Business Buying Strategies from The Dealmaker's Academy

This week, Jonathan talks to HR Specialist Kelly Bater. Follow or connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn https://bit.ly/2S3Xzxw Watch our YouTube Channel The Dealmaker's Academy https://bit.ly/3b86OFI Visit us online at  www.thedealmakersacademy.com Episodes of Business Buying Strategies are available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher and Breaker. Disclaimer: Nothing in this podcast should be c...

This week, Jonathan talks to dealmaker Graham Carling about buying a construction firm out of administration. Follow or connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn https://bit.ly/2S3Xzxw Watch our YouTube Channel The Dealmaker's Academy https://bit.ly/3b86OFI Visit us online at  www.thedealmakersacademy.com Episodes of Business Buying Strategies are available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher and Br...

This week, it's Q&A week - two webinar listener questions and two audience questions from Protege group. Follow or connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn https://bit.ly/2S3Xzxw Watch our YouTube Channel The Dealmaker's Academy https://bit.ly/3b86OFI Visit us online at  www.thedealmakersacademy.com Episodes of Business Buying Strategies are available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher and Breaker...

This week, Jonathan talks to accountant Jeff Lermer about what can go wrong and how to structure a deal.  Follow or connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn https://bit.ly/2S3Xzxw Watch our YouTube Channel The Dealmaker's Academy https://bit.ly/3b86OFI Visit us online at  www.thedealmakersacademy.com Episodes of Business Buying Strategies are available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher and Breake...

This week, Jonathan talks to negotiation expert Kevin Walsh, and lawyer John Andrews. Follow or connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn https://bit.ly/2S3Xzxw Watch our YouTube Channel The Dealmaker's Academy https://bit.ly/3b86OFI Visit us online at  www.thedealmakersacademy.com Episodes of Business Buying Strategies are available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher and Breaker. Disclaimer: Nothi...

This week, Jonathan talks to dealmaker Peter Hollis, who has just completed his first £1 acquisition. Here's how he did it.   Follow or connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn https://bit.ly/2S3Xzxw Watch our YouTube Channel The Dealmaker's Academy https://bit.ly/3b86OFI Visit us online at  www.thedealmakersacademy.com Episodes of Business Buying Strategies are available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play,...

This week, Jonathan catches up with three of his protege students to find out more about the deals they have been putting together.   Follow or connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn https://bit.ly/2S3Xzxw Watch our YouTube Channel The Dealmaker's Academy https://bit.ly/3b86OFI Visit us online at  www.thedealmakersacademy.com Episodes of Business Buying Strategies are available on iTunes, Spotify, Goog...

This week, Jonathan explains how and why certain deals fall through - and some of the more challenging tactics adopted by some business sellers.   Follow or connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn https://bit.ly/2S3Xzxw Watch our YouTube Channel The Dealmaker's Academy https://bit.ly/3b86OFI Visit us online at  www.thedealmakersacademy.com Episodes of Business Buying Strategies are available on iTunes,...

Recently I gave a presentation in London in which I attempted to distill my twenty years' experience of buying and selling businesses into less than thirty minutes! I think it encapsulates what dealmaking is all about, so I thought you'd want to hear it. I hope you enjoy it.   Follow or connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn https://bit.ly/2S3Xzxw Watch our YouTube Channel The Dealmaker's Academy https...

This week we have pulled together all of the questions Jonathan gets asked  about brokers - When are they helpful? How are they paid? How to use them when you're selling a business? How do I answer the request for proof of funds? But let's kick off with why I always try and buy a business off market if I possibly can ….   Follow or connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn https://bit.ly/2S3Xzxw Watch our...

This week Jonathan discusses negotiation tactics you should always try to avoid.   Follow or connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn https://bit.ly/2S3Xzxw Watch our YouTube Channel The Dealmaker's Academy https://bit.ly/3b86OFI Visit us online at  www.thedealmakersacademy.com Episodes of Business Buying Strategies are available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher and Breaker. Disclaimer: Nothing...

This week Jonathan talks about where to start. What are the various acquisition strategies to adopt?   Follow or connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn https://bit.ly/2S3Xzxw Watch our YouTube Channel The Dealmaker's Academy https://bit.ly/3b86OFI Visit us online at  www.thedealmakersacademy.com Episodes of Business Buying Strategies are available on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher and Breaker....

