life from 2022-12-01T10:00
Life got a lot better when everything that happened became my fault.
“Envy is the religion of the mediocre. It comforts them, it soothes their worries, and finally, it rots their souls, a...
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Buying a Commercial Janitorial + Hiring a GM from Day 1 with Jordan Inman and James Maxwell from 2022-04-04T09:00
Great episode with Jordan Inman and James Maxwell. They bought a great local business through a self-funded search process.
We dive into..
-- When partners make sense
-- Work...
Lessons learned on 100's of Acquisitions with Jeremy Harbour - Go Do Deals from 2022-03-31T09:00
Jeremy is the founder and CEO of Unity Group, a leading merger, acquisitions, and IPOs firm that specializes in helping entrepreneurs grow their small to medium enterprises (SMEs). The firm acti...
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Funding an Acquisition between $200-$400k from 2022-03-24T09:00
One of the most common questions I get is how to fund a business between the ranges of $200k and $400k.
There aren't great options here because most banks won't loan on this amount, an un...
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Businesses for Sale - Local Home Health Care and Online Pet from 2022-03-22T09:00
I do a short dive into 2 businesses I like on the market right now, home health care and a pet eCommerce business. Both look like solid buys with over $500k in SDE.
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How to Buy a SBA Business with an Investor - Thread by Clint Fiore from 2022-03-17T09:00
How to buy a business with little to no personal money down. Keep in mind, this is a path to do it but has some nuances that can be tough to do. Most deals will require money from you, as the bu...
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eCommerce Business for Sale - Low Multiple from 2022-03-11T10:00
We dive into a business for sale.
Key Points - $30k Purchase Price - 1.1x Multiple
$27k SDE
Big 3rd Party launch coming in 30 days - (she did $48k in revenue last year on this...
4 Years to $5M Exit in the Solar Industry with Ryan Wallace from 2022-03-03T10:00
Ryan Wallace went from successful Stock Broker to starting NM Solar Group. Ups and Downs and then a $5M exit. Amazing nuggets in this story.
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Business Search Pitfalls from over 200 Searchers with Chelsea Wood from 2022-03-01T10:00
Chelsea Wood runs the Acquisition Lab (www.Acquisitionlab.com)
with Walker Deibel (Buy Then Build) and has worked with over 200 searchers and ...
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The Business Search and Deal Structure with Robert Graham from 2022-02-22T10:00
Robert has a great background from investment banking to private equity where he bought/sold a lot of business. He started his own search and bought 3 complementary companies. Data shows that de...
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Buying Foundries Across America - Reg Zeller from 2022-02-17T10:00
Reg Zeller took his background from his corporate career to acquire foundries. Yes, foundries, workshops or factories for casting metal. They are on a buying spree and are operating profitably. ...
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How to Buy a Local Health Foods Store with Andrew Noel from 2022-02-08T10:00
Andrew went from corporate America to an entrepreneur in a short amount of time. He bought a great health foods store in Florida and has since grown the business over 30% in the first year.
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Why Buy A Profitable Online Business Instead Of Starting One with Ryan Condie [Part 1] from 2022-01-27T10:00
I join Jaryd Krause's podcast - Buying Online Businesses. I don't normally go on the other end and thought it would be good content and insights for you all.
Part 1 -
Imagine if yo...
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From Software Sales to Buying an Insulation Business with Damon Chlarson from 2022-01-20T10:00
Damon Chlarson was in software sales in corporate America before jumping off the high dive and buying a business 60 days ago. He bought Pacific Insulation Supply.
We dive into...
-...
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Patel Motel Cartel - Why are 70% of Motels Owned by Indians? from 2022-01-18T10:00
Indian Americans account for about 1% of the population but own about 70% of the motels in America.
Entrepreneurship
Self-Employment
Teaching the Next Generation
Funding...
Leaving the Corporate World to Start a Franchise and then Buy a Water Softener Business - Brent Parker from 2022-01-11T10:00
Brent Parker left the Big 4 accounting world to dive straight into entrepreneurship. Things that I love about this conversation…he had background in boat industry, understood the business before...
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Breaking Into a New Industry + How 1 Cold Call Changed the Next 20+ Years with Chase Harmer from 2022-01-06T10:00
Chase Harmer is an amazing entrepreneur. What I love about this conversation and Chase’s story is that early on, he just went for it. He did the tough things you need to do like cold calling and...
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Gamal Codner Sold his Business Earlier this Year from 2021-12-28T10:00
Gamal sold his awesome Shopify brand earlier this year. He and his wife Natarcia built a beautiful brand over 4 years with the intention of selling.
We dive into…
- What is the oppo...
Joel Reichert Finds, Analyzes and Buys Another eCommerce Brand from 2021-12-23T10:00
Joel is all things eCommerce. He's had eCom exits but here talks about his latest acquisition from a friend he helped. We dive into how he found, analyzed, and structured the deal while being ok...
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A few Basics around Crypto, NFTs, Web3 with Ty Roney from 2021-12-16T10:00
Ty Roney is an amazon seller expert turned crypto, NFT, and Web3 evangelist. This is not your typical podcast here but it's an interesting topic so we decided to record it.
We dive into.....
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Stable Customers + Stable Employees Can Weather Nearly Any Storm | Brian Johnson from 2021-12-09T10:00
Brian had 20 years in corporate America and then made the switch to entrepreneurship. This takes guts. Brian now helps small businesses prepare for life-changing exits.
We dive into…
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Buyer Market Conditions + Selling Multiple eCommerce Businesses | Ethan Alexander from 2021-12-07T10:00
Ethan Alexander is an amazing entrepreneur with multiple exits, acquisitions, and successful eCommerce businesses. He’s a fellow advisor at Quiet Light.
We dive into…
— eCommerce b...
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??From a $3M Acquisition to $88M Sale in 8 years in Aerospace - Jordan Law from 2021-11-23T10:00
50 years in the Aerospace Industry. From getting nearly fired to buying and selling companies in Aerospace. Jordan always had creative solutions and bet on himself to make things happen. He inve...
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Mushfiq Sarker - 150+ Websites Acquisitions - Specific Deal Dive from 2021-11-18T10:00
Mushfiq Sarker is amazing. He also is the founder of thewebsiteflip.com.
He’s been buying, growing, and selling sites for over 10 years with man...
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Vectrum Graphics - This small business is for Sale to listeners...Right now… from 2021-11-16T10:00
My friend's business, Vectrum Graphics, is for sale. I dive into the pros, cons, growth opps, and ideal candidates for this business.
Revenue - $63,000
Profit - $24,500
Asking...
