Episodes

2 Glaring Mistakes: Being too broad or too narrow on business criteria that aren't matching your effort. Nickle and Diming when you find a great business. Episode Resources Exclusive to Let’s Buy a Business podcast, get $25 just by taking a demo to learn more about Divvy, sign up here: Divvy | Start or letsbuyabusiness.com/divvy Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ https://forms.gle/RRcXpe3dK7pNGqv16

Clint has 7+ years as a broker. 40+ deals. That’s a lot. Bought businesses, grew them, hired operators, a pilot, an awesome dad, etc. He's one of the clearest thinkers I've met in this space and that's because this isn't his first rodeo. You're gonna love these gems by Clint. Episode Resources Exclusive to Let’s Buy a Business podcast, get $25 just by taking a demo to learn more about Divvy, sign up here: Divvy | Start or letsbuyabusiness.com/divvy Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.co...

I dive into my background of starting 10 businesses, buying/selling 12 deals, and 3 unique deal structures. Episode Resources Exclusive to Let’s Buy a Business podcast, get $25 just by taking a demo to learn more about Divvy, sign up here: Divvy | Start or letsbuyabusiness.com/divvy Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ https://forms.gle/RRcXpe3dK7pNGqv16

This is one of my favorite episodes. Jordan Carter dives into many of the fears and doubts that you have while searching. We dive into... -- Telling Family and Friends -- What if it goes bust? -- What will people say and think -- How you can't search part time -- How to fund your acquisition Episode Resources 10 Step Video series to Finding a Company to Buy Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ https://forms.gle/RRcXpe3dK7pNGqv16 Connect with...

Stephen is an OG in the lending space, especially for online businesses. He knows how these businesses operate which is rarer from lenders. BUT now he has something he's been working on for 7+ years which is how to fund businesses in the $5M - $20M range. We dive into... -- Capital Access Fund -- Alternative ways to Finance $5M - $20M businesses -- All things criteria, size, interest rates, PG's, etc. Episode Resources 10 Step Video series to Finding a Company to Buy Connect with Ryan Condie...

Jason Condie went from a 7th grade Spanish teacher to owning multiple businesses in less than 3 years. He just acquired a website and digital course business that needed his skillset. We dive into... - Complete Career Transformation - Hiring the Whos and NOT learning the Hows - Motivated Sellers - Risk Tolerance - Buying a Business that needs you. Episode Resources 10 Step Video series to Finding a Company to Buy Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusine...

Robert Graham and Juan Ruiz dive into specific deal examples for searchers. Robert helped 6 searchers close deals last year and Juan runs COMMUNETA at Harvard. We dive into… Dealing with non-recurring revenue How to handle unique business risk with investors Stock Sales to keep contracts in place Unions :) It's a fun convo. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ https://forms.gle/RRcXpe3dK7pNGqv16 Connect with Juan Ruiz ...

Matt Putra is an eCommerce expert and fractional CFO for eCommerce brands. He’s built, bought and consults for many eCom brands. We dive into… How to free up cash flow 5 Specific Actions to take to squeeze out working capital Good Debt vs Bad Debt Why eCom is taking a massive hit. Episode Resources 10 Step Video series to Finding a Company to Buy Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ https://forms.gle/RRcXpe3dK7pNGqv16 Connect with Matt Pu...

Mike is the CEO of ExitOasis.com and has bought, built and sold 4 businesses. He’s also been a broker and coaches people on how to sell their business now. Mike found his first acquisition by driving around town and talking to owners. His Framework of Successfully Selling your Business: Desirable Results Duplicate Results Document Results The Owners wait too long to think about getting it ready to sell, then they fail. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryanco...

I dive into a short episode on an example of a good seller, the business traits and their own traits that generated a ton of interest in the market. -- No Short Cuts in Bookkeeping or Products -- Built for Transition - Hired the right people to Optimize -- Steady growth for 6 years of Operating History -- Good Margins on Evergreen products and Industry -- Good People Recipe for success. :) Episode Resources Help to defend Ukraine — donate to Ukraine’s main charity fund Help to defend Ukraine ...

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 Help to defend Ukraine — donate to Ukraine’s main charity fund Help to defend Ukraine — donate to the fund of the National Bank of Ukraine Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ Connect with Matt Blackwelder ht...

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 knowledge bombs here if you want to buy businesses. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ Connect with Jared Zemp jzemp@crowchild.c...