If you want to buy a business this year, then you must have these 4 success elements. When you've got all 4 elements, you'll enjoy a lot of quick success. Without all 4 elements, you will struggle or fail to buy the right business in the right way. What are the 4 business buying success elements?   Follow or connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn https://bit.ly/2S3Xzxw Watch our YouTube Channel The Dea...

Today I'd like to answer some of the questions that I'm asked on LinkedIn and my Protégé Programme. The first question comes from David. David describes a common dealmaking trap. David has built up a good rapport with the seller before asking him about a business value. The sellers response was that he needed to speak to his wife. Since then the seller has been evasive. How can you jump-start a st...

I did an interview with property investor and serial entrepreneur, Rob Moore. In the interview, Rob confesses that in 2017... "We worked 50% harder and grew 5%" That led Rob and his business partner Mark Homer asked a simple yet powerful question. "How can we scale our business next year and not work more." That question led them to growth through acquisition. Their desire to grow through acquisit...

This week we meet Mike Finger, a successful small business owner who has bought, built and sold multiple businesses over the last 25 years. I've been wanting to meet Mike for some time, not least because when he first made contact, it was to tell me that he profoundly disagreed with my assertion that it's easier to buy a business than to build or grow an existing one! Last week I managed to join M...

If you've ever wondered what an experienced mergers and acquisitions lawyer brings to the table, then you'll love this week's podcast. I interviewed my lawyer John Andrews and didn't pull any punches. As you'll hear I asked him why so many dealmakers that I speak to tell me that it is the solicitor that messes up a deal. You'll also learn How a solicitor de-risks a transaction The solicitor's role...

This week we'll be meeting another dealmaker, Jon Graves, from YB Investments. I first met Jon earlier this year, and in the last twelve months he has bought three businesses - so let's find out how he's done it. I started by asking him what his number one tip is for anyone looking to acquire a business.   Follow or connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn https://bit.ly/2S3Xzxw Watch our YouTube Channel...

This is an introductory episode of the podcast that we recorded for new listeners.

This week we hear Jonathan's recent presentation about buying and selling business to an audience of potential dealmakers in Amsterdam.   Follow or connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn https://bit.ly/2S3Xzxw Watch our YouTube Channel The Dealmaker's Academy https://bit.ly/3b86OFI Visit us online at  www.thedealmakersacademy.com Episodes of Business Buying Strategies are available on iTunes, Spotify,...

This week we're going to eavesdrop on two Skype mentoring calls with dealmakers that I am currently working with. First up is Drew - and we'll be hearing his story, as well as the advice I gave him. Later on the same day I spoke with Cliff, who made his first acquisition back in 2014 when he bought a demolition company. He's keen to make a number of deals over the coming months, so let's hear abou...

This week we consider the three mistakes people tend to make when buying a business, three reasons why buying a business is smarter than starting one from scratch, and six ways to buy a business without using any of your own cash.   Follow or connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn https://bit.ly/2S3Xzxw Watch our YouTube Channel The Dealmaker's Academy https://bit.ly/3b86OFI Visit us online at  www.the...

Perry Offer is a CEO turned entrepreneur. Perry tried his hand at starting a business. Only to get his fingers burned. Perry still wanted to be his own boss. He wanted to find a way to use his skills and experience to build profitable businesses. So he started thinking about buying businesses rather than starting them. There was only one problem... Perry didn't know how to buy a business... until...

Do you like the idea of buying a business to give you a giant leap in sales and profits? And... Do you have some unanswered questions about how to get started? If so you are not alone. Which is why I ran a live Q&A online training last month to answer all your business buying questions. Questions such as: What is the most important aspect of the potential business to appraise? What is the most eff...

At the start of 2018, Andy Doyle from weheartdigital Ltd was an entrepreneur with a small team and no business buying experience. Today Andy is a dealmaker with a portfolio of 4 businesses. 3 acquisitions that have quadrupled the size of his original business! The best part is that Andy has bought 3 business in just 12 months with none of his own money! How is that possible? That's exactly what I'...