Buying over 300 Websites since 2004 - Michael Bereslavsky from 2021-11-11T10:00
Michael Bereslavsky is the Founder and CEO of Domain Magnate. It has led him from solo ventures in building, promoting, and monetizing websites, to over a decade of buying and growing internet b...
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Jayson Lowe - Why Pressure is a Privilege and Managing Multiple Companies at Once from 2021-11-02T09:00
Jayson Lowe left corporate Canada/America in 2008 and never looked back. This is a fun conversation around all things entrepreneurship, grit, and starting with the end in mind.
We dive in...
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What is the Story with Add-Backs? from 2021-10-28T09:00
If you are looking at businesses for sale, you'll notice a lot of add-backs. Some will make sense and others won't. You need to educate yourself on how to dig through the data.
In the end...
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The 4 Pillars of Value for an Acquisition from 2021-10-21T09:00
Time and time again buyers evaluate businesses on a few main criteria. It's called the 4 Pillars of Value and it helps determine whether a business has a high multiple or lower multiple.
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Jim Oliver - What is Infinite Banking and How to Buy Assets (Businesses) With It from 2021-10-19T09:00
Jim Oliver has quite the entrepreneurial journey. He owns 22 businesses. Yes, 22 businesses. Jim finds great talent and then overpays them. We spend most of our time on what is known as infinite...
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Keeping Your Day Job While Buying an Online Business + Exit - Jennifer Anderson Interview from 2021-10-12T09:00
Jennifer Anderson is a listener of the podcast. She's super cool and has a traditional career but on the side has bought, built, and now SOLD an online business. Jennifer packs in the value and ...
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Evaluating eCommerce Acquisition Metrics with Matt Putra from 2021-10-07T09:00
Matt Putra is an eCommerce expert and fractional CFO for eCommerce brands. He’s built, bought, and consults for many eCom brands.
We dive into…
— Typical eCom Margins
— eCom ...
Can I Buy a Business with No Money Down? + Other Common Question with David C Barnett from 2021-10-05T09:00
David Barnett has been an owner, broker, buyer, seller, and everything in between. He’s written a dozen books or so about buying and building companies. This is a fun conversation.
We div...
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How the Wealthy View Money - Accumulation VS Utilization - Stephanie Walter from 2021-09-28T09:00
Stephanie started in insurance and left the corporate world when asking for a raise and she was denied. She left and built an insurance agency which led to an exit 16 years later.
Stephan...
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Income and Wealth Multipliers - How They Work for You or Against You from 2021-09-23T09:00
The value you are creating in your job or business is either being multiplied by a small % or a large %. When you own equity in a business, for every widget you sell today, someone will pay you ...
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Real Business - Due Diligence Deep Dive with Elliott Holland from 2021-09-21T09:00
Elliott and I dive into a real deal that was for sale. Elliott has evaluated 1,000’s of businesses and has lots of tools and tricks for due diligence on a business. We change the numbers on a pe...
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Listener Deep dive in finding off Market Deals - Manufacturing from 2021-09-16T09:00
Patrick, a long-time listener, we connect in San Diego and dive into 4 ways he can find unsexy difficult businesses. I toss in a bonus there too.
1. Where do the owners hang out?
2....
Steve Ressler - Investing in Over 25 Search Fund Deals from 2021-09-14T09:00
Steve has invested in over 25 different search fund deals. That’s a lot. He’s also got an incredibly successful entrepreneurial background with multiple exits.
We dive into…
- Diff...
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Cameron Jarman and Sean Huntington Sell Their eCom Business After 5 Years from 2021-09-09T09:00
Cam and Sean sold their eCom business in May 2021 after 5 years. We dive into…
- Why sell their perfectly good business
- The selling process
- What they learned about their b...
3 Business Listings I'm Looking at Right Now from 2021-09-07T09:00
2 Offline, 1 Online Business Listings I'm Looking at Right Now
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From Searcher to CEO with Lisa Forrest from 2021-09-02T09:00
Lisa is back with over 30 years of SBA lending experience. We dive into the From Searcher to CEO doc that Live Oak Bank just published.
It’s Part 1 but here are a few key points.
—...
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5 Things I learned as a Broker to Stand Out as a Buyer from 2021-08-24T09:00
This is a podcast about buying business. I dive into how to stand out as a buyer to a broker.
Episode Resources
- Connect with Ryan Condie <... Listen
Jesse Safir Buys a Business and It Wasn't All Rainbows and Glory from 2021-08-19T09:00
Jesse Safir throws down nuggets of gold here. This is a fun convo with someone who bought a business and doesn’t paint the rosy picture.
We dive into…
- The issues with small busine...
Sam Bass - Intersection of Operators and Capital - ChiefOperators.io from 2021-08-17T09:00
Sam started a business and then needed an operator as he realized that was not his skill set or his passion.
- Intersection of operators and capital
- Deal structures
- ... Listen
John Hammond Bought a Business While Working Full Time from 2021-08-12T09:00
John recently bought a micro SaaS company while keeping his day job. We dive into…
- His criteria for searching
- Lessons learned on this first acquisition
- What he’s t... Listen
How to Buy a Shopify App with Henry Johnson from 2021-07-22T09:00
Henry Johnson bought a Shopify app. Henry is a consummate learner. He has a background in technology sales and is the owner of multiple businesses. Most recently he purchased a Shopify app calle...
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How Does Disney Own ~40% of Hollywood?...Acquisitions. from 2021-07-20T09:00
Disney owns 13 of the top 20 highest-grossing films of all time. They own a huge chunk of TV. Disney did not start those from scratch.
They bought them. I do a quick dive into some corpor...
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Why SMB's Are Barely Away From Falling Off a Cliff - David C Barnett - Buying, Selling, Brokering, Deal Making from 2021-07-08T09:00
David Barnett has been an owner, broker, buyer, seller, and everything in between. He’s written a dozen books or so about buying and building companies. This is a fun conversation.
We div...
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Tyler Gillespie (2 Exits) - Building Your Business to Sell + Productized Services from 2021-07-01T09:00
Tyler Gillespie lives in Columbia for half the year and Aspen the other half. He’s built and sold 2 companies and developed formulas to “Building to Sell” his companies.
We dive into…
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SBA Loans, Online Deals, Offline Deals - Industry Updates from 2021-06-29T09:00
This episode mainly applies to online deals but 12 months ago, there was an absolute low in the industry. Now 12 months later in the middle of 2021, it's the hottest it's ever been.
Is it...
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Dave Lowell - How to Run Your Own Race and Define What Your Business Means to You from 2021-06-24T09:00
Dave Lowell is a different breed of a Financial Planner. He helps you design your financial plan around your lifestyle AND NOT the other way around.
