Episodes

Jan. 12, 2026

How to Speak the Foreign Language of Personal Finances with Your Spouse

Dan Ockey is a financial guru but not in the weird guru way. He's full of incredibly practical advice and has worked with hundreds and hundreds of couples to help with their finances. * $20k debt → debt-free; built Sensei (26 coaches, 1.5k clients) * Foundations: track spend, separate biz/personal, kill debt, 3–6 mo EF, simple cashflow * Owners: pay yourself 30–50% early; avoid burnout; better decisions * Couples: shared plan/coach; align goals; win together Join the How to Buy a Business Coh...
Jan. 6, 2026

A Searcher Bought a Job and Thought it Would be Passive

I knew a searcher who was buying a job, but didn't know they were buying a job. Buying a job is a bad thing. You just need to be realistic about what you are actually buying and what your intent is with acquiring a business. Repeat, there is nothing passive about buying a business. If you want a mailbox check, buy dividend-paying stocks or CDs. Join the How to Buy a Business Cohort https://www.letsbuyabusiness.com/p/how-to-build-a-business-cohort-with-ryan-condie/ Sourcing List:https://www....
Dec. 31, 2025

Expert Guidance / Consulting in 2026 - Episode will be deleted

Full Consulting for 2026. Get Full Access to me and my team, all courses, and we’ll dive into Search Questions, Deal Review, Deal Structure, Raising Money, etc.! Areas I can help with: * Buying and Selling Businesses * All things Acquiring and Searching for a business to buy. * Understanding CIMs / Business Summaries * Due Diligence on Businesses * Go-To-Market Strategies * Investing in Searchers * Podcasting * Exit Prep * Leaving Corporate America for Business Ownership, How do you not run o...
Dec. 26, 2025

2025 Recap - How to Do Something When You Don't Know the Ending

How to review 2025. Measuring the Gain, Not the Gap. AND...starting something you do not know the ending of before you start. Two opportunities to receive help: 1. One-on-one consulting 2. January Life Cohort Jan 2026 - Live Cohort - Jan 7-9th https://www.letsbuyabusiness.com Consulting - https://www.Letsbuyabusiness.com/2026
Dec. 24, 2025

From 1,500 House Flips in 7 Years to a $800K-EBITDA Countertop Acquisition with Sean Tagge

You're gonna love this episode. No joke, someone needs to make a series about Sean. He constantly bets on himself and has an incredible story. Podcast Nuggies From biomedical engineer to investor: moved to Memphis, flipped ~1,500 houses, syndicated ~800 units. Transitioned back to Utah; year-plus search with multiple failed LOIs, then bought PSI Tops (countertops/cabinets) in late 2024 (~$800k EBITDA, 35 employees, included real estate/SBA). DON'T be afraid of being the backup buyer! Join t...
Dec. 9, 2025

Income and Wealth Multipliers - The Equity Multiplier Map

Math doesn’t lie. Be real with your position, which side of the equation are you on? Are you using Multipliers? Are you capturing 7% of the value or 93% of the value created? Wealth comes from owning equity. Salary is linear while equity compounds via multiples. $1M profit. $250k goes to employee. $750k in profit left goes to owner. $750k x 4 (equity multiplier) = $3M $3.75M goes to owner. 6.6% of the value goes to the employee. 93% of the value goes to the owner. Owners have huge risks. Em...
Nov. 28, 2025

4 CPA/Bookkeeper Acquisitions with Patrick Dichter

Patrick Dichter is such a fun guest and entrepreneur to have on. His wealth of knowledge is so valuable. You will not be disappointed in this episode. Podcast Nuggies: Grew Apple Tree from ~$1.2M rev / ~$330k SDE to ~$4.5M in 4 years—non-CPA owner. Pipeline: ~500 cold emails → ~20 calls → 6 LOIs → 1 close; personalize & call now. Target “professional services” (non-licensed) so non-CPA ownership works. Structures: SBA + cash + seller notes; two fully seller-financed; carve-out was best. Le...
Nov. 20, 2025

How to Act Fast: Sense of Urgency to Double Your Profits in 6 Months or Less

Most management tasks shouldn’t take six months. Yet many companies let them drag on. Break each day into three lists: 1. Tasks that bring in new business (raise revenue or cut costs). 2. Tasks to maintain or keep operations running. 3. Tasks others expect, but that don’t add value. Never start list 2 until list 1 is done. Never start list 3 until list 2 is done. Aim to complete list 1 before noon, when your mind is most alert. SMBs are the biggest target for cyber attacks. Protect your bus...
Nov. 17, 2025

