Let's Buy a Business

Matt Remuzzi started CapForge, wonderful bookkeeping, and CPA firm. He has helped 100's, maybe 1000's buyers and sellers with their books. I started to use them when I bought a business that had their books done by them. It was that convincing. Matt and the CapForge team can help you in due diligence and his unique perspective as a business owner is not just about numbers. Episode Resources Exclus...

Listing deep dive. Weird pricing but that is what opens it up to creative deals. This is a deal to get creative on. Wanna take over a great brand with 37 years of history? This is it. Episode Resources Exclusive to Let's Buy a Business podcast, get $25 just by taking a demo to learn more about Divvy, sign up here: Divvy | Start or letsbuyabusiness.com/divvy Free Book - The EXITpreneur Playbook 10-...

Listener mailbag. I dive into mental and financial areas of making the switch from employee to entrepreneur. OTHER EPISODES TO CHECK OUT: Jesse Safir Jennifer Anderson Damon Chlarson Brent Parker Rob Thompson Episode Resources Exclusive to Let's Buy a Business podcast, get $25 just by taking a demo to learn more about Divvy, sign up here: Divvy | Start or letsbuyabusiness.com/divvy Free Book - The...

Yury is the Head of Strategy & Acquisitions at Onfolio Holdings (NASDAQ: ONFO). He's been in the acquisition game for a long time. We dive into… Buyer Pitfalls for online businesses Add backs - Failed Marketing is not an add back Deal Deep Dives Productized Services The weirdest way to make money… Episode Resources Exclusive to Let's Buy a Business podcast, get $25 just by taking a demo to learn m...

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 resort...

Ahmed Raza has bought several businesses and now runs RapidDiligence.com which helps others evaluate businesses. From 1 off deals to streamlining his process, he helps others avoid pitfalls in the search world. We dive into… Underestimate the amount of work required Costs outside of COGS, what creeps up here Angel deals and structure Episode Resources Free Book - The EXITpreneur Playbook 10-Step V...

We dive into a business for sale selling phones to older people. :) Episode Resources Free Book - The EXITpreneur Playbook 10-Step Video series to Finding a Company to Buy Exclusive to Let's Buy a Business podcast, get $25 just by taking a demo to learn more about Divvy, sign up here: Divvy | Start or letsbuyabusiness.com/divvy https://quietlight.com/listings/8791468/ Connect with Ryan Condie http...

Kat Weaver is an incredible entrepreneur with a successful exit for her first business in 2022. She won over 6 figures of grants and free money to start her first business. Kat now helps entrepreneurs raise money for their own businesses. We dive into… — Rethinking capital to launch or acquire a business — How to seek out investors — How to raise money from investors Episode Resources Exclusive to...

We dive into how to use your existing 401k to invest or buy a business or real estate. Fascinating topic that is incredibly complex. Frank shoots you straight here. This is known as ROBS or Rollover as Business Start-ups. Episode Resources 10-Step Video series to Finding a Company to Buy Exclusive to Let's Buy a Business podcast, get $25 just by taking a demo to learn more about Divvy, sign up her...

Here are two businesses for sale right now that caught my eye from Texas Business Buyers. I dive into the high-level overview of their listings and what areas I would focus on for due diligence. Aquarium for Sale 30-Year-Old Plumbing Business Episode Resources Exclusive to Let's Buy a Business podcast, get $25 just by taking a demo to learn more about Divvy, sign up here: Divvy | Start or letsbuya...

Scott Porter is world-class in everything he does. His customer experience touch points are gold and we dive into… -- How to stand out as a boring business (he used to run 3 nursing homes, yeah, that's boring!) -- Seeking Challenges in your Career (he was on the founding team of an airline that just SPAC'd) -- Humanizing Experiences in everyday life. Episode Resources Exclusive to the Let's Buy a...

2 Glaring Mistakes: Being too broad or too narrow on business criteria that aren't matching your effort. Nickle and Diming when you find a great business. Episode Resources Exclusive to Let's Buy a Business podcast, get $25 just by taking a demo to learn more about Divvy, sign up here: Divvy | Start or letsbuyabusiness.com/divvy Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://let...