You want to build an awesome business ...
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Elliott Holland - What He Has Found Through Due Diligence on 100's of Companies from 2021-06-22T09:00
Elliott Holland is a legend in the space and covered due diligence on hundreds of companies. He’s down to earth and gives us a playbook for buyers to avoid mistakes.
We dive into…
How to Buy Businesses While Keeping Your Day Job - Ujwal Velagapudi - Interview from 2021-06-17T09:00
Ujwal Velagapudi bought a sports bar while keeping his day job. It was nuts. No bartender 1 hour before opening on his 1st day. Put an ad on craigslist and luckily someone showed up a few minute...
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Joe Valley - The EXITpreneur Playbook from 2021-06-15T09:00
Joe Valley is a serial entrepreneur, EXITpreneur, author, advisor, and partner at Quiet Light Brokerage, one of the leading online-focused M&A firms in the world. He has built, bought, and sold ...
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Why Do People Sell Their Businesses? from 2021-06-14T09:00
Why do people sell a perfectly good business...
- Other projects
- Take money off the table
- Bored
- Buy a house
- Start / buy another company
- EN... Listen
Trevor Ewen - Searcher, Engineer, and Technical Deal Analysis from 2021-06-10T09:00
Trevor Ewen is a software engineer and entrepreneur. He and his partner are searching for technology-based companies while also supporting other searchers with code review and other technology.<...
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Ken Greene - The Engineer of Finance from 2021-06-07T09:00
Ken Greene is an engineer turned finance guru. He was forced into finance and embraced it. He believes business acquisition is underrated (duh) and also why coaches are necessary in all aspects ...
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Mid-Deal Update - Jen Anderson from 2021-06-03T09:00
Jen’s Acquisition Update.
- Husband lost his job
- Partner is gone
- How she is structuring a tricky seller-financed deal
- Down payments
- Growth opportun... Listen
Kyberlight - What You Learn About Your Company When Putting It Up For Sale from 2021-06-01T09:00
Sam Whitney was on the podcast in January and had such a cool entrepreneurial journey. He’s selling his company so we do a short episode on what he has learned about taking his company and putti...
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Josh Kim Bought 3 Businesses by Age 20 (SBA Loans for $2.5M) from 2021-05-27T09:00
Josh Kim bought 3 businesses by age 20. That’s nuts. He graduated high school at 16 and went straight to college. Josh bought home health and hospice companies and then started to grow through a...
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Luke Hohmann Started a Business Because of a War + His Exit from 2021-05-24T09:00
Luke Hohmann started a business because of a war. He focused his company building on customers first and let the chips and revenue solve problems.
We dive into…
- How to build ... Listen
4 Types of Luck + Naval + How Most of My Career Stems from 1 Apartment Move in College from 2021-05-20T09:00
I dive into the 4 types of luck, 100% accountability, and how luck has played a role with 2 big successes of mine. Moving into an apartment in college and starting this podcast.
- Bli... Listen
Jacob Erdei Went from Carpet Cleaning to Computer Repair to Buying Companies from 2021-05-17T09:00
Jacob Erdei has done it all in the online business space. In his words, he hit a lot of singles and it turned out well. Jacob is in the middle of creating a 3PL which is so rad.
We dive i...
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Simon Stock - Building a Business, Exiting and Investing Full Time in Stocks for Passive Income from 2021-05-13T09:00
Simon Stock is one of the best follows on Twitter based on his stock analysis, inflation breakdowns, and how the economy works. He took his business profits and invested them in the stock market...
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How to Find a Business Partner from 2021-05-10T09:00
How to find a business partner...I breakdown the good, the bad, the ugly in working with partners. I dive into...
- Network is crazy.
- Everyone knows what you're doing...
- A...
John Wilson Buys the Family Plumbing Company + 5 More Acquisitions + 900% Revenue Growth from 2021-05-07T09:00
John bought his family’s plumbing company and has since bought 5 other companies which led to over 900% revenue growth.
We dive into:
— Buying a Family Business + Valuations
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Lisa Forrest + 30 Years of SBA Lending + Deal Structures from 2021-05-05T09:00
Lisa Forrest has been doing SBA loans for decades. She has seen it all. Lisa is hyper-focused on this searcher community and specializes in getting deals done with searchers, which is you. That'...
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Freddy Lansky - Building/Selling His 7-Figure eComm Brand + Searching for an Acquisition from 2021-05-03T09:00
Freddy scaled his commerce brand to 7 figures while living abroad in Mexico City. He then sold it to focus on building/acquiring his next business.
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- Building a n... Listen
Jenn and Ryan - State of the Market from 2021-04-30T09:00
Jenn and Ryan dive into the state of the market, what they are looking for, what they are avoiding, and how to stand out.
Spoiler: Jenn and Ryan are actually approaching the market differ...
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Will Taylor Jr. Joined a Gym and Then Bought it from 2021-04-28T09:00
Will Taylor Jr. is a fantastic entrepreneur. He walked into a gym to join it and ended up buying the gym instead.
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We Hired a CEO / GM for Our Acquisition from 2021-04-23T09:00
We hired a CEO for our business. Life changes. Goals change. My partner and I over the past 2 months have had other opportunities start to take massive amounts of time.
I dive into how we...
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Tactical Ways to Find a Business for Sale from 2021-04-21T09:00
I dive into tactical ways to find an off-market business for sale. You are positioning yourself as the solution for people to retire. You are their retirement.
- Reach out to 5-10 own... Listen
Matt Remuzzi (CapForge) - Evaluating the Books During Due Diligence from 2021-04-19T09:00
Matt Remuzzi started CapForge, wonderful bookkeeping, and CPA firm. He has helped 100’s, maybe 1000’s of buyers and sellers with their books.
I started to use them when I bought a busines...
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Peter Lohmann - Quitting Your Day Job + Buying 2 Competitors + 40% Growth Overnight from 2021-04-16T09:00
Peter Lohamnn is amazing. He transitioned from a great career as an engineer and focused on building out his real estate portfolio.
Peter then doubled down on his property management comp...
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Kevin Oh - 5+ Years Building FE International and Brokering 100's of Deals from 2021-04-09T09:00
Kevin Oh has been an online business broker since 2016 with FE International. He’s seen 100’s if not 1000’s of businesses across dozens of countries.
We dive into how to stand out as a bu...
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Connor Gross - 1st Exit Before College Graduation + 2 More Exits in 2020 from 2021-04-07T09:00
Do you ever chat with someone and know they are going to be famous or insanely successful one day? Connor is one of them.
Connor Gross is making huge moves. He built and sold his first co...
