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July 3, 2020

Think Like an Investor, Not an Operator

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 location (like a new restaurant location) to double capacity, b...

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June 29, 2020

I Put an Offer on a Business!

Ryan found a business, moving fast...we'll see if he can get this lined up. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/

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June 25, 2020

Don't Learn Everything. For Now, Understand Cash Flow and Competitive…

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 could learn to run an e-commerce company. The answer is, just r...

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June 23, 2020

Building His Gyms and a Successful Exit to Bankruptcy with Scott Aaron

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 incredible adversity but keeps pushing through. He took over his fath...

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June 20, 2020

Franchises - Good or Bad? My Ramblings on Businesses in a Box

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 of franchises start at 3-5 locations at least. Episode Resourc...

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June 17, 2020

How I Wasted 2 Months at the Beginning on a Company

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 company. Avoid losing months of time to figure out which are the toug...

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June 15, 2020

Issues and Never-Ending Work Tied to Buying a Business

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/create anything. All short-term pains for a massive long-term ...

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June 12, 2020

Buy vs. Build

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 can start with less money and get to that same spot in less tim...

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June 10, 2020

How Much Information Can You Gather From the Seller Before/After LOI?

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 under LOI. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://li...

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June 7, 2020

Glenn Molin Interview - He Has Built, Bought and Sold Several Busines…

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 exits. Glenn has also bought several businesses and seen 100's ...

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June 4, 2020

Jared Zemp Interview - Buying 18 Businesses in 18 Months (part 2)

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 while creating a fund to buy and operate small businesses. Jare...

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June 1, 2020

Jared Zemp Interview - Buying 18 Businesses in 18 Months (part 1)

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 some crazy acquisition stories: such as 30% of his revenue from a ...

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May 28, 2020

What My Day-to-Day Looks Like During My Search

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% failure rate of most searchers. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan C...

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May 25, 2020

What Type of Business is Right For You?

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 wrong business for them. You need to figure out what your skill set...

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May 21, 2020

Interview with Garry McIntosh

Ryan interviews Garry McIntosh from Operation Underground Railroad who is the Director of Donations. Operation Underground Railroad's mission is to rescue children and women from human trafficking. They dive into how raising ...

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May 18, 2020

How Do You Raise Money For a Down Payment For an Online Business?

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 lend on cash flow from online businesses but you may need to ge...

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May 15, 2020

Deals I've Seen #5 SELLER FINANCED! NO MONEY DOWN!

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 personal guarantee. It's a great tool to keep current owners inter...

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May 13, 2020

You Make Money Selling Businesses, Not Running Them

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 their business, was when they sold. There are other really great bu...

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May 11, 2020

Boom - I Got a 3-Star Review!

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 89% of the time, 100% every time. Episode Resources Connect with...

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May 8, 2020

Deals I've Seen #4

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 horrible financials. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie ht...

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May 6, 2020

Month 2 Review - What I've Learned So Far

Searching during COVID_19, what will happen with small businesses, and what questions to ask yourself to move forward during this weird time. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http:/...

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May 4, 2020

Should I Buy this Small Business and Cancelling Out Advice

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 business did not fit into his target of companies and he talks ...

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May 4, 2020

Current Market Thoughts During COVID_19

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 to take advantage of a buyers market. Episode Resources Connect ...

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May 1, 2020

Deals I've Looked At So Far #3

Ryan jumped into 3 businesses: B2B SaaS, a National Lead Gen Company, and a subscription eCommerce company. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/

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