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We're on to sourcing. People who fall off the search train end up at Dell. Here are 6 ways you can search creatively for a business to buy.   SMBs are the biggest target for cyber attacks. Protect your business with Inzo Technologies. Check out.... www.inzotechnologies.com , I-N-Z-O, or email Nick directly at  nick@inzotechnologies.com .   Get expert M&A guidance, valuations, and fractional execut...

The most important part of the business acquisition search....what are you looking for (specific) and why!?   SMBs are the biggest target for cyber attacks. Protect your business with Inzo Technologies. Check out.... www.inzotechnologies.com , I-N-Z-O, or email Nick directly at  nick@inzotechnologies.com .   Get expert M&A guidance, valuations, and fractional executive support from Amplēo. Learn m...

Episode 1: Buying a Business 101 - Introduction to the concept of buying a business - Benefits of acquisition versus starting from scratch. - Common myths and misconceptions.   SMBs are the biggest target for cyber attacks. Protect your business with Inzo Technologies. Check out.... www.inzotechnologies.com , I-N-Z-O, or email Nick directly at  nick@inzotechnologies.com .   Get expert M&A guidance...

Ryan Price went down the Traditional Search Fund ETA path and realized after a year that it wasn't the right fit. He pivoted, went off on his own and bought an adjacent business through an SBA loan with no money down. Yes, it does happen. :).   Podcast Nuggies: Ryan Price's path from e-comm sales to acquisitions Lessons from leaving a search fund accelerator Buying a speech clinic with 0% down SBA...

3 Listings. 2 listed by brokers. 1 listed by the owner.   SMBs are the biggest target for cyber attacks. Protect your business with Inzo Technologies. Check out.... www.inzotechnologies.com , I-N-Z-O, or email Nick directly at  nick@inzotechnologies.com .   Get expert M&A guidance, valuations, and fractional executive support from Amplēo. Learn more at www.ampleo.com/lets-buy-a-business-podcast/ ....

We dive into the risks for both the buyer and seller here. THIS episode started out as a personal conversation that turned into something we needed to record publicly. Ryan is fantastic. You'll love this episode. Even the best experts make mistakes.   SMBs are the biggest target for cyber attacks. Protect your business with Inzo Technologies Check out.... www.inzotechnologies.com , I-N-Z-O, or ema...

This is how you save time.     SMBs are the biggest target for cyber attacks. Protect your business with Inzo Technologies.   Check out.... www.inzotechnologies.com , I-N-Z-O, or email Nick directly at  nick@inzotechnologies.com .   Get expert M&A guidance, valuations, and fractional executive support from Amplēo. Learn more at  www.ampleo.com/lets-buy-a-business-podcast/ .   Buying or selling? Bu...

I'm gonna scare you in this episode. Am I solving for freedom or just running from something? Do I understand how this business actually makes money? Can I survive the worst-case scenario? What will break in my life if I say yes? Do I know what success looks like in 12 months? And will I still want it then?   SMBs are the biggest target for cyber attacks. Protect your business with Inzo Technologi...

Deal 1 - SBA Pre-Qualified: 12-Year-Old SaaS Payment Platform | $186K MRR | Owner Works Minimal Hours https://quietlight.com/listings/16590131/   Deal 2 - High-Growth Travel Brand | $40M+ Sales | Patented Products https://www.bizbuysell.com/business-opportunity/high-growth-travel-brand-40m-sales-patented-products/2372419/   Deal 3 - Multiple Rev Streams - E-commerce, Local, National Service - Rugs...

Rob Thompson left a lucrative tech career to buy a small mountain resort in the middle of nowhere. The nearest town has 300 people and his resort has 10 hotel rooms, 12 cabins, and 12 train cars you can stay in.   We dive into… - All types of entrepreneurship that opened doors - Making Huge life Decisions and moving to a town of 300 people - Rethinking his Corporate Career - How he found the resor...

I have received 100's of buyer search criteria. Most of them are ridiculous and describe the perfect business. You NEED to match up your criteria and then overlay it with your abilities, financing options, AND your commitment to the search.   SMBs are the biggest target for cyber attacks. Protect your business with Inzo Technologies. Check out.... www.inzotechnologies.com , I-N-Z-O, or email Nick...

Mira Nair had an amazing corporate career until something shifted. She wanted to build a business and life on her own way. With a background in eCommerce, running the entire P&L and operating divisions, Mira was ready for her own company.   Podcast Nuggies: How to use your corporate experience in buying business What steps to help prepare yourself to making the leap How women can break through the...

