Episodes

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...

Disney owns 13 of the top 20 highest-grossing films of all time. They own a huge chunk of TV. Disney did not start those from scratch. They bought them. I do a quick dive into some corporate buying sprees from Disney but ever...

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… — Don’t Start a company from s...

Tyler Gillespie lives in Columbia for half the year and Aspen the other half. He’s built and sold 2 companies and developed formulas to “Building to Sell” his companies. We dive into… What is Productized Service Starting offl...

This episode mainly applies to online deals but 12 months ago, there was an absolute low in the industry. Now 12 months later in the middle of 2021, it's the hottest it's ever been. Is it high? Who knows. Is it the new normal...

Dave Lowell is a different breed of a Financial Planner. He helps you design your financial plan around your lifestyle AND NOT the other way around. You want to build an awesome business while living an awesome life. We dive ...

Elliott Holland is a legend in the space and covered due diligence on hundreds of companies. He’s down to earth and gives us a playbook for buyers to avoid mistakes. We dive into… The 5 biggest mistakes when buying a company ...

Ujwal Velagapudi bought a sports bar while keeping his day job. It was nuts. No bartender 1 hour before opening on his 1st day. Put an ad on craigslist and luckily someone showed up a few minutes before opening to handle it. ...

Joe Valley is a serial entrepreneur, EXITpreneur, author, advisor, and partner at Quiet Light Brokerage, one of the leading online-focused M&A firms in the world. He has built, bought, and sold over a half dozen companies of ...

Why do people sell a perfectly good business... Other projects Take money off the table Bored Buy a house Start / buy another company ENTIRE network is in one company - diversify In over their heads No time Tax timing Family ...

Trevor Ewen is a software engineer and entrepreneur. He and his partner are searching for technology-based companies while also supporting other searchers with code review and other technology. We dive into… — Technical evalu...

Ken Greene is an engineer turned finance guru. He was forced into finance and embraced it. He believes business acquisition is underrated (duh) and also why coaches are necessary in all aspects of life. Ken learned the hard w...