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Funding an Acquisition between $200-$400k
March 24, 2022

Funding an Acquisition between $200-$400k

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 ...

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Businesses for Sale - Local Home Health Care and Online Pet
March 22, 2022

Businesses for Sale - Local Home Health Care and Online Pet

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...

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How to Buy a SBA Business with an Investor - Thread by Clint Fiore
March 17, 2022

How to Buy a SBA Business with an Investor - Thread by Clint Fiore

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...

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eCommerce Business for Sale - Low Multiple
March 11, 2022

eCommerce Business for Sale - Low Multiple

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 listin...

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4 Years to $5M Exit in the Solar Industry with Ryan Wallace
March 3, 2022

4 Years to $5M Exit in the Solar Industry with Ryan Wallace

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...

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Business Search Pitfalls from over 200 Searchers with Chelsea Wood
March 1, 2022

Business Search Pitfalls from over 200 Searchers with Chelsea Wood

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...

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Change the Terms, Not the Price
Feb. 24, 2022

Change the Terms, Not the Price

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 ...

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The Business Search and Deal Structure with Robert Graham
Feb. 22, 2022

The Business Search and Deal Structure with Robert Graham

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 sign...

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Buying Foundries Across America - Reg Zeller
Feb. 17, 2022

Buying Foundries Across America - Reg Zeller

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...

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Signing a Personal Guarantee
Feb. 15, 2022

Signing a Personal Guarantee

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 ye...

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How to Buy a Local Health Foods Store with Andrew Noel
Feb. 8, 2022

How to Buy a Local Health Foods Store with Andrew Noel

Andrew went from corporate America to an entrepreneur in a short amount of time. He bought a great health foods store in Florida and has since grown the business over 30% in the first year. We dive into... - Leaving Corporate...

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Why Buy A Profitable Online Business Instead Of Starting One with Ryan Condie [Part 1]
Jan. 27, 2022

Why Buy A Profitable Online Business Instead Of Starting One with Rya…

I join Jaryd Krause's podcast - Buying Online Businesses. I don't normally go on the other end and thought it would be good content and insights for you all. Part 1 - Imagine if you could skip forward 3-5 years in your online...

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From Software Sales to Buying an Insulation Business with Damon Chlarson
Jan. 20, 2022

From Software Sales to Buying an Insulation Business with Damon Chlar…

Damon Chlarson was in software sales in corporate America before jumping off the high dive and buying a business 60 days ago. He bought Pacific Insulation Supply. We dive into... - Leaving Corporate America - His Business Sea...

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Patel Motel Cartel - Why are 70% of Motels Owned by Indians?
Jan. 18, 2022

Patel Motel Cartel - Why are 70% of Motels Owned by Indians?

Indian Americans account for about 1% of the population but own about 70% of the motels in America. Entrepreneurship Self-Employment Teaching the Next Generation Funding the Next Generation Sticking to Industries They Know Ep...

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Leaving the Corporate World to Start a Franchise and then Buy a Water Softener Business - Brent Parker
Jan. 11, 2022

Leaving the Corporate World to Start a Franchise and then Buy a Water…

Brent Parker left the Big 4 accounting world to dive straight into entrepreneurship. Things that I love about this conversation…he had background in boat industry, understood the business beforehand from brother, started with...

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Breaking Into a New Industry + How 1 Cold Call Changed the Next 20+ Years with Chase Harmer
Jan. 6, 2022

Breaking Into a New Industry + How 1 Cold Call Changed the Next 20+ Y…

Chase Harmer is an amazing entrepreneur. What I love about this conversation and Chase’s story is that early on, he just went for it. He did the tough things you need to do like cold calling and grinding, but then he got more...

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Gamal Codner Sold his Business Earlier this Year
Dec. 28, 2021

Gamal Codner Sold his Business Earlier this Year

Gamal sold his awesome Shopify brand earlier this year. He and his wife Natarcia built a beautiful brand over 4 years with the intention of selling. We dive into… - What is the opportunity for the new owner? - How to identify...

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Joel Reichert Finds, Analyzes and Buys Another eCommerce Brand
Dec. 23, 2021

Joel Reichert Finds, Analyzes and Buys Another eCommerce Brand

Joel is all things eCommerce. He's had eCom exits but here talks about his latest acquisition from a friend he helped. We dive into how he found, analyzed, and structured the deal while being ok with a certain level of unavoi...

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A few Basics around Crypto, NFTs, Web3 with Ty Roney
Dec. 16, 2021

A few Basics around Crypto, NFTs, Web3 with Ty Roney

Ty Roney is an amazon seller expert turned crypto, NFT, and Web3 evangelist. This is not your typical podcast here but it's an interesting topic so we decided to record it. We dive into... - A few crypto Basics - NFTs - Web 1...

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Stable Customers + Stable Employees Can Weather Nearly Any Storm | Brian Johnson
Dec. 9, 2021

Stable Customers + Stable Employees Can Weather Nearly Any Storm | Br…

Brian had 20 years in corporate America and then made the switch to entrepreneurship. This takes guts. Brian now helps small businesses prepare for life-changing exits. We dive into… - How to find off-market manufacturing bus...

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Buyer Market Conditions + Selling Multiple eCommerce Businesses | Ethan Alexander
Dec. 7, 2021

Buyer Market Conditions + Selling Multiple eCommerce Businesses | Eth…

Ethan Alexander is an amazing entrepreneur with multiple exits, acquisitions, and successful eCommerce businesses. He’s a fellow advisor at Quiet Light. We dive into… — eCommerce business metrics — Where to see opportunities ...

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How to Get Health Insurance as an Entrepreneur - Jason Ferguson Interview
Nov. 30, 2021

How to Get Health Insurance as an Entrepreneur - Jason Ferguson Inter…

Jason Ferguson is an expert in all things health insurance and primarily focuses on the self-employed. Using Jason will not increase your rates and in reality, you'll probably be on a better plan and save money. Episode Resou...

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​​From a $3M Acquisition to $88M Sale in 8 years in Aerospace - Jordan Law
Nov. 23, 2021

​​From a $3M Acquisition to $88M Sale in 8 years in Aerospace - Jorda…

50 years in the Aerospace Industry. From getting nearly fired to buying and selling companies in Aerospace. Jordan always had creative solutions and bet on himself to make things happen. He invested heavily in his employees a...

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Mushfiq Sarker - 150+ Websites Acquisitions - Specific Deal Dive
Nov. 18, 2021

Mushfiq Sarker - 150+ Websites Acquisitions - Specific Deal Dive

Mushfiq Sarker is amazing. He also is the founder of . He’s been buying, growing, and selling sites for over 10 years with many 6-figure exits. He is a Super Seller on Flippa’s platform. Mushfiq has bought over 150 sites. In this episode, we dive...

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