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Kevin McArdle - SureSwift Capital - How to Buy 39 Companies in 5 years from 2021-04-05T09:00
Kevin McArdle went from a VP in Health Tech to starting a fund to acquire 39 businesses in 5 years. SureSwift Capital is changing the speed and the way SaaS acquisitions and roll-ups are done. Listen
Greg Elfrink - Empire Flippers Capital from 2021-04-02T09:00
Greg Elfrink, head of marketing at Empire Flippers, dives into EmpireFlippers.com and EF Capital. EF Capital is a way for investors to invest money but not time into digital assets. Think about ...
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The Business Acquisition Search - Joe Quinn is in the Middle of it from 2021-03-31T09:00
Joe is in the thick of the search. He’s had an amazing corporate career so far and looking to make a switch. We dive into where he’s at, what he’s struggling with and how to tap into your networ...
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Copper Pearl Story - Joel Sold Copper Pearl to Tyler - Double Interview from 2021-03-29T09:00
Joel (seller) and Tyler (buyer) are on the podcast at the same time. Joel and his partner built Copper Pearl and then sold it to Tyler who has continued the legacy.
Joel sold a perfectly ...
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What We've Learned After 6 Months - Spencer and I Give a Short Update on the Podcast and our Business Acquisition from 2021-03-26T09:00
Quick Podcast update! New Sponsors are on board!
Spencer Peterson and I give feedback and advice from what we've learned in our acquisition so far, being understanding as partners and how...
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Ray Drew - SBA Lending Expert Dives Into the Latest SBA Incentives from 2021-03-24T09:00
Ray Drew is an SBA expert at Fund-Ex Solutions Group with over 10+ years in SBA lending. His company is not a bank but a SBA lender, one of 14 non-bank SBA lenders in the country.
We dive...
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Lewis Fausett and Ryan Condie Review an off-Market eComm Brand from 2021-03-19T09:00
Lewis and Ryan do a deeper dive into an off-market deal. This is a great business but they don't have the right skill sets to grow it.
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Jesse Randall Interview - Real Deals, Entrepreneurial Finance and Seller-Based Financing is a High Bar from 2021-03-17T09:00
Jesse is so entertaining and packs a great value punch. He has seen it all - VC, PE, SMB financing, brokering. Jesse always has a unique take on things and kicks excuses in the face.
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2 Listings That Caught My Eye Right Now from 2021-03-08T10:00
I dive into 2 listings that catch my eye. I realized fast that these were not the best fit for me, I unpack why and how I'd grow them.
Interview with Blake Hutchison, CEO of Flippa, World's Largest Marketplace for Digital Assets from 2021-03-05T10:00
Blake is the CEO of Flippa.com, the #1 marketplace to buy and sell digital assets. Flippa has the most buyers, the most sellers, and the most transactions around.
My favorite topic was wh...
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Shaylan Hurley on Quitting His Job and Buying 2 Companies in the Last 2 Months from 2021-03-04T10:00
Shaylan Hurley texted me and said, “I just quit my job and bought 2 companies”…that will get your attention. We dive into mentors, finding deals, structuring deals, and how to stand out.
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Chris Younger - Buying 27 Companies in 24 Months from 2021-02-26T10:00
Chris Younger from Class VI Investments has been a lawyer, 'deal guy', President, GM, Buyer, and Seller. He's done it all from all sides of the table.
Some were home runs. Some were duds....
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Mushfiq - The Website Flip - Buying Over 175 Websites in 10 years from 2021-02-24T10:00
Mushfiq has done what most people aspire to and has done it on the side. He's bought, built, and sold over 100+ sites.
Mushfiq is the Founder of thewebsiteflip.com. He’s been buying, grow...
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Entrepreneur Desert After Leaving My Day Job + 2 Listings I Like Right Now from 2021-02-22T10:00
I'm 2.5 years away from quitting my corporate gig for the 2nd time and 2 ~$600k businesses I like that are for sale.
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2 Businesses for Sale...Right Now... from 2021-02-17T10:00
Here are 2 off-market deals for sale...right now. Hit me up if you're interested.
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Mike Finger - 4 Successful Exits, Unique Acquisitions from 2021-02-15T10:00
Mike is the CEO of ExitOasis.com and has bought, built, and sold 4 businesses. He’s also been a broker and coaches people on how to sell their business now. Mike found his first acquisition by d...
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Business Update, Podcast Update for New Listeners, Deal Update from 2021-02-12T10:00
Business acquisition update, podcast update - 50k lifetime downloads! Just lost a deal but that's life. It happens. There are still great deals out there.
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Raul Hernandez - Author of Productive Profits + How to Get Clear so your Business Works for You from 2021-02-10T10:00
Raul is one of the most efficient and clear executors I know. He dives into how business owners can get clear on what they want, develop those systems and live a more freeing life.
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Andrew Gazdecki - Founder of MicroAcquire - Selling His SaaS Business to Crypto Startup to Launching a Marketplace from 2021-02-08T10:00
Andrew is the CEO and Founder of MicroAcquire. He’s built and sold a $10 ARR SaaS company, a crypto startup, and now launched a buying marketplace.
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Small vs. Large - Same Amount of Work, Different Upsides, Different Downsides from 2021-02-05T10:00
Starting vs Buying. Small vs Large. It's ok to start small. It has limited upside but also has limited downside.
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Due Diligence Tip - How to Use the Due Diligence Process to Hire and Evaluate Hires from 2021-02-03T10:00
When I bought my last company, we hired 3 agencies to evaluate a part of the business we did not understand. We used their reports to hire our agency partner moving forward.
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Sam Whitney Stumbles Upon a Great Business AND Doesn't Quit His Day Job from 2021-02-01T10:00
This is a special episode. Sam breaks down so many pieces of entrepreneurship and acquisitions perfectly. We cover how to structure a deal, find a partner, slow down the frenzy after you acquire...
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Chatting with my Childhood Best Friend - Determine the Business Size, Problems, Lifestyle from 2021-01-29T10:00
I connected with my childhood best friend for the first time in years. We talked about buying a business and how to determine the right business for someone. Listen
Mike Hansen Bet On Himself and Bought a Business...After Listening to the Podcast from 2021-01-27T10:00
I love Mike's story. He's been a corporate guy for years and finally found the right business and partner to go all-in on. Mike has had his ups and downs but bets...
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Everything You Need to Know About SBA Loans - Stephen Speer from 2021-01-25T10:00
Stephen Speer is a legend in the lending world for online businesses. He's a legend in that he understands online businesses and how to lend to them. Stephen dive...