Ian and Max McCusker for Round 2. 2 years after their first acquisition, we get an update! Spoiler Alert - They are sleeping on an air mattress across the country every other week! But they are crushing it. Podcast Nuggies Buying #2 location across the country Worst Day of his life…being cheap and breaking a water pipe. You can be an idiot and still figure it out.   Need IT Help? Check out.... www...

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'...

Everything has a spin. A few lessons learned after 400 episodes and 5 years of the podcast.   SMBs are the biggest target for cyber attacks. Protect your business with Inzo Technologies. Check out.... www.inzotechnologies.com , I-N-Z-O, or email Nick directly at  nick@inzotechnologies.com .   Get expert M&A guidance, valuations, and fractional executive support from Amplēo. Learn more at www.ample...

Tyler Mumford is an absolute beast. He had a high-flying tech job in sales and got sick of the grind. He heard of idea on The Koerner Office (fantastic show) and within 6 weeks, was making money as an owner. This is an amazing episode.   Podcast Nuggies Why start vs buy? How he determined buying wasn't right for him at the ripe age of 26. Franchise path How to start that entrepreneurial muscle rig...

Patrick McMillan from Amplēo does a deep dive into financial due diligence, cash flow, and business operations! This guy knows his stuff and seen firsthand how bad things can get without proper due diligence and financial understanding. Podcast Nuggies: Cash flow fundamentals Founder Fraud! What $1M disappearing does... M&A activity in early 2025—lots of quality of earnings reports happening, a ba...

Over the last seven years, Jodie has lived in different countries while managing her business, exiting, writing books, and training/competing as a powerlifter. She's just 32 years old (ish) and has put herself in a position to never work again—just for money. She wrote Ten Year Career: Reimagine Business, Design Your Life, Fast Track Your Freedom.  We dive into… — Designing your life consciously —...

Chase Murdock is a legend. He is one of the most genuine people I know and the founder of Decada Group. Decada Group is a holding company in Salt Lake City, UT. He's self-funded a holding company with a custom suit shop, an art school, a construction company, and more. Podcast Nuggies Building a holding company and long term businesses on their own terms Repeatable Playbooks across industries Digg...

Nick Akers is incredibly talented in every niche or category he joins. I do not want to compete with Nick in anything. He started out as chemist, invented and patented several inventions, raised VC money and sold to a strategic before joining the family business. After running the family business, Nick struck out on his own to acquire Inzo technologies. Podcast Nuggies How to dial in your search c...

James Richardson, a former PwC employee, shares his journey from the corporate world to small business acquisition. This is such a fun episode with his background and the massive switch to business owner.   Podcast Nuggies: PwC to entrepreneurship! Confidence gained from high-pressure situations can be valuable in entrepreneurship. Understanding financial statements is crucial in small business ac...

Help! I'm trying to buy a business....and just realized it's non-transferable...now what? A non-transferable business is dependent.... On the owner The Owner Personality - they are locally famous. The Owner Network The Owner goodwill in the community. Or basically anything remotely close to those.   Free SBM Financial Courses https://letsbuyabusiness.com/courses/ (ROBS) Business FinancingTenet Fin...

Deal Deep Dive! A few that I pass on and why...one that could be interesting. Rural ISP -  https://www.bizbuysell.com/ Business-Opportunity/rural- internet-service-provider/ 2332414/ White Label SEO Agency -  https://www.bizbuysell.com/ Business-Opportunity/white- label-seo-digital-agency-65- net-margins-100k-mrr/2338406/ B2B Equipment Distributor -  https://quietlight.com/ listings/15813144/    ...

I did something stupid, and I'm going to do it again. Here is a brief story about achieving one of my massive life goals: running a 100-mile race in the mountains. 206,000 Steps 23,000 ft of elevation increase 55,000 ft of elevation change 33 Hours 6 Huge Bucks 1 Fat Porcupine 1 Angry Bull Moose 0 Barfs and...100 Miles   Want to learn more about my trail adventures? Go to Ultrasignup.com and searc...

Darin Pierson is a CPA and an entrepreneur. He's started businesses and even bought a business too. This is a critical episode for anyone getting real on buying / scaling a business.   Darin always created the FREE SMB Financials Class on our site.   Podcast Nuggies: Optimizing taxes versus making a business attractive for sale. Cash vs. Accrual Accounting Reconciling Book Income and Taxable Incom...