Clint has 7+ years as a broker. 40+ deals. That's a lot. Bought businesses, grew them, hired operators, a pilot, an awesome dad, etc. He's one of the clearest thinkers I've met in this space and that's because this isn't his first rodeo. You're gonna love these gems by Clint. Episode Resources Exclusive to Let's Buy a Business podcast, get $25 just by taking a demo to learn more about Divvy, sign...

I dive into my background of starting 10 businesses, buying/selling 12 deals, and 3 unique deal structures. Episode Resources Exclusive to Let's Buy a Business podcast, get $25 just by taking a demo to learn more about Divvy, sign up here: Divvy | Start or letsbuyabusiness.com/divvy  Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ https://forms.gle/RRcXpe3dK...

This is one of my favorite episodes. Jordan Carter dives into many of the fears and doubts that you have while searching. We dive into... -- Telling Family and Friends -- What if it goes bust? -- What will people say and think -- How you can't search part time -- How to fund your acquisition Episode Resources 10 Step Video series to Finding a Company to Buy Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin...

Stephen is an OG in the lending space, especially for online businesses. He knows how these businesses operate which is rarer from lenders. BUT now he has something he's been working on for 7+ years which is how to fund businesses in the $5M - $20M range. We dive into... -- Capital Access Fund -- Alternative ways to Finance $5M - $20M businesses -- All things criteria, size, interest rates, PG's,...

Jason Condie went from a 7th grade Spanish teacher to owning multiple businesses in less than 3 years. He just acquired a website and digital course business that needed his skillset. We dive into... - Complete Career Transformation - Hiring the Whos and NOT learning the Hows - Motivated Sellers - Risk Tolerance - Buying a Business that needs you. Episode Resources 10 Step Video series to Finding...

Robert Graham and Juan Ruiz dive into specific deal examples for searchers. Robert helped 6 searchers close deals last year and Juan runs COMMUNETA at Harvard. We dive into… Dealing with non-recurring revenue How to handle unique business risk with investors Stock Sales to keep contracts in place Unions :) It's a fun convo. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancond...

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… How to free up cash flow 5 Specific Actions to take to squeeze out working capital Good Debt vs Bad Debt Why eCom is taking a massive hit. Episode Resources 10 Step Video series to Finding a Company to Buy Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/rya...

Mike is the CEO of ExitOasis.com and has bought, built and sold 4 businesses. He's also been a broker and coaches people on how to sell their business now. Mike found his first acquisition by driving around town and talking to owners. His Framework of Successfully Selling your Business: Desirable Results Duplicate Results Document Results The Owners wait too long to think about getting it ready to...

I dive into a short episode on an example of a good seller, the business traits and their own traits that generated a ton of interest in the market. -- No Short Cuts in Bookkeeping or Products -- Built for Transition - Hired the right people to Optimize -- Steady growth for 6 years of Operating History -- Good Margins on Evergreen products and Industry -- Good People Recipe for success. :) Episode...

Matt was the main guy going in to acquire businesses to run them. His Private Equity company bought 18 businesses in 18 months with Jared Zemp. We also breakdown how to use new tactics from online to offline businesses. Episode Resources Help to defend Ukraine — donate to Ukraine's main charity fund Help to defend Ukraine — donate to the fund of the National Bank of Ukraine Connect with Ryan Condi...

Jared bought 18 businesses in a very short time period. He talks about his highs and lows while creating a fund to buy and operate small businesses. Jared has some crazy acquisition stories such as 30% of his revenue from a furniture store he bought was actually a prostitution ring. He drops some knowledge bombs here if you want to buy businesses. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://...

Great episode with Jordan Inman and James Maxwell. They bought a great local business through a self-funded search process. We dive into.. -- When partners make sense -- Working with amazing sellers -- Deal Structure + Bankers on your team Episode Resources Traction Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ https://forms.gle/RRcXpe3dK7pNGqv16 Connect w...

Jeremy is the founder and CEO of Unity Group, a leading merger, acquisitions, and IPOs firm that specializes in helping entrepreneurs grow their small to medium enterprises (SMEs). The firm actively invests in SMEs in the $1-$15m turnover range and has offered advice on over 300 mergers and acquisitions worth billions of dollars. We dive into... -- Deal Structure -- How to buy businesses through c...