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From 16 Restaurants to 7-Figure Ecommerce Brands with VA's - Matt Yahes Interview from 2021-01-22T10:00
Matt makes a huge switch from running restaurants and managing 150 employees to owning a 7-Figure eComm portfolio. He scales by hiring 10 VA's and making every mi...
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Buying Businesses Has Rules, Just Know When and Which to Throw Out the Window from 2021-01-20T10:00
There are rules to buying companies yet every deal breaks 1-5 of those rules. You need to figure out what the other party wants, establish what you want and then ...
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Luke Zimmerman on Acquiring a West Coast Careers + Coming out of the Pandemic Stronger than Ever from 2021-01-18T10:00
Luke started his search by accident and asked the right questions. He dives into how he found his company, financed it, and then buttoned it up during COVID-19. Listen
Codie Sanchez - From Journalist to VC to Acquisitions: Buying Businesses and Unique Partnerships from 2021-01-15T10:00
One of the top interviews ever so far. Codie is an absolute firecracker. She knows how to do deals, identifying huge opportunities that others are missing, and ju...
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Business Acquisition Update #2 from 2021-01-13T10:00
Here are some mistakes that I've made so far.
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Why Will 2021 Be Different Than 2020? Pick a Tree and Find a Mentor from 2021-01-11T10:00
2021 is the exact same as in 2020. Pick a tree (goal) to run fast towards and find a mentor. I go through a few steps on how to do it.
My Quick Analysis On a Twitter Thread Between Industry Giants - Zavier Helgesen and Brent Beshore from 2021-01-08T10:00
Xavier Helgesen and Brent Beshore are legends in the acquisition space. They have 2 tweet storms that sum up SMB acquisitions better than anyone else. The pros an...
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Buying Cash Flowing Assets...It's Kinda What We're All After from 2021-01-06T10:00
After working with dozens of people so far, it's clear that anyone listening to this is after cash flowing assets. It could be businesses, real estate, digital IP...
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Tyler X Bought 2 Businesses - 1 Flopped, 1 Was 2 Months Ago from 2020-12-30T10:00
Tyler X is a close friend of many years who has purchased 2 businesses. He just acquired a larger one just a few months ago and manages, along with a very demandi...
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Jake Knight Bought a Great, Local Business This Year from 2020-12-23T10:00
Jake brings a wealth of business experience to the show. He dives into his search, what went well, and his focus on long-term business valuation.
4 Businesses I'm looking at Right Now from 2020-12-21T10:00
4 Businesses I'm looking at Right Now - I go through and identify as quickly as possible why these businesses aren't a fit for me.
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When and How to Submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) from 2020-12-18T10:00
A lot of people wonder when and how to submit a LOI. I break down my process. It's not perfect but has worked 3 times for me. Make sure the business you are think...
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Someone Hit Me Up with Their Business and My Sister-In-Law IS BUYING IT! from 2020-12-16T10:00
You don't know where your deal will come from. It's probably hidden somewhere in your...
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Should I Make a Bunch of Money or Learn a Skill Set to Acquire a Company? from 2020-12-14T10:00
Mailbag....should I make a bunch of money or learn a skill set to acquire a company?
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What Are You Bringing to the Table? from 2020-12-11T10:00
Is this a good business? I get that question a ton. It's the wrong question sometimes. Most people should be using what they bring to the table to find the right ...
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Abundance Going Into 2021 from 2020-12-09T10:00
The World is a Growing Pie. Just because you're happy and wealthy doesn't take away from my ability to be happy and wealthy.
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Our Acquisition Update #1 from 2020-12-07T10:00
Quick episode about the transition, first few weeks, what we've learned, and who we've hired already.
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2021 Vision + Bucket List - Trav Bell Interview from 2020-12-04T10:00
2020 is about to wrap up. Get started on your plan for 2021. I love doing a Vivid Vision and going into detail. Get the momentum you need now to get started in 20...
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Turkeys and Risk...Life Is Good Till It’s Not from 2020-12-02T10:00
Turkeys get fat for 999 days and then they get chopped. Turkeys and Risk.
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Business Valuation Expert - Ashley Micciche Interview from 2020-11-30T10:00
Ashley has seen a lot of businesses and valued those businesses. She dives into what drives value, how to identify that value as a seller/buyer. You can never und...
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Interview with a 3-Year Business Searcher - Spencer Montgomery from 2020-11-27T10:00
Spencer has spent 3 years looking for a company to buy. He put several LOI's out and narrowly missed a few of them. We dive into what has worked and not worked wi...
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Actual Financial Numbers of an SBA Loan from 2020-11-25T10:00
I dive briefly into the numbers of an SBA loan. 40% of profit goes to debt. 60% is left to grow your business, pay yourself and pay off debt faster.
Finally Bought a Company. Now What? from 2020-11-23T10:00
So, Part 2 last week was the 100th episode. Crazy. A few ways to go BUT we'll definitely be diving more into how to grow this company and then of course, more acq...
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We Bought a Company - The Tell All...Soap Opera Style… (Part 2) from 2020-11-20T10:00
Part 2 of this amazing experience!
- Structure of Our Deal
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We Bought a Company - The Tell All...Soap Opera Style… (Part 1) from 2020-11-18T10:00
We bought a business. Juicy Details. Part 1.
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Why I’m buying a Business (and Not Just One) from 2020-11-16T10:00
Why I’m buying a Business (and not just one)
- Financial Freedom
- Pro...
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Change the Terms, Not the Price from 2020-11-13T10:00
You name the price, I'll name the terms.
Sometimes you can't change the price, so change the terms instead....
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What to Look For in Amazon FBA businesses - Ty Roney Interview from 2020-11-11T10:00
There is a lot to unpack with Amazon FBA businesses. Ty is an amazon seller expert and has helped over 100 companies launch, grow, and expand on Amazon. Listen
Signing a Personal Guarantee from 2020-11-09T10:00
People are scared of Personal Guarantees (PG). They should be. Let me explain why you are required to sign one.
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Should I buy a House/Real Estate or a Business? from 2020-11-06T10:00
Mini Episode - I get asked “Should I buy real estate or a business?” all the time. Of course I'm going to say “Buy a business!” But there are pros and cons to bot...
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SMB Automation + Selling His App to a Competitor - Jed Wood Interview from 2020-11-04T10:00
Jed has an incredible skillset in terms of branching automation and development. He has built some great businesses off automation and algorithms. For example, he...
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Everything About Using Your 401K to Buy a Business - Frank Selden Interview from 2020-11-02T10:00
We dive into how to use your existing 401k to invest or buy a business or real estate. Fascinating topic that is incredibly complex. Frank shoots you straight her...
