Episodes

Emotional Homes. It's not what is the best for us, it's what we're used to. "The quality of my life is the quality of my habitual emotions. Our habitual emotions are our emotional homes. It’s what we are conditioned to return to." - Tony Robbins Sponsors: Ampleo: The Go-To Source for Financial Due Diligence https://lp.ampleo.com/transaction-advisory Ready to level up? Join the Let’s Buy a Business Community https://lets-buy-a-business.circle.so/checkout/lets-buy-a-business-community Use Code: ...

Austin Larson is 6 months into his search. We jump into how he can fund his search and tweak was he is looking for. Real-Time. This is a unique episode. Many searchers are going through this same problem. Podcast Nuggies: - His background so we can understand his value adds - Reducing Burn + Light W2 Options - How to contact business owners + Joint Venture Options - Brainstorming Local Businesses + Consulting Sponsors: Ampleo: The Go-To Source for Financial Due Diligence https://lp.ampleo.com...

Alright, a question I get often. What is the difference between EBITDA vs SDE? We dive into a few high-level differences to watch out for when evaluating businesses. EBITDA is typically used for larger businesses ($2-3M+ Profit). SDE is typically used for smaller businesses. BUT neither of those is cash flow. A few podcast nuggies: - SDE is not Cash Flow - Loan payments don't show up on the P&L many times - If you take a business with no debt, stack on 80%+ debt, you are fundamentally changi...

Mitch Woodhead went from software sales to Salesforce consultant to buying a SaaS business. What a ride here. This is one of my favorite episodes. Mitch opens up about how he taught himself Salesforce, got his first client, transition to consultant to free up his time and search more. He then opens up about his acquisition, what he did right and what he’d do differently. Podcast Nuggies: - W2 to Consulting to Buying - How to fund your search - How to Stand out with Sellers - Why he liked his d...

Diane Rosenkrant has served as a Senior Consultant with Tenet Financial Group since 2009. She is detail-oriented which is so critical with tricky 401K ROBS. This is a special episode and can be A GAME-CHANGER for many. ROBS 401K - Rollover as a Business Start-Up Podcast Nuggies: What is a 401k ROBS? What can a ROBS 401K be used for? What mistakes do people make? Sponsors: Ampleo: The Go-To Source for Financial Due Diligence https://lp.ampleo.com/transaction-advisory Ready to level up? Join ...

Spencer Patterson is a fantastic entrepreneur. He built a business doing $140k/month in revenue with a several million dollar exit on the back end. Podcast Nuggies: Why He didn’t hire a CEO The Time and Emotional Drag of Selling a Business Falling out of several LOIs Term sheet - his non-negotiables Sponsors: Ampleo: The Go-To Source for Financial Due Diligence https://lp.ampleo.com/transaction-advisory Ready to level up? Join the Let’s Buy a Business Community https://lets-buy-a-business.c...

This is one of the most important episodes I've done in over 300+ episodes. I had two similar and eye-opening conversations with 2 amazing humans. Both were struggling with inadequate feelings. “I'm trying to redefine what success looks like for me and fix my self-directed, inadequate feelings." Let's dive in. Need a beautiful and affordable website? Check out www.NativeSites.com http://www.nativesites.com/ Ready to level up? Let’s Buy a Business Community https://lets-buy-a-business.circle...

Thanks for Bishop, Zach, Luke! How do I convince someone that their business is not worth some crazy multiple? How to figure out what the true motivations are for selling? What asset classes am I interested in right now? Need a beautiful and affordable website? Check out www.NativeSites.com Ready to level up? Join the Let’s Buy a Business Community https://lets-buy-a-business.circle.so/checkout/lets-buy-a-business-community Use Code: Founder24 for 30% forever and a free 1:1 call with me. Yo...

Mushfiq Sarker is amazing. He also is the founder of , , and many other agencies. Since 2008, he’s been buying, growing, and selling sites as a side business with many 6-figure exits. He is a Super Seller on Flippa’s platform. Mushfiq...

1. Business is Tanking....hm...is this a perfectly good business 2. Retiring 3. Health + Stress 4. Divorce - Common but not common 5. Partners Fall Out 6. Diversifying Net Worth - Risk 7. Exhaustion 8. Bored 9. Other businesses Native Sites- Amazing Websites that convert: https://www.nativesites.com/ Let's Buy a Business Community: https://lets-buy-a-business.circle.so/checkout/lets-buy-a-business-community Stay Up to Date Newsletter: https://lbab.beehiiv.com/subscribe YouTube: https://www.yout...

