Let’s Buy a Business

Am I picking the right partner? A Few Key Questions: What do you want out of this business? What is success here? What if we have an extra $50k in profit? What would you want to do with it? MORE COMMON - What if we needed to put in extra money into the business? Can you do that? Equity split... Free SBM Financial Courses https://letsbuyabusiness.com/courses/ Ready to level up but not 1 on 1 consulting? How to Buy Your First Small Business through Acquisition Entrepreneurship https://letsbuyabusiness.com/courses/ Need Bookkeeping or Tax Help? Contact Darin at https://ashfordsky.com/. He's awesome.

Raleigh Williams is one of my favorite people. Not a stranger to the show, 2nd time at least but he always packed in so much value. He’s bought, scaled, sold so many businesses. AND my favorite part of Raleigh is him betting on himself years ago after dropping down a pretty penny on a law degree. Raleigh walked away from a huge attorney career and salary to live life on his own terms. We dive into Phantom Equity though. Podcast Nuggies Phantom Equity! That’s it. Could be a game changer for many. Consult your attorney. Free SBM Financial Courses https://letsbuyabusiness.com/courses/ Ready to level up but not 1 on 1 consulting? How to Buy Your First Small Business through Acquisition Entrepreneurship https://letsbuyabusiness.com/courses/ Need Bookkeeping or Tax Help? Contact Darin at https://ashfordsky.com/. He's awesome.

Would you switch Warren Buffett age and net worth? 94 years old and $143B Net Worth. No. You wouldn't. So I don't wish for it to be lunchtime either. Free SBM Financial Courses https://letsbuyabusiness.com/courses/ (ROBS) Business FinancingTenet Financial Group - www.tenetfinancialgroup.com - diane@tenetfinancialgroup.com Ready to level up but not 1 on 1 consulting? **How to Buy Your First Small Business through Acquisition Entrepreneurship**https://letsbuyabusiness.com/courses/ Need Bookkeeping or Tax Help? Contact Darin at https://ashfordsky.com/. He's awesome.

Andrew Gazdecki is the founder and CEO of Acquire.com (used to be MicroAcquire.com) and is one of my favorite people in the M&A space. He's an incredibly successful entrepreneur and now helps facilitate buyers and sellers for smoother transactions. Podcast Nuggies Free SBM Financial Courses https://letsbuyabusiness.com/courses/ Ready to level up but not 1 on 1 consulting? How to Buy Your First Small Business through Acquisition Entrepreneurship https://letsbuyabusiness.com/courses/ Need Bookkeeping or Tax Help? Contact Darin at https://ashfordsky.com/. He's awesome.

How do you win competitive deals? Be Human, Get Creative (not weird seller financing people), and stand out. Free SBM Financial Courses https://letsbuyabusiness.com/courses/ Want to invest in amazing entrepreneurs with vetted deals? Send a note to monica@letsbuyabusiness.com Ready to level up but not 1 on 1 consulting? How to Buy Your First Small Business through Acquisition Entrepreneurship https://letsbuyabusiness.com/courses/ Need Bookkeeping or Tax Help? Contact Darin at https://ashfordsky.com/. He's awesome.

Jared Johnson is an SBA lender but also a business acquirer! He's bought 2 businesses and sold 1. This is a fantastic episode from someone who has been in the trenches for a long time. Podcast Nuggies: Host of the Before You Buy or Sell a Business Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/before-you-buy-or-sell-a-business/id1655273823 Want to invest in amazing entrepreneurs with vetted deals? Send a note to Monica@letsbuyabusiness.com Ready to level up but not 1 on 1 consulting? How to Buy Your First Small Business through Acquisition Entrepreneurship https://letsbuyabusiness.com/course Free SMB Financial Basics Course https://letsbuyabusiness.com/course Jared Johnson Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredwjohnson/ Website: https://jaredwjohnson.com/

Are you bringing energy to a conversation or sucking the energy out? I have meetings with thousands of people a year. I dive into 5 ways to see if you add energy or suck energy out of every interaction. TL;DR - People will stop picking up the phone if this is you. Free SBM Financial Courses https://letsbuyabusiness.com/courses/ Want to invest in amazing entrepreneurs with vetted deals? Send a note to Monica@letsbuyabusiness.com Ready to level up but not 1 on 1 consulting? How to Buy Your First Small Business through Acquisition Entrepreneurship https://letsbuyabusiness.com/courses/ Need Bookkeeping or Tax Help? Contact Darin at https://ashfordsky.com/. He's awesome.