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4 Online Business Listings I'm Looking At from 2020-10-30T09:00
4 pretty solid Online Business Listings I'm looking at right now. https://...
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Mailbox...How Much Money Should I Be Willing To Lose? from 2020-10-28T09:00
I get asked a lot about losing money in buying a business. It’s never the goal and never a way to approach anything. Each opportunity is unique and here are a few...
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Measuring Yourself as an Entrepreneur - Spencer Fireside from 2020-10-26T09:00
Spencer and I dive into why it's so hard to measure yourself as an entrepreneur and business owner. Spencer is brilliant (that's why he's my partner, no idea why ...
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How to Save a Lot of Money When Selling Assets - Brett Swarts Interview from 2020-10-23T09:00
Brett is the host of the podcast "Capital Gains Tax Solutions" and dives into Deferred Sales Tax Trusts. Basically, he explains how you save a ton on taxes when s...
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3 Local Businesses for Sale from 2020-10-21T09:00
I dive into 3 local businesses for sale: a Woodworking shop for commercial clients, Home Hospice, and a Gas Station.
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Nikora Called Up 2 Local Competitors After Listening to an Episode from 2020-10-19T09:00
Nikora Anderson wanted to expand so he looked at 10 companies that were in a similar space locally as him. He reached out to 2 of them, both of them said they wer...
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5 Businesses I'm Looking at Right Now (4 local, 1 online) from 2020-10-16T09:00
I look at 5 businesses for sale. There are some gems in here. 3 of the 5 are pretty solid businesses.
**I f...
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7 Business Purchases in 10 Years - Walker Deibel Interview - Author of Buy Then Build from 2020-10-14T09:00
I talk a lot about Walker Deibel, his book, his courses. Now we have him live. Walker is a phenomenal entrepreneur and seen incredible success through his acquisi...
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How We Got to 700 Retail Stores in 12 Months in a Candy Startup from 2020-10-12T09:00
Take what works in other industries and apply it to a new industry. Here is how I took what worked in Software Sales and applied it to Candy, the most archaic ind...
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Buying an Online Business with Jaryd Krause from 2020-10-09T09:00
Jaryd Krause is a rockstar. From a plumber to a surfer and scuba instructor around the world to buy online companies. Jaryd drops some incredible knowledge and ha...
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Buying Multi-Family with Anthony Scandariato from 2020-10-07T09:00
It's really common to debate whether to put your money into buying a business or buying multi-family real estate. Similar structures and similar leverage. Anthony...
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Buying an Online Business, Growing it and then Exit - Jennifer Anderson Interview from 2020-10-05T09:00
Jennifer Anderson is a listener of the podcast. She's super cool and has a traditional career but on the other side has bought, built, and now SOLD an online busi...
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Podcast Update - Where Are We Today? from 2020-10-02T09:00
This podcast has been a blast. Help me make it better. Fill out this 4-5 question survey for submitting topics, guests, how can I improve it, ETC!
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Clarifying My Thinking and Teaching Myself Through this Podcast from 2020-09-30T09:00
How to generate more ideas and be more creative, how to formulate your own opinions, and solidify your own thinking.
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Getting Out of the Short-Term Loop Survival Cycle as an Entrepreneur with Training from 2020-09-28T09:00
My business partner, Spencer Peterson, joined for the first time! He's a rockstar and you'll see why it's good to surround yourself with smarter people than yours...
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Buying a Local Business in the Worst Recession - Casey Johnson Interview from 2020-09-25T09:00
Casey walks us through how he found his local business, structuring the deal and taking over from day 1. This is an incredible interview where he bet on himself w...
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Deals I'm Looking at #6 + Help Me With My Site from 2020-09-23T09:00
I jump into 5 deals, some offline, some online. Some great ones out there. ALSO, I'm looking for some help on my site Listen
How to Get Health Insurance as an Entrepreneur - Jason Ferguson Interview from 2020-09-21T09:00
Jason Ferguson drops some truth bombs here about getting health insurance as an entrepreneur and business owner. 15 minutes of amazingness here.
Where and How to Find Local Businesses for Sale from 2020-09-18T09:00
Ryan walks through the process of finding local businesses, working with brokers, and how to stay top of mind for local business brokers.
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4 Years to $5M Exit - Ryan Wallace Interview from 2020-09-16T09:00
Ryan Wallace went from a successful Stock Broker to starting the NM Solar Group. Ups and Downs and then a $5M exit. Amazing nuggets in this story.
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1-Way Doors vs. 2-Way Doors from 2020-09-14T09:00
When making decisions, make the best important decision first: Decide whether it is a 1-Way Door or a 2-Way Door decision.
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Partnership Agreements - Spencer and I Created Our Own from 2020-09-11T09:00
Whether you have a partner or not, you need to nail down a lot of parts of the business. Operations, Roles, Funding, Debt Paydown, etc. Spencer and I created our ...
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My House Hit By a Tree – NEW PODCAST GOAL – 10 Listeners to Buy a Business By End of 2020 from 2020-09-09T09:00
Yes, my house was hit by a 40-ft Mulberry tree and they needed a $1.5M crane to lift it off my house into the street.
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Stuck? Do this from 2020-09-07T09:00
I get stuck all the time. You eat an elephant by one bite at a time. Take a step back and plan your next moves. AND ask for help.
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Choosing a Business is Choosing Which Problems you Want to Solve from 2020-09-04T09:00
Every business has problems. You need to pick which problems you want to have or want to solve. If you start with the end in mind, you can then avoid bad headache...
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How to make $500k in 4-5 years from 2020-09-02T09:00
I got some great love and some great hate by outlining how to make $500k in 4 years. There are other ways to make that kind of money than buying a business, but I...
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Listener Puts an Offer on a Deal / Update on My Deal #3 from 2020-08-31T09:00
Jennifer is all business: she's a listener who put an offer on a business. Also, the latest with my deal.
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Nothing to Do with Buying a Company But It’s Everything to Do with Buying a Company from 2020-08-28T09:00
Write 50 things you want to do AND THEN put a price tag next to each one. You'd be shocked how inexpensive some of these things are. I spoke to a very successful ...
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Online Deals I'm Seeing Right Now from 2020-08-26T09:00
Pretty stellar businesses available right now. Here is how Ryan approaches looking at and evaluating these businesses.
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How to Reach Out to Owners Directly to Buy Their Company from 2020-08-24T09:00
How do you reach out directly to an owner to buy their company? There is an art here, but keep in mind, this is hard to do. I've seen a lot of people do this but ...