Rob Green is the host of "I’m the One" podcast and has built several online businesses. He has a remote team for sourcing products and balances life as an entrepreneur, father, and husband. Podcast Nuggies: Keeping your day job as long as possible Combining learnings from other industries. Who Not How Episode Sponsored By Looking for fantastic remote workers? https://useshepherd.com/buyabusiness Call to Action Book a Call with Me https://calendly.com/ryancondie/podcast-15-minutes?month=2022-...

Patrick O'Connell has seen a few deals in his lifetime. He and his team at O'Connell Advisory Group also do buy-side consulting which is hard to find. We dive into some podcast nuggies here... 3 Tips for Searchers Why Searchers Fail Unique Ways Deals Fall Apart How to Understand the LOI process Episode Sponsored By Looking for fantastic remote workers? https://useshepherd.com/buyabusiness Call to Action Book a Call with Me https://calendly.com/ryancondie/podcast-15-minutes?month=2022-09 ...

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 listeners. He is free to use for Utah, Missouri, Texas, and Arizona. Episode Sponsored By Looking for fantastic remote workers? https://useshepherd.com/buyabusiness Call to Action Let’s Buy a Business Newsletter https://www.letsbuyabusiness.co/subscribe How to Buy Your First Small Business | Acquisition Entrepreneurship https://...

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. State of the Market SBA loan rates right now. Episode Sponsored By Looking for fantastic remote workers? https://useshepherd.com/buyabusiness Call to Action Let’s Buy a Business Newsletter https://www.letsbuyabusiness.co/subscribe How to Buy Your First Small Business | Acquisition Entrepreneurship https://ryancondie...

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 writers she’d grown as a side business for eight years. Previously, from 2015-2019, she served as EVP of Content at The Penny Hoarder, a personal finance media company. She joined as the third employee after the content agency was acquired. Her latest project is They Got Acquired, a content company. Their mission ...

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 and sellers across a wide range of industries. This...

I get asked so often why I decided to become a business broker. Let’s dive in. Episode Sponsored By Looking for fantastic remote workers? https://useshepherd.com/buyabusiness Call to Action Book a Call with Me https://calendly.com/ryancondie/podcast-15-minutes?month=2022-09 Let’s Buy a Business Newsletter https://www.letsbuyabusiness.co/subscribe 10 Step Video series to Finding a Company to Buy https://ryancondie.gumroad.com/l/cUAiZ Let’s Buy a Business YouTube https://www.youtube.com/chann...

Bakari Akil comes from the most random background to the M&A world. This is one amazing episode in which we cover his beginnings to how he acquired a several million dollar EBITDA business. Podcast Nuggies we dive into: Why his first deal fell...

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 into: How to bounce back from his 2nd Acquisition that was a scam How to assess risks in online deals ChatGPT and Content Balancing family and business and time zones (twins with one more baby on the way) He now runs a $10M portfolio of content sites with his team in India. Episode Sponsored By Looking f...

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. Episode Sponsored By Looking for fantastic remote workers? https://useshepherd.com/buyabusiness Call to Action Book a Call with Me https://calendly.com/ryancondie/podcast-15-minutes?month=2022-09 Let’s Buy a Business Newsletter https://www.letsbuyabusiness.co/subscribe 10 Step Video series to Findin...

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 investments, and remote work. Podcast Nuggies… Switch from Engineer to Online Business Operator How to assess what online business is right for you How they are using ChapGPT with content sites Episode Sponsored By Looking for fantastic remote workers? https://useshepherd.com/buyabusiness Call to Actio...

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 an employee. Huh? How does that work?....Yeah, insane. Podcast Nuggies… Insane journey from Waitressing to thinking she could and did buy a CPA firm Creative Deal Structures to buy a business + Buying out her partner How her hard work and creativity impacted her daughters (my fave part) Episode Spo...

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 now. Podcast Nuggies… Agency vs App (acquisition) vs Startup (from scratch) How to Fund the middle section of your Entrepreneurial Journey Episode Sponsored By Looking for fantastic remote workers? https://useshepherd.com/buyabusiness Call to Action Book a Call with Me https://calendly.com/ryancondie/...

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 today’s dollars) in 3 days Former Football Coach (banker) bets on him Giving Back Locally Episode Sponsored By Looking for fantastic remote workers? https://useshepherd.com/buyabusiness Call to Action Book a Call with Me https://calendly.com/ryancondie/podcast-15-minutes?month=2022-09 Let’s Buy a Business Newsletter h...