Great episode with Jordan Inman and James Maxwell. They bought a great local business through a self-funded search process. We dive into.. -- When partners make sense -- Working with amazing sellers -- Deal Structure + Bankers on your team Episode Resources Traction Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ https://forms.gle/RRcXpe3dK7pNGqv16 Connect with Jordan Inman and James Maxwell Jordanrinman@gmail.com Jmaxwell814@gmail.com

Jeremy is the founder and CEO of Unity Group, a leading merger, acquisitions, and IPOs firm that specializes in helping entrepreneurs grow their small to medium enterprises (SMEs). The firm actively invests in SMEs in the $1-$15m turnover range and has offered advice on over 300 mergers and acquisitions worth billions of dollars. We dive into... -- Deal Structure -- How to buy businesses through consulting -- Acquiring Competitors for $1 "You make money selling businesses, not operating busine...

One of the most common questions I get is how to fund a business between the ranges of $200k and $400k. There aren't great options here because most banks won't loan on this amount, an unproven business sometimes, may not be big enough to support you, etc. Here are a few options though. 1. Save up. This can take awhile. 2. SBA from a local bank. Has to be local. 3. Find an investor on good terms, make it interesting to them. 4. Short term debt (I'M NOT A FAN OF THIS and don't recommend it) 5....

I do a short dive into 2 businesses I like on the market right now, home health care and a pet eCommerce business. Both look like solid buys with over $500k in SDE. Episode Resources Help to defend Ukraine — donate to Ukraine’s main charity fund Help to defend Ukraine — donate to the fund of the National Bank of Ukraine Homecare Business Pet eCommerce Business Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ https://forms.gle/RRcXpe3dK7pNGqv16

How to buy a business with little to no personal money down. Keep in mind, this is a path to do it but has some nuances that can be tough to do. Most deals will require money from you, as the buyer. You will also need to sign a fat Personal Guarantee and put in the sweat equity. This isn't a free ride. :) Episode Resources Help to defend Ukraine — Donate to Ukraine’s main charity fund Help to defend Ukraine — Donate to the fund of the National Bank of Ukraine Connect with Ryan Condie http://l...

We dive into a business for sale. Key Points - $30k Purchase Price - 1.1x Multiple $27k SDE Big 3rd Party launch coming in 30 days - (she did $48k in revenue last year on this segment) **I am the advisor/broker on this listing. I normally keep all things brokering separate from the podcast but thought this could be interesting to the listeners. Many of you could fit this. Click here for more info https://quietlight.com/listings/10757697/ or Email Ryan@quietlight.com Episode Resources https...

Ryan Wallace went from successful Stock Broker to starting NM Solar Group. Ups and Downs and then a $5M exit. Amazing nuggets in this story. Episode Resources 10 Step Video series to Finding a Company to Buy Mushfiq's Content Website Buying Course Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ https://forms.gle/RRcXpe3dK7pNGqv16 Connect with Ryan Wallace https://www.linkedin.com/in/sdryanwallace/

Chelsea Wood runs the Acquisition Lab () with Walker Deibel (Buy Then Build) and has worked with over 200 searchers and 40 acquisitions. Before helping entrepreneurs in the SMB space, she led acquisitions for a large healthcare company which went from...

You name the price, I'll name the terms. Sometimes you can't change the price, change the terms instead. Episode Resources 10 Step Video series to Finding a Company to Buy Mushfiq's Content Website Buying Course Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ https://forms.gle/RRcXpe3dK7pNGqv16

Robert has a great background from investment banking to private equity where he bought/sold a lot of business. He started his own search and bought 3 complementary companies. Data shows that deals with partners can have significant increases. We dive into… - How to be successful in the search - Deal Structure with raising money - Latest changes in Search Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ https://forms.gle/RRcXpe3dK7pNGq...

Reg Zeller took his background from his corporate career to acquire foundries. Yes, foundries, workshops or factories for casting metal. They are on a buying spree and are operating profitably. Incredible business nuggets and life lessons being dropped here. This is a must listen to episode for anyone in any industry. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ https://forms.gle/RRcXpe3dK7pNGqv16 Reg Zeller Twitter - https://twitte...

People are scared of Personal Guarantees (PG). They should be. Let me explain why you are required to sign one. Personal Guarantees are not for everyone. Neither is buying a business, BUT you're trying to jump forward 5-10 years ahead when you buy a company. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ https://forms.gle/RRcXpe3dK7pNGqv16 Personal Guarantees: https://buythenbuild.com/personal-guarantee Ryan Twitter - https://twitter....