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Raleigh Williams Interview - Selling His Entertainment Business from 2020-08-21T09:00
Wow! This episode is so good! From Raleigh, leaving his high-paying corporate lawyer career, to grinding it out building Escape Rooms and Trampoline Parks. Raleig...
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Ask for Money, You get Advice. Ask for Advice, You get Money from 2020-08-19T09:00
Ryan spoke to a few individuals who want to buy a business in 2 to 10 years. That's great, but the issue was money. You can buy a business with investors. Here ar...
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Latest Insights on my Deal and Due Diligence from 2020-08-17T09:00
Quick update on my deal and the due diligence process AND putting together a partnership agreement.
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How to Buy a Company with a Job and Kids from 2020-08-14T09:00
Buying a company while you have a job and kids and Costco bills is hard. So is life. So is going into a job you hate. You need to figure out where you can cut exp...
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Song Pettus Dominates the Search and Buys a Stellar Company from 2020-08-12T09:00
Song has an incredible story of how he did his search with a full-time job in the LA region. Song had to focus on saying no to nearly everything that didn't fit h...
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Frustrations of Searching for a Business to Buy from 2020-08-10T09:00
Looking for a business can be miserable. You're alone, you don't produce anything, ship anything, sell anything, talk to happy customers and you don't make any mo...
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Small Deals vs Big Deals from 2020-08-07T09:00
Small Deals are riskier, require all cash to buy, and take up the same amount of time as Big Deals. You can cut your teeth on small deals but they can be super ha...
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Due Diligence - How to Reduce Costs Until You Know the Deal is Done from 2020-08-05T09:00
Ryan is in the middle of due diligence but he tells a story of one $1M company buying another $1M company and nearly going under when it doesn't go through. You n...
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Stock vs Asset Purchase from 2020-08-03T09:00
First off, get a great attorney and CPA. Ryan walks through navigating a stock purchase and an asset purchase. Most businesses sub $5M will be an asset sale. In a...
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Update on My Deal #2 - Next Steps of Due Diligence / Complementary Skills with your Partner from 2020-07-31T09:00
After costs, revenue, and customers are verified, you move on to the next tier of due diligence. Ryan dives a little into his partner and his complementary skills...
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Last Month - I almost QUIT looking for a business from 2020-07-29T09:00
Last month, I hit the DIP. I was tired and worn out trying to find a business. My wife helped me push through and realize I was in this for the long haul. Seth Go...
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Due Diligence Well from 2020-07-27T09:00
NOW time for Due Diligence. As my friend Landon Ainge said it best "Due Diligence Well". Verify everything in the past as fast as possible. THEN start predicting ...
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I'm Under LOI! + Find Under-Utilized Assets from 2020-07-24T09:00
My bid from 4 weeks ago was back on the table after two weeks and now I'm a week into being under LOI. We are way deep into Due Diligence. A few key takeaways.......
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From a $3M Acquisition to $88M Sale in 8 years - Jordan Law Interview from 2020-07-22T09:00
50 years in the Aerospace Industry: from getting nearly fired, to buying and selling companies in Aerospace. Jordan always had creative solutions and bet on himse...
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Cyber Security for SMB's + Secret Tunnels in Las Vegas + Niche-Based Roll Up Strategies - Interview with Rick Jordan from 2020-07-20T09:00
Rick Jordan is a cyber-security expert, small business owner, host of the podcast All-In with Rick Jordan, AND buys businesses in his space. We dive into hidden t...
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Darren Neilson - OrangeTheory Fitness and Franchise Interview from 2020-07-17T09:00
Darren is our attorney from the last episode who also owns an OrangeTheory Fitness franchise. He dives into franchising and what helped him launch into profitabil...
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Darren Neilson Interview - Acquisition Lawyer from 2020-07-15T09:00
Darren Neilson is an acquisition attorney who focuses on bankruptcy sales. He helps transition businesses during bankruptcy and is a wealth of knowledge around le...
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3 Biggest Reasons on How You Fail When Looking for a Company to Buy from 2020-07-13T09:00
You fail in 3 ways in buying a company. 1. Buying a bad business 2. Running out of money 3. Running out of patience.
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Buying and Holding, then Selling from 2020-07-10T09:00
What if you put $100k down, buy a million-dollar business, grow it 10% (super conservative), pay off debt aggressively, then sell it in 4 years for ~$1.2M and pay...
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Uncomfortable Conversations with Yourself: Can you sleep at night if you owe the bank $1M? from 2020-07-08T09:00
Every decision has risks and opportunities with it. One I've been thinking a lot about is how fluffy it feels to talk about buying a company. When push comes to s...
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Online Tricks to Old School Business - Interview with Matt Blackwelder from 2020-07-06T09:00
Matt was the main guy going in to acquire businesses to run them. His Private Equity company bought 18 businesses in 18 months with Jared Zemp. We also breakdown ...
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Think Like an Investor, Not an Operator from 2020-07-03T09:00
You can't just replace your job. Be real about the opportunities for growth and if you have the skill sets or ability to grow it. If your business requires a new ...
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I Put an Offer on a Business! from 2020-06-29T09:00
Ryan found a business, moving fast...we'll see if he can get this lined up.
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Don't Learn Everything. For Now, Understand Cash Flow and Competitive Landscapes from 2020-06-25T09:00
It's impossible to learn everything about something before you have a business in hand that matches up with that particular business model. A friend asked how he ...
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Building His Gyms and a Successful Exit to Bankruptcy with Scott Aaron from 2020-06-23T09:00
Scott Aaron has 18 years in the gym and personal fitness space, building his gyms and a successful exit to bankruptcy. Ryan interviews Scott, who has faced incred...
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Franchises - Good or Bad? My Ramblings on Businesses in a Box from 2020-06-20T09:00
Franchises can be fantastic for the right person and right vision and goals. Start with the end in mind of what you want, BUT also realize that the network effect...
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How I Wasted 2 Months at the Beginning on a Company from 2020-06-17T09:00
How I wasted 2 months at the beginning of my search for a company. I didn't ask the right questions or tough questions to realize that it wasn't a software compan...
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Issues and Never-Ending Work Tied to Buying a Business from 2020-06-15T09:00
Spending your whole day finding a business to buy is boring sometimes, full of networking and intros, lonely and weird that you are super busy but don't ship/sell...
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Buy vs. Build from 2020-06-12T09:00
Ryan had a great conversation with Scott Sorensen who is also looking for a business to buy as they discussed buying vs building. If you find a business that you ...
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How Much Information Can You Gather From the Seller Before/After LOI? from 2020-06-10T09:00
Buyers wonder how much information they should get before making an offer and going under LOI for a business. Trust everything before LOI, Verify everything once ...
