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Buy vs. Build
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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How Much Information Can You Gather From the Seller Before/After LOI?
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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Glenn Molin Interview - He Has Built, Bought and Sold Several Businesses
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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Jared Zemp Interview - Buying 18 Businesses in 18 Months (part 2)
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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Jared Zemp Interview - Buying 18 Businesses in 18 Months (part 1)
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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What My Day-to-Day Looks Like During My Search
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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What Type of Business is Right For You?
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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Interview with Garry McIntosh
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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How Do You Raise Money For a Down Payment For an Online Business?
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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Deals I've Seen #5 SELLER FINANCED! NO MONEY DOWN!
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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You Make Money Selling Businesses, Not Running Them
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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Boom - I Got a 3-Star Review!
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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Deals I've Seen #4
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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Month 2 Review - What I've Learned So Far
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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Should I Buy this Small Business and Cancelling Out Advice
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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Current Market Thoughts During COVID_19
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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Deals I've Looked At So Far #3
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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Hitting a Brick Wall
May 1, 2020

Hitting a Brick Wall

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 anything, sell anything or feel like you did anything producti...

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Lessons on Selling a Company for Business Buyers
April 29, 2020

Lessons on Selling a Company for Business Buyers

Ryan sold a business 2 months ago and shares a few tips for buyers on what they should look for when buying a business. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/

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I Made 2 Offers on Businesses Yesterday
April 29, 2020

I Made 2 Offers on Businesses Yesterday

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 awesome and are vastly different. Episode Resources Connect with Ry...

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NOT FLIPPING! You Can’t Flip Businesses Like a House
April 27, 2020

NOT FLIPPING! You Can’t Flip Businesses Like a House

We're not flipping businesses like you can with houses in 90 days. Businesses are assets. They grow based on how you treat them. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusi...

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Month 1 Review - What I’ve Learned So Far
April 27, 2020

Month 1 Review - What I’ve Learned So Far

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 similar business and get to the same place with a fraction of the ...

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Stephen Walter Interview - Lawyer and Deal Maker
April 24, 2020

Stephen Walter Interview - Lawyer and Deal Maker

“Strong partnerships come from strong contracts.” Stephen Walter is a wealth of knowledge and an attorney that manages a fund for angel investors. Stephen personally has bought and grown his own business which he discusses in...

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Deals I’ve looked At So Far
April 24, 2020

Deals I’ve looked At So Far

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. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsb...

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