Spencer spent 6+ years searching for a business to buy. Life happens fast and many things paused his search over the years. Spencer is real here and we dive deep into a LONG search... A few he got serious with... Podcast Nuggies Want to invest in amazing entrepreneurs with vetted deals? Send a note to Monica@letsbuyabusiness.com Ready to level up but not 1 on 1 consulting? How to Buy Your First Small Business through Acquisition Entrepreneurship https://letsbuyabusiness.com/course Free SMB Financial Basics Course https://letsbuyabusiness.com/course Guest Details: Spencer Montgomery LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/montgomeryspencer/ Anderson Investigations, Inc. - https://www.andersonattorneyservices.com/

Entrepreneur Origin Stories - Quick dive into some pivotal moments for Daddy Yankee. Less about buying a business and more about a reinvention of oneself. Free SBM Financial Courses https://letsbuyabusiness.com/courses/ Want to invest in amazing entrepreneurs with vetted deals? Send a note to Monica@letsbuyabusiness.com Ready to level up but not 1 on 1 consulting? How to Buy Your First Small Business through Acquisition Entrepreneurship https://letsbuyabusiness.com/courses/ Need Bookkeeping or Tax Help? Contact Darin at https://ashfordsky.com/. He's awesome.

What true focus looks like. Want to invest in amazing entrepreneurs with vetted deals? Send a note to monica@letsbuyabusiness.com Ready to level up but not 1 on 1 consulting? How to Buy Your First Small Business through Acquisition Entrepreneurship https://letsbuyabusiness.com/course Need Bookkeeping or Tax Help? Contact Darin at https://ashfordsky.com/. He's awesome.

Darin Pierson is a bookkeeper and CPA AND has bought his own businesses. When we say he's been in the trenches, it's not fake. Darin has also created a free course on SMB Financial Basics for all listeners. Podcast Nuggies: MONEY IN Revenue Asset sale Loan Personal capital in MONEY OUT Expenses Buying Assets Debt payments Dividends Free SBM Financial Courses https://letsbuyabusiness.com/courses/ Want to invest in amazing entrepreneurs with vetted deals? Send a note to Monica@letsbuyabusiness.com Ready to level up but not 1 on 1 consulting? How to Buy Your First Small Business through Acquisition Entrepreneurship https://letsbuyabusiness.com/courses/ Need Bookkeeping or Tax Help? Contact Darin at https://ashfordsky.com/. He's awesome. He's on this episode!

Diane Rosenkrantz has served as a Senior Consultant with Tenet Financial Group since 2009. She is detail oriented which is so critical with something like this. BUT this time, we dive into real stories of using your 401k. Podcast Nuggies: Previous Episode with Diane - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/using-robs-401k-to-buy-a-business-with-diane-rosenkrantz/id1506985601?i=1000646700460 Want to invest in amazing entrepreneurs with vetted deals? Send a note to monica@letsbuyabusiness.com Ready to level up but not 1 on 1 consulting? How to Buy Your First Small Business through Acquisition Entrepreneurship https://letsbuyabusiness.com/course Need Bookkeeping or Tax Help? Contact Darin at https://ashfordsky.com/. He's awesome.

I love Day Jobs. 5 Reasons to Not Quit Your Day Job. Bonus - Clarity - How to make decisions NOT out of desperation. + My Mistakes at my Day Job. Free SBM Financial Courses https://letsbuyabusiness.com/courses/ Want to invest in amazing entrepreneurs with vetted deals? Send a note to monica@letsbuyabusiness.com Ready to level up but not 1 on 1 consulting? How to Buy Your First Small Business through Acquisition Entrepreneurship https://letsbuyabusiness.com/courses/ Need Bookkeeping or Tax Help? Contact Darin at https://ashfordsky.com/. He's awesome.

