Episodes

Steve Keller went from a cameraman to a business owner nearly overnight. He bought 2 businesses, $120k and $1.3M in the crime scene cleanup space. BUT, this episode is different. He sold both businesses for over $6M in an incredible turnaround of events. Podcast Nuggies: Working with Strategic Acquirers 5-Month Exit and a Mid-7-Figure Exit Smaller Acquisitions can lead to MASSIVE exits + 10-year grind What being in the GAME means to Steve Episode Sponsored By Looking for fantastic remote ...

Ian and Max are some of my favorite people. We’ve been internet friends for years and even had their Grandpa on the podcast 3 years ago. They built an awesome agency, saw inefficiency with their clients, and bought into one of their clients’ businesses. You know an agency is good when they get into the equity game. Podcast Nuggies we dive into… Starting out as an Agency and Buying their Clients’ Businesses Massive Bets with Acquisitions and 11th-hour Freak Outs Working with Families How to...

Stephen Speer is the founder and CEO of Ecommerce Lending which specializes in SBA loans. He’s done over 500 transactions with only 3 deals failing after purchase. We dive into… SBA Changes and Landscape Owner Equity Roll Seller Note vs Owner Equity Counting as Down Payments 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 ...

Jay Vasantharajah is an incredible entrepreneur and investor. He’s got an eye-popping story from his family fleeing Sri Lanka with $30 and hustling in Canada. Jay started out at Deloitte which then led to owning his own digital marketing agency and an eventual exit. Jay now buys businesses with Atlas Equity and we dive into his investment thesis, due diligence, and how to invest with the best. You don’t want to miss this episode. We dive into… His W2 corporate career started which leads RE po...

Sophie Howard has bought 29 online businesses of all sizes. She is great at buying adjacent businesses to existing ones she already owns. Sophie is also incredibly observant which allowed her to seize opportunities others missed. We dive into… Using VA’s to Scale Adding an Email Newsletter Business to a publishing business Why she focuses on business WITHOUT Social Media or Paid Ads Episode Sponsored By Looking for fantastic remote workers? Call to Action Book a Call with Me Let’s Buy a Bu...

Joe Quinn has been on the pod before but we dive into the specifics of what his first RE deal looked like. It was a mix of Chick-fil-A and a Hobby Lobby. Episode Sponsored By Looking for fantastic remote workers? Call to Action Book a Call with Me Let’s Buy a Business Newsletter 10 Step Video series to Finding a Company to Buy Let’s Buy a Business Youtube Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ https://forms.gle/RRcXpe3dK7pNGqv...

Which comes first…investors or the deals? You need both. You need both at the same time and at different times. Here is how you continue your search while bringing investors along for the ride. Episode Sponsored By Looking for fantastic remote workers? Call to Action Book a Call with Me Let’s Buy a Business Newsletter 10 Step Video series to Finding a Company to Buy Let’s Buy a Business Youtube Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusine...

Two awesome businesses featured in the newsletter last week. I highlighted 3 and my favorite one is already sold! Episode Sponsored By Looking for fantastic remote workers? Call to Action Book a Call with Me Let’s Buy a Business Newsletter 10 Step Video series to Finding a Company to Buy Let’s Buy a Business Youtube Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ https://forms.gle/RRcXpe3dK7pNGqv16 How to Buy Your First Small Business ...

Malcolm Peace buys and builds blue-collar/industrial-type businesses headquartered in Texas with a long-term mindset. His unique background of PE Equity and relationship building has put in a position to buy businesses by connecting with sellers that other buyers can’t. We dive into… Asking Genuine Questions to a Seller The Differences between White Collar vs Blue Collar Business in Acquisitions How to Raise Money What is your pitch? People need a bookmark for you Episode Sponsored By Look...

I dive into the general numbers of SBA failure rates… In a nutshell: 5-2% failure rates each year from a total loan value. 2014-2023 - Mostly attractive economy 2020-2023 - Recent loans have not failed yet… Episode Sponsored By Looking for fantastic remote workers? Call to Action Book a Call with Me Let’s Buy a Business Newsletter 10 Step Video series to Finding a Company to Buy Let’s Buy a Business Youtube Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http:...

Jaryd Krause is a fixture in the online business community. He won the show in October 2020. He coaches people on buying online businesses. He is the host of Buying Online Business Podcast too. We dive into… What are you seeing with online businesses right now? Having a Vision Grinding on the Side and now surfing in Bali for 2 months Episode Sponsored By Looking for fantastic remote workers? Call to Action Book a Call with Me Let’s Buy a Business Newsletter 10 Step Video series to Finding ...

I have two friends with a problem. Momentum. One has too many customers. One has zero customers. Episode Sponsored By Looking for fantastic remote workers? Call to Action Book a Call with Me Let’s Buy a Business Newsletter 10 Step Video series to Finding a Company to Buy Let’s Buy a Business Youtube Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ https://forms.gle/RRcXpe3dK7pNGqv16 How to Buy Your First Small Business through Acquisit...

