David C Barnett Small Business and Deal Making M&A SMB

This week, we take a look at how Codie Sanchez promotes her laundromat deals with a skeptical eye… Easy peasy, even if you’re broke. Codie will tell you how she can help you buy a business that will make you rich, but will it really? Watch what I think of her laundromat deal here: https://youtu.be/ww4XRyMgHrY Videos mentioned this week: Codie’s Video that I analyzed: https://youtu.be/phME03aJI-Y W...

An amazingly profitable sandwich shop owner wants to sell. If you'd like to be a guest for next year's Holiday Chat special, sign up for David's email list to be invited at www. DavidCBarnettList.com List members also get to enjoy these calls when they're newly recorded instead of having to wait until summer. All of this year's recordings and previous years are available on this playlist: https://...

Some new installment features can help with a down payment on a business acquisition. If you can stomach the cash drain on a 6-, 12- or 24-month amortization, some new credit card features could help you come up with a down payment on a business. Check out this week’s video: https://youtu.be/xYs-DSfht9s Learn how to buy an already-successful and profitable business even in the covid-recession http...

New Livestream guest- Janet Falk from https://janetlfalk.com/ Here is a link to a Sample Media Profile, with a worksheet and an offer for a Complimentary Strategic Communications Consultation: http://bit.ly/2KS4dma. Janet has had an amazing career journey through the corporate world, private advisory businesses and more which has led her to the field of public relations. Tune in and as we’ll be di...

Moving and running a business remotely looking ahead to 2022 If you'd like to be a guest for next year's Holiday Chat special, sign up for David's email list to be invited at www. DavidCBarnettList.com List members also get to enjoy these calls when they're newly recorded instead of having to wait until summer. All of this year's recordings and previous years are available on this playlist: https:...

Suppliers don’t want to lose a valuable account, they may be willing to help lock in volume. Why would a supplier help you buy a business? It may be in their own self-interest to give you a helping hand. Check out this week’s video: https://youtu.be/kBP3XG3IxjI Learn how to buy an already-successful and profitable business even in the covid-recession https://www. BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com Book a...

Preparing yourself to buy an online business. Goals/skills. If you'd like to be a guest for next year's Holiday Chat special, sign up for David's email list to be invited at www. DavidCBarnettList.com List members also get to enjoy these calls when they're newly recorded instead of having to wait until summer. Website you're looking for: https://indemandcareer.com/ All of this year's recordings an...

New equipment financing can also be a tool to help you get a down payment to buy a business. Two strategies on using new equipment financing to help work out a deal to buy a business. One more risky than the other. Check out this week’s video: https://youtu.be/CErCwjd28V0 Learn how to buy an already-successful and profitable business https://www. BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com Book a call with me at h...

Find Mason's book and more at https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbarnett New Livestream guest- Mason Harris, The Chutzpah Guy! I’m happy to have Mason Harris join me on a live broadcast. Mason Harris is a motivational speaker and author. Tune in and as we’ll be discussing Chutzpah, Guts, Stones, Balls, whatever you want to call it. I read the book and I liked it. This is a ‘must see event’ for anyon...

Finding local investing deals. If you'd like to be a guest for next year's Holiday Chat special, sign up for David's email list to be invited at www. DavidCBarnettList.com List members also get to enjoy these calls when they're newly recorded instead of having to wait until summer. All of this year's recordings and previous years are available on this playlist: https://soundcloud.com/dbarnettmonct...

A planned receivables reduction can also generate cash. If the business is giving people time to pay, maybe you can change this and raise extra cash to buy the business. I’ll explain what to look for in a target business to see if this is even possible. I offer a risky, and more risky way to pull this off. Check out this week’s video: https://youtu.be/grWJ7GaUdFw Learn how to buy an already-succes...

How to grow a rooming house management business and buy another. If you'd like to be a guest for next year's Holiday Chat special, sign up for David's email list to be invited at www. DavidCBarnettList.com List members also get to enjoy these calls when they're newly recorded instead of having to wait until summer. All of this year's recordings and previous years are available on this playlist: ht...

The equipment in the business can provide part of the down-payment. If there are a lot of tangible assets in the business, you may be able to use leasing as a way to raise money for part of the down payment. I explore this in this week’s video. Also, what if you can’t find a leasing company willing to do the deal? I offer three other ways to ‘lease yourself’ a small business purchase down payment....

How to grow an insurance and wealth advisory company to all 50 states. If you'd like to be a guest for next year's Holiday Chat special, sign up for David's email list to be invited at www. DavidCBarnettList.com List members also get to enjoy these calls when they're newly recorded instead of having to wait until summer. All of this year's recordings and previous years are available on this playli...

So, you need money to buy a business, just ask the seller to take payments. The problem is that many buyers lack empathy in how they approach sellers. Do you think any random stranger wants to lend you money to buy their business? Let’s take a more measured approach to this. I cover this and more in this week’s video: https://youtu.be/TM7EdlgKMLM Learn how to buy an already-successful and profitab...

Clint Fiore lists out ways in which brokers overprice businesses. Isn’t a high price their job? Not really, but you’ll have to stay to the end to find out what I think they should really be doing. I cover this and more in this week’s video: https://youtu.be/LzfDmKetafY https://youtu.be/Zet2HvYT1_o Learn how to buy an already-successful and profitable business even in the covid-recession https://ww...

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This grocery store owner wants to know if it makes sense to go direct and import food. The answer comes down to inventory turns and operating capital. I cover this and more in this week’s video: https://youtu.be/7JyYzcZE68A Learn how to buy an already-successful and profitable business even in the covid-recession https://www. BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com Book a call with me at https://www. CallDavid...

New Livestream guest- Cliff Duvernois. From https://entrepreneursonpodcasting.com/ I’m happy to have Cliff Duvernois join me on a live broadcast. Cliff has experience in the world of real estate, small business and podcasting. Tune in and as we’ll be discussing the difference between podcasters and business owners who use podcasts for marketing purposes. This is a ‘must see event’ for anyone in an...

The IBBA has released their Q1 report on the market. What’s going on? How long is due-diligence taking? How many engagements are going sour? How long to find a buyer and close? How has this changed since 2020 and 2021. I cover this and more in this week’s video: https://youtu.be/LzfDmKetafY Learn how to buy an already-successful and profitable business even in the covid-recession https://www. Busi...

New Livestream guest- Steven Beal, CBV, CFA, CPA https://www. BealBusinessBrokers.ca I’m happy to have Steven Beal join me on a live broadcast. Steven has decades of banking, accounting, business valuation and business brokerage experience. Tune in and as we’ll be discussing why so many buyers are being IGNORED by business brokers and how to break through the static and noise of the marketplace an...

Sieva Kozinsky reveals how anyone can buy their first business and quickly grow it to a $500,000 income… but does the plan make sense? Well, it’s hard to know. 10,500 people seem to like the advice. I’m getting old, so I’ve seen many deals and have some experience. Let me show you how I deconstruct this advice and see if it really plays out the way the author says. You may be surprised to learn th...

Do you want to exit your business and still earn income? Why is documenting systems the key to making a business sellable? Why should you consider your business as an asset and not a life role? In this podcast episode, I speak with, Ron and Lexie Lee about how to build a sellable business.

Chris sent me an email asking about whether fast-growing companies were extra-risky? Well, it depends on where the growth comes from. But, there is another risk in buying a fast-growing company. The risk that if the deal doesn’t close quickly, the seller will second-guess the price and/or other factors. I get deep into the ‘it depends’ weeds on this week’s video…: https://youtu.be/9tSTgnUiReg Lear...