Daniel Astleford is amazing. He's so humble yet doing so many cool things. He buys a fireworks stand with a unique structure. These things have crazy revenue windows of only a few days a year. Daniel is also in the middle quitting his job(!) while starting his CPA business. We dive into so many interesting substories here. Podcast Nuggies: Want to invest in amazing entrepreneurs with vetted deals? Send a note to monica@letsbuyabusiness.com Ready to level up but not 1 on 1 consulting? How to Buy Your First Small Business through Acquisition Entrepreneurship https://letsbuyabusiness.com/course Here is the link to get Darin's Course! https://ryancondie.podia.com/312e307e-c83f-4434-a987-ff910090d057 Need Bookkeeping or Tax Help? Contact Darin at https://ashfordsky.com/. He's awesome.

https://amzn.to/4erKruP Sam Whitney is one of my favorite people. He’s an entrepreneur, father and now an author. We dive into the process of writing his book. *Key insight: After reading this book, my readers should do a date, feel hopeful towards marriage, and think of ways they are getting in the way. *He was dialed in on the SPECIFIC goals of each step here. Podcast Nuggies: Want to invest in amazing entrepreneurs with vetted deals? Send a note to monica@letsbuyabusiness.com Ready to level up but not 1 on 1 consulting? How to Buy Your First Small Business through Acquisition Entrepreneurship https://letsbuyabusiness.com/course Sam Whitney's book https://amzn.to/47tojxw

$500 for one night of entertainment? $50 to watch a Netflix Show? $10 for GPS in New Zealand? What do these all have in common? Want to invest in amazing entrepreneurs with vetted deals? Send a note to monica@letsbuyabusiness.com Ready to level up but not 1 on 1 consulting? How to Buy Your First Small Business through Acquisition Entrepreneurship https://letsbuyabusiness.com/course

We dive into a real business for sale and walk through how to structure and think about the LOI here. We also dive into a bunch of common questions to ask. Secure your spot in The Self-Funded Search Conference: selffundedsearchconference.com YouTube - Need more hands-on videos? Want to invest in amazing entrepreneurs with vetted deals? Send a note to monica@letsbuyabusiness.com Ready to level up but not 1 on 1 consulting? How to Buy Your First Small Business through Acquisition Entrepreneurship https://letsbuyabusiness.com/course Guest Name: Patrick O'Connell Guest Email patrick@oconnelladvisorygroup.com Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-o-connell-cpa-3b235177/ Site - https://oconnelladvisorygroup.com/

Taylor Brown is one of my favorite people. By the way, I only have my favorite people on the show. This episode has it all. One of my favorites. It will hit home. Podcast Nuggies: Secure your spot at The Self-Funded Search Conference: selffundedsearchconference.com Want to invest in amazing entrepreneurs with vetted deals? Send a note to monica@letsbuyabusiness.com Ready to level up but not 1 on 1 consulting? How to Buy Your First Small Business through Acquisition Entrepreneurship https://letsbuyabusiness.com/course

Stephen Speer is the founder and CEO of Ecommerce Lending, which specializes in SBA loans. He’s done over 500 transactions, with only 3 deals failing after purchase. Podcast Nuggies + Seller Mistakes: Secure your spot at The Self-Funded Search Conference: selffundedsearchconference.com Want to invest in amazing entrepreneurs with vetted deals? Send a note to monica@letsbuyabusiness.com Ready to level up but not 1 on 1 consulting? How to Buy Your First Small Business through Acquisition Entrepreneurship https://letsbuyabusiness.com/course Previous Show - https://podcasts.apple.com/bh/podcast/alternative-lending-options-for-%245-%2420m-businesses/id1506985601?i=1000563971164 Connect with Stephen Speer - https://ecommercelending.com/

Why do brokers reject most of the businesses they see? AND, what is happening in the economy?? Secure your spot at The Self-Funded Search Conference: selffundedsearchconference.com Want to invest in amazing entrepreneurs with vetted deals? Send a note to monica@letsbuyabusiness.com Ready to level up but not 1 on 1 consulting? How to Buy Your First Small Business through Acquisition Entrepreneurship https://letsbuyabusiness.com/course