In this episode of Let's Buy Business, Ryan discusses a fitness eCommerce brand called Top Form Design, which sells attachments for Peloton bikes and has seen significant growth due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The business is currently listed for sale at a high asking price of $3.9 million. Ryan expresses concerns about the high valuation and the fact that the company's growth may be tied to external factors such as the increased popularity of home workouts during the pandemic. He also questions ...

Ryan Hutchins has run professional valuations on 100’s of businesses across every business sector. He’s a pro. We dive into… — 3 Cash Flow ways to value a business…1. Cash Flow 2. Market Multiples and 3. Straight Assets — Projecting Trends and how that impacts valuations — Dive lightly into asset heavy businesses Episode Sponsored By Looking for fantastic remote workers? Call to Action Book a Call with Me Let’s Buy a Business Newsletter 10 Step Video series to Finding a Company to Buy Let’s ...

Jon Allen is incredible with company finances, understanding where money is going and how to grow profitably. He also knows acquisitions and exits. It’s a powerful combo. We dive into… — How to buy into a firm as a partner — How buying into an equity stake is the single best financial decision of his life — Are Quality of Earning Reports ever the same? — Biggest discrepancy is Owner Salary Episode Sponsored By Looking for fantastic remote workers? Call to Action Book a Call with Me Let’s Buy...

3 of 12 Ways to Fund an Acquisition: Cash Seller Note Friends and Family Episode Sponsored By Call to Action Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie How to Buy Your First Small Business through Acquisition Entrepreneurship: Stay Up...

Joe Quinn started his business acquisition search and then switched to buying $22M in real estate in 14 months. 14 deals in 14 months. Wild ride. We dive into… — How to Find a Mentor — How He Spotted Opportunities in Real Estate During His Search — How to Raise Money — Using W2 Knowledge to Launch His Career 2.0 Episode Sponsored By Looking for fantastic remote workers? Call to Action Book a Call with Me Let’s Buy a Business Newsletter 10 Step Video series to Finding a Company to Buy Let’s B...

Jonathan Jay has been an entrepreneur since dropping out of university at age 19. Now 50 years old, he has built businesses in publishing, digital marketing, adult education and coaching, and preschool education and sold each of them. During the pandemic, he made 48 business acquisitions to create the 4th largest group in his sector in under three years. We dive into… Why buy a competitor? How and why did you make 48 acquisitions when the world was ending? 10 years without a Mentor and how t...

Steve Keller went from a cameraman to a business owner nearly overnight. He bought 2 businesses, $120k and $1.3M in the crime scene cleanup space. Steve has an inspiring story and has reinvented his career multiple times. — How he found and funded his first deal — How he used that knowledge to win a competitive acquisition 10x bigger Episode Sponsored By Looking for fantastic remote workers? Call to Action Book a Call with Me Let’s Buy a Business Newsletter 10 Step Video series to Finding a C...

My father and I started a candy business 10 years ago. When I became frustrated, he suggested we take a break and go to Chili's for lunch. This taught me how to better handle situations with partners and employees and the business was successful for many years after. Episode Sponsored By Looking for fantastic remote workers? Call to Action Book a Call with Me Let’s Buy a Business Newsletter 10 Step Video series to Finding a Company to Buy Let’s Buy a Business Youtube Episode Resources Connect ...

Danny Vivier sold his business in 2021 and parlayed that into more acquisitions and passive cash flow as an LP in commercial RE. He also recently bought a microSaaS business in 2022 and is streamlining an old-school business and bringing it into 2023. :) We dive into…. — How to Build a Business to Leave your W2 — Selling His business — Diversifying his Investments for Cash Flow — How he won the bid for a competitive MicroSaaS business in 2022 Episode Sponsored By Looking for fantastic remote w...

If you are listening, I show my screen on YouTube. Easier to digest. Leading Climbing Holds Manufacturer: https://www.bizbuysell.com/Business-Opportunity/Leading-Climbing-Holds-Manufacturer/2041371/ High End Tropical & Exotic Plant Sales - Commercial & Residential: https://www.bizbuysell.com/Business-Opportunity/High-End-Tropical-and-Exotic-Plant-Sales-Commercial-and-Residential/2072419/ Episode Sponsored By Looking for fantastic remote workers? Call to Action Book a Call with Me Let’s Buy a...

Short story of a former COO in his 50's getting laid off and turning a good opportunity into potential generation wealth. Episode Sponsored By Looking for fantastic remote workers? Call to Action Book a Call with Me Let’s Buy a Business Newsletter 10 Step Video series to Finding a Company to Buy Let’s Buy a Business Youtube Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ https://forms.gle/RRcXpe3dK7pNGqv16

Matthew May is an accountant that has purchased several businesses. We dive into each acquisition and how they increasingly became better deals each time with previous learnings. We dive into... -- Buying Out and THEN Replacing that Partner -- Buying an Accounting Firm -- Merging with a Similar Sized Firm Episode Sponsored By Looking for fantastic remote workers? Call to Action Book a Call with Me Let’s Buy a Business Newsletter 10 Step Video series to Finding a Company to Buy Let’s Buy a Bus...