700k+ Downloads + 15-Min Slots for Calls

400 episodes 700k downloads (most coming recently) Raised money for acquisitions for amazing entrepreneurs. Spoken at events.Thanks everyone. 6 weeks left in 2025. Let's get after it. I have 2 afternoons wide open, you can grab a time in the show notes. 15 min slots.https://cal.com/ryan-condie/thanks SMBs are the biggest target for cyber attacks. Protect your business with Inzo Technologies. Check out....www.inzotechnologies.com, I-N-Z-O, or email Nick directly at nick@inzotechnologies....
Nov. 15, 2025

How to Buy a Business - Series Bonus

3 Bonus Tips.Get an Army of Searchers Bad CIMs = Hidden Gems Get to $100k (at a minimum) Join the How to Buy a Business Cohort - Dec 2025 https://www.letsbuyabusiness.com/ Sourcing List:https://www.letsbuyabusiness.com/source
Nov. 5, 2025

Being Timid Destroys All Momentum

Mini - Episode - 6 min. Timidity is one of the worst sins. No one will follow you or believe you in. Make a bold bet now. SMBs are the biggest target for cyber attacks. Protect your business with Inzo Technologies. Check out....www.inzotechnologies.com, I-N-Z-O, or email Nick directly at nick@inzotechnologies.com. Get expert M&A guidance, valuations, and fractional executive support from Amplēo.Learn more at www.ampleo.com/lets-buy-a-business-podcast/. Buying or selling? Business Valuatio...
Oct. 27, 2025

Part 6: Closing the Deal, Financing and Next Steps

Seller Financing All Cash Using a Loan **Most use a combination of all 3. Join the How to Buy a Business Cohort - Nov 2025 https://www.letsbuyabusiness.com/ SMBs are the biggest target for cyber attacks. Protect your business with Inzo Technologies. Check out....www.inzotechnologies.com, I-N-Z-O, or email Nick directly at nick@inzotechnologies.com. Get expert M&A guidance, valuations, and fractional executive support from Amplēo. Learn more at www.ampleo.com/lets-buy-a-business-podcast/. ...
Oct. 15, 2025

Episode 5: Entry-Level Deep Dive into Due Diligence

Entry-Level Deep Dive into Due Diligence - I cover a lot here. Financial Employee Admin / Business Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR) Join the How to Buy a Business Cohort - Nov 2025 https://www.letsbuyabusiness.com/ SMBs are the biggest target for cyber attacks. Protect your business with Inzo Technologies. Check out....www.inzotechnologies.com, I-N-Z-O, or email Nick directly at nick@inzotechnologies.com. Get expert M&A guidance, valuations, and fractional executive support from Amplēo.L...
Sept. 29, 2025

Part 4- How to NOT lose time on every CIM - Conducting Preliminary Due Diligence

Here is the 2-min "Sniff Test" on how you can avoid going after the wrong deals for you. It will eventually get to the point where it can be done in a few seconds but start out going deep into about 20-30 business summaries (CIMs) to get a handle on things. SMBs are the biggest target for cyber attacks. Protect your business with Inzo Technologies. Check out....www.inzotechnologies.com, I-N-Z-O, or email Nick directly at nick@inzotechnologies.com. Get expert M&A guidance, valuations, and fra...
Sept. 24, 2025

Episode 3 - How to Find a Business For Sale (and Not for Sale)

We're on to sourcing. People who fall off the search train end up at Dell. Here are 6 ways you can search creatively for a business to buy. SMBs are the biggest target for cyber attacks. Protect your business with Inzo Technologies.Check out....www.inzotechnologies.com, I-N-Z-O, or email Nick directly at nick@inzotechnologies.com. Get expert M&A guidance, valuations, and fractional executive support from Amplēo. Learn more at www.ampleo.com/lets-buy-a-business-podcast/. Buying or selling?...
Sept. 10, 2025

Part 2 - Narrowing Down Your Criteria - How to Buy Your First Business Series

The most important part of the business acquisition search....what are you looking for (specific) and why!? SMBs are the biggest target for cyber attacks. Protect your business with Inzo Technologies. Check out....www.inzotechnologies.com, I-N-Z-O, or email Nick directly at nick@inzotechnologies.com. Get expert M&A guidance, valuations, and fractional executive support from Amplēo.Learn more at www.ampleo.com/lets-buy-a-business-podcast/. Buying or selling? Business Valuation help? - Lean on...
Aug. 29, 2025