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Glenn Molin Interview - He Has Built, Bought and Sold Several Businesses from 2020-06-07T09:00
Glenn has built, bought, and sold several businesses and now advises owners on exits. He has built so many profitable businesses while having multiple successful ...
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Jared Zemp Interview - Buying 18 Businesses in 18 Months (part 2) from 2020-06-04T09:00
This is the second part of the interview that Ryan had with Jared Zemp. Jared bought 18 businesses in a very short time period. He talks about his highs and lows ...
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Jared Zemp Interview - Buying 18 Businesses in 18 Months (part 1) from 2020-06-01T09:00
Jared bought 18 businesses in a very short time period. He talks about his highs and lows while creating a fund to buy and operate small businesses. Jared has som...
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What My Day-to-Day Looks Like During My Search from 2020-05-28T09:00
Ryan dives into what he does daily, and the biggest time-wasting traps that searchers fall into. Avoid these like the plague so you don't fall into the 90% failur...
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What Type of Business is Right For You? from 2020-05-25T09:00
The most constant question Ryan is getting right now is “What type of business should I buy?” Most people never buy a business because they're looking at the wron...
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Interview with Garry McIntosh from 2020-05-21T09:00
Ryan interviews Garry McIntosh from Operation Underground Railroad who is the Director of Donations. Operation Underground Railroad's mission is to rescue childre...
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How Do You Raise Money For a Down Payment For an Online Business? from 2020-05-18T09:00
Online businesses don't have physical assets like brick and mortar, and inventory is typically in a warehouse not owned by the company. Banks are more willing to ...
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Deals I've Seen #5 SELLER FINANCED! NO MONEY DOWN! from 2020-05-15T09:00
2 Deals that are seller-financed + 1 more that basically is seller-financed out of bankruptcy. Seller financed deals are awesome and typically don't require a per...
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You Make Money Selling Businesses, Not Running Them from 2020-05-13T09:00
Everyone Ryan knows personally who is wealthy, has sold their business to get there. They built a cool business but 50-99% of the total value they got out of thei...
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Boom - I Got a 3-Star Review! from 2020-05-11T09:00
Thanks for the 3-star review! Someone cared enough to tell Ryan how to improve on his mediocre podcast skills. Let him know how he can improve to get to 5 stars 8...
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Deals I've Seen #4 from 2020-05-08T09:00
Here are 3 deals Ryan has looked at: an interesting retirement home, a sweet executed deal in the real estate services space, and a cool e-commerce brand with hor...
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Month 2 Review - What I've Learned So Far from 2020-05-06T08:59
Searching during COVID_19, what will happen with small businesses, and what questions to ask yourself to move forward during this weird time.
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Should I Buy this Small Business and Cancelling Out Advice from 2020-05-04T09:00
Ryan looked at a small business to fund his search forever. Cool business but he got conflicting advice based on the advice giver's own financial situation. This ...
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Current Market Thoughts During COVID_19 from 2020-05-04T08:59
COVID_19 is destroying health and economies across the globe. The shutdown has been devastating to small businesses. Ryan goes through a few predictions and how t...
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Deals I've Looked At So Far #3 from 2020-05-01T09:00
Ryan jumped into 3 businesses: B2B SaaS, a National Lead Gen Company, and a subscription eCommerce company.
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Hitting a Brick Wall from 2020-05-01T08:59
Today is the first day in a month that has been really frustrating. Ryan does not feel like he is making progress. When you search for a company, you don't create...
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Lessons on Selling a Company for Business Buyers from 2020-04-29T09:00
Ryan sold a business 2 months ago and shares a few tips for buyers on what they should look for when buying a business.
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I Made 2 Offers on Businesses Yesterday from 2020-04-29T08:59
Buying and selling businesses is an emotional dance. Logic does not prevail most times. Ryan made 2 offers on 2 different businesses yesterday. Both could be awes...
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NOT FLIPPING! You Can’t Flip Businesses Like a House from 2020-04-27T09:00
We're not flipping businesses like you can with houses in 90 days. Businesses are assets. They grow based on how you treat them.
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Month 1 Review - What I’ve Learned So Far from 2020-04-27T08:59
What Ryan is learning and lacking so far: his financial statement literacy and maybe contacting more investors. Is this company worth buying or can he start a sim...
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Stephen Walter Interview - Lawyer and Deal Maker from 2020-04-24T09:00
“Strong partnerships come from strong contracts.” Stephen Walter is a wealth of knowledge and an attorney that manages a fund for angel investors. Stephen persona...
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Deals I’ve looked At So Far from 2020-04-24T08:59
Ryan dives into 3 more deals that he has looked into. These 3 deals are pretty awesome and ones that fit his wheelhouse for skill sets.
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How to Fund Your Search from 2020-04-22T09:00
There are 2 ways to fund your search, as in pay your mortgage and Costco runs. Ryan dives into what a search fund is and how to self fund your search so you have ...
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Direct Deal Flow vs Broker Deal Flow from 2020-04-22T08:59
Ryan covers the differences in building your own deal flow vs working through broker deal flow. Both ways are super valuable and you need to approach the business...
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Local Business Broker Interview - Jeremy Neven - How to Network and Use Local Brokers from 2020-04-20T09:01
Ryan brings Jeremy Neven on how best to network and use local brokers. Jeremy is a mountain of information on how to work with brokers, how first time buyers can ...
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3 Stories of Executed Deals from 2020-04-20T09:00
Ryan talks with 3 owners who bought a business, and wish to remain anonymous. He discusses the businesses that were acquired, how they structured the deals, and h...
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Income and Wealth Multipliers - They Work For or Against You from 2020-04-17T09:00
Income and Wealth Multipliers work for you or against. If you own equity, you can get a multiplier on your efforts. If you are an employee, you make a fraction or...
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Where to Find Businesses for Sale from 2020-04-16T09:00
Ryan Condie breaks down the area to find the right marketplace and broker to find businesses for sale. He also provides a few ideas on how to create your own deal...
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Narrowing Down My Criteria for My Business Acquisition Search from 2020-04-14T09:00
Ryan goes deeper into the criteria he picks for finding a business. He goes through a series of questions, his background and strengths and his ideal lifestyle fo...
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Why I'm Buying a Business from 2020-04-14T08:59
Ryan Condie walks through his mindset on why buying is better than starting. We all know 96% of new businesses fail within 5 years so how do we own equity, bet on...
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Welcome to Let's Buy a Business from 2020-04-08T17:55:01
This is the start of Let's Buy a Business Podcast. I'll be sharing my journey of searching and evaluating a business to buy. They'll be tips, tools, tricks, conversations with investors and bank...
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