Episodes

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 shove, will you actually borrow $1M to buy an awesome asset that you can grow 2-3x?.....you still owe someone $1M and many can't sleep at night with that over their heads. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/

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 how to use new tactics from online to offline businesses. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ Connect with Matt Blackwelder https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-blackwelder-004a91b1/

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, be weary of this deal. You're replacing your job. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/

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/

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 run one. Focus on Just-In-Time learning. Learn things that you'll need at that exact moment. Ryan believes the most important thing is understanding how Cash Flow works for business models. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://...

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 father’s gym while his father was in prison. Grew it 4x and sold it! From selling for $1M to down $2.5M negative $1.5M. Scott is an awesome LinkedIn influencer and built some great side businesses that eventually led to a full-time income. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Co...

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

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 toughest questions to ask upfront. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/

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

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 time, that business probably doesn't have the best defensible moat. There are other benefits... Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/

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://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/

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 of business transactions. The gold nuggets he drops are incredible in this short interview. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ Connect with Glenn Molin gmolin18@gmail.com Thou Shall Prosper - https://amz...

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. Jared has some crazy acquisition stories: such as 30% of his revenue from a furniture store he bought was actually a prostitution ring. He drops some tips here if you want to buy businesses. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://let...

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 furniture store he bought that was actually a prostitution ring. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ Connect with Jared Zemp jzemp@crowchild.com https://www.crowchild.com/micro

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 Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ How to Read a Financial Report: Wringing Vital Signs Out of the Numbers - https://amzn.to/3fIih0P

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 sets and experience are matched with your desired lifestyle combined with what problems you want to solve. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/

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 money for a nonprofit is similar to raising money in the markets and how you can have a bigger world mission with the company you actually purchase. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ Connect with Garry ...

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 get creative. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/

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 interested and honest in the deal. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/

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 businesses that make money while running them, but you've probably never heard of them....and you never will. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/

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 Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/

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 http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/

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://letsbuyabusiness.com/

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 about how he can make it fit his target. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/