Episodes

My friend's business, Vectrum Graphics, is for sale. I dive into the pros, cons, growth opps, and ideal candidates for this business. Revenue - $63,000 Profit - $24,500 Asking - $60k Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie...

Michael Bereslavsky is the Founder and CEO of Domain Magnate. It has led him from solo ventures in building, promoting, and monetizing websites, to over a decade of buying and growing internet businesses and successfully comp...

Shaylan Hurley texted me and said, I just quit my job and bought 2 companies…that will get your attention. We dive into mentors, finding deals, structuring deals, and how to stand out. Shaylan is also very good at attacking w...

Jayson Lowe left corporate Canada/America in 2008 and never looked back. This is a fun conversation around all things entrepreneurship, grit, and starting with the end in mind. We dive into… — Making the leap to entrepreneurs...

If you are looking at businesses for sale, you'll notice a lot of add-backs. Some will make sense and others won't. You need to educate yourself on how to dig through the data. In the end, the buyer needs to operate the busin...

Time and time again buyers evaluate businesses on a few main criteria. It's called the 4 Pillars of Value and it helps determine whether a business has a high multiple or lower multiple. 1. Risk Mitigation 2. Growth Prospects...

Jim Oliver has quite the entrepreneurial journey. He owns 22 businesses. Yes, 22 businesses. Jim finds great talent and then overpays them. We spend most of our time on what is known as infinite banking. We dive into… - What ...

Jennifer Anderson is a listener of the podcast. She's super cool and has a traditional career but on the side has bought, built, and now SOLD an online business. Jennifer packs in the value and gold nuggets in this short epis...

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… — Typical eCom Margins — eCom Must-Haves (Gross Margin, Email Lists, Areas for Im...

David Barnett has been an owner, broker, buyer, seller, and everything in between. He’s written a dozen books or so about buying and building companies. This is a fun conversation. We dive into questions such as… — Are small ...

One of the most popular episodes of last year was Walker Deibel. I talk a lot about Walker Deibel, his book, and his courses. Now we have him live. Walker is a phenomenal entrepreneur and has seen incredible success through h...

Stephanie started in insurance and left the corporate world when asking for a raise and she was denied. She left and built an insurance agency which led to an exit 16 years later. Stephanie then sold her business after she re...

The value you are creating in your job or business is either being multiplied by a small % or a large %. When you own equity in a business, for every widget you sell today, someone will pay you 3-20 widgets for that one depen...

Elliott and I dive into a real deal that was for sale. Elliott has evaluated 1,000’s of businesses and has lots of tools and tricks for due diligence on a business. We change the numbers on a percentage basis to keep things a...

Patrick, a long-time listener, we connect in San Diego and dive into 4 ways he can find unsexy difficult businesses. I toss in a bonus there too. 1. Where do the owners hang out? 2. CPA, Bookkeepers, Lawyers, Financial Planne...

Steve has invested in over 25 different search fund deals. That’s a lot. He’s also got an incredibly successful entrepreneurial background with multiple exits. We dive into… - Different Types of Search Funds with Pros / Cons ...

Cam and Sean sold their eCom business in May 2021 after 5 years. We dive into… - Why sell their perfectly good business - The selling process - What they learned about their business from selling Episode Resources Connect wit...

2 Offline, 1 Online Business Listings I'm Looking at Right Now 1. 2. 3. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie

Lisa is back with over 30 years of SBA lending experience. We dive into the From Searcher to CEO doc that Live Oak Bank just published. It’s Part 1 but here are a few key points. — Key dependencies that are often overlooked i...

This is a podcast about buying business. I dive into how to stand out as a buyer to a broker. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ https://forms.gle/RRcXpe3...

Jesse Safir throws down nuggets of gold here. This is a fun convo with someone who bought a business and doesn’t paint the rosy picture. We dive into… - The issues with small businesses - Acquiring 9 months before COVID - End...

Sam started a business and then needed an operator as he realized that was not his skill set or his passion. Intersection of operators and capital Deal structures Why buy communities Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie...

John recently bought a micro SaaS company while keeping his day job. We dive into… His criteria for searching Lessons learned on this first acquisition What he’s targeting right now. John is a great follow on Twitter. Check h...

Henry Johnson bought a Shopify app. Henry is a consummate learner. He has a background in technology sales and is the owner of multiple businesses. Most recently he purchased a Shopify app called PushLast. I’ve used Shopify f...