Part 1 - How to Buy Your First Business Series

Episode 1: Buying a Business 101 - Introduction to the concept of buying a business - Benefits of acquisition versus starting from scratch. - Common myths and misconceptions. SMBs are the biggest target for cyber attacks. Protect your business with Inzo Technologies. Check out....www.inzotechnologies.com, I-N-Z-O, or email Nick directly at nick@inzotechnologies.com. Get expert M&A guidance, valuations, and fractional executive support from Amplēo. Learn more at www.ampleo.com/lets-buy-a-bus...
Aug. 21, 2025

Add-On Acquisitions with SBA with No Money Down

Ryan Price went down the Traditional Search Fund ETA path and realized after a year that it wasn't the right fit. He pivoted, went off on his own and bought an adjacent business through an SBA loan with no money down. Yes, it does happen. :). Podcast Nuggies: Ryan Price’s path from e-comm sales to acquisitions Lessons from leaving a search fund accelerator Buying a speech clinic with 0% down SBA loan Direct outreach vs. cold emails in finding deals Challenges with sellers, employees, and ...
Aug. 11, 2025

Deal Dives! - Dental Office, Marketing Agency, FBA Pet Brand

3 Listings. 2 listed by brokers. 1 listed by the owner. SMBs are the biggest target for cyber attacks. Protect your business with Inzo Technologies. Check out....www.inzotechnologies.com, I-N-Z-O, or email Nick directly at nick@inzotechnologies.com. Get expert M&A guidance, valuations, and fractional executive support from Amplēo.Learn more at www.ampleo.com/lets-buy-a-business-podcast/. Buying or selling? Business Valuation help? - Lean on Peak Business Valuation and their expertise now. ht...
Aug. 4, 2025

Buyer Risk After Doing Over 500 SBA Valuations in a Year with Ryan Hutchins

We dive into the risks for both the buyer and seller here. THIS episode started out as a personal conversation that turned into something we needed to record publicly. Ryan is fantastic. You'll love this episode. Even the best experts make mistakes. SMBs are the biggest target for cyber attacks. Protect your business with Inzo Technologies Check out....www.inzotechnologies.com, I-N-Z-O, or email Nick directly at nick@inzotechnologies.com. Get expert M&A guidance, valuations, and fractional e...
July 28, 2025

Most Common Problem After Talking over 500 Searchers - Narrowing Down Your Search Criteria

This is how you save time. SMBs are the biggest target for cyber attacks. Protect your business with Inzo Technologies. Check out....www.inzotechnologies.com, I-N-Z-O, or email Nick directly at nick@inzotechnologies.com. Get expert M&A guidance, valuations, and fractional executive support from Amplēo.Learn more at www.ampleo.com/lets-buy-a-business-podcast/. Buying or selling? Business Valuation help? - Lean on Peak Business Valuation and their expertise now. https://hubs.li/Q03zlvqH0 You...
July 14, 2025

5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Signing an LOI

I'm gonna scare you in this episode. Am I solving for freedom or just running from something? Do I understand how this business actually makes money? Can I survive the worst-case scenario? What will break in my life if I say yes? Do I know what success looks like in 12 months? And will I still want it then? SMBs are the biggest target for cyber attacks. Protect your business with Inzo Technologies. Check out....www.inzotechnologies.com, I-N-Z-O, or email Nick directly at nick@inzotechnolo...
July 7, 2025

July Deep Dives

Deal 1 - SBA Pre-Qualified: 12-Year-Old SaaS Payment Platform | $186K MRR | Owner Works Minimal Hours Deal 2 - High-Growth Travel Brand | $40M+ Sales | Patented Products Deal 3 - Multiple Rev Streams - E-commerce, Local, National...
June 23, 2025

How to Buy a Mountain Resort in a 300-Person Town with Rob Thompson

Rob Thompson left a lucrative tech career to buy a small mountain resort in the middle of nowhere. The nearest town has 300 people and his resort has 10 hotel rooms, 12 cabins, and 12 train cars you can stay in. We dive into… - All types of entrepreneurship that opened doors - Making Huge life Decisions and moving to a town of 300 people - Rethinking his Corporate Career - How he found the resort - Day 1 through 30 in running the resort Don’t miss this episode. :) SMBs are the biggest target...