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! https://www.bizbuysell.com/business-opportunity/multiple-rev-streams-e-commerce-local-national-service...
Jul 07, 2025•18 min
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 - Day 1 through 30 in running the resort Don’t miss this episode. :) SMBs are the biggest target for...
Jun 24, 2025•20 min
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 directly at [email protected] . Get expert M&A guidance, valuations, and fractional executi...
Jun 06, 2025•11 min
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 mold! *Note I was the sell-side broker on this deal! Need IT Help? Check out.... www.inzotechnolo...
May 30, 2025•33 min
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.inzotechnologies.com , I-N-Z-O, or email Nick directly at [email protected] . Get expert M&am...
May 23, 2025•33 min
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’ Businesses Massive Bets with Acquisitions and 11th-hour Freak Outs Working with Families How to Creat...
May 23, 2025•38 min
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 [email protected] . Get expert M&A guidance, valuations, and fractional executive support from Amplēo. Learn more at www.ampleo.com/lets-buy-a-business-podcast/ . YouTube - Need more hands-on videos? - https://www.youtube.com/@...
May 16, 2025•11 min
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 right now Need IT Help? Check out.... www.inzotechnologies.com , I-N-Z-O, or email Nick directly at nick@i...
May 10, 2025•26 min
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 balanced buyer-seller market. Take Action. You know what that means. SMBs are the biggest target f...
May 08, 2025•29 min
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 — Businesses that are fun to run are more fun to sell — Systemizing your business — Stop acting like y...
May 02, 2025•34 min
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 Digging deep for 12 months, and then Finding and Hiring World-Class CEOs Need IT Help? Check out.... www...
Apr 25, 2025•30 min
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 criteria Where he’d spend more money during DD (QofE :) How to onboard employees to your VISION Need ...
Apr 11, 2025•31 min
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 acquisition. Finding off-market deals and leveraging warm introductions can be effective strategies. Nee...
Apr 04, 2025•26 min
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 Financial Group - www.tenetfinancialgroup.com - [email protected] Ready to level up but not 1 ...
Mar 27, 2025•10 min
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/ Need IT Help? Check out.... www.inzotechnologies.com , I-N-Z-O, or email Nick directly at [email protected]...
Mar 14, 2025•20 min
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 search my name. Free SBM Financial Courses https://letsbuyabusiness.com/courses/ Want to invest in amazing e...
Mar 08, 2025•28 min
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 Income Tax Saving Tips Free SBM Financial Courses https://letsbuyabusiness.com/courses/ Ready to level up but...
Feb 28, 2025•27 min
Am I picking the right partner? Trust Complementary Skills Shared Goals and Lifestyle Commitment Level Assessing Risk 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 B...
Feb 21, 2025•10 min
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....
Feb 13, 2025•27 min
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 - [email protected] 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 Bookkeepin...
Feb 06, 2025•6 min
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 Insane growth with AI companies Helping a buyer/seller find a workaround on financing when the lender pulled out in the 11th hour. 2024 Market Conditions + 2025 Predictions! Free SBM Financial Courses https://letsbuyabusiness.com/...
Jan 31, 2025•19 min
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 [email protected] 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.c...
Jan 28, 2025•9 min
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: What has changed over the years What a perfect deal looks like Examples of deals falling apart in the 11th hour 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 ve...
Jan 15, 2025•29 min
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. Do you only talk about yourself in conversations? Who does the talking? Do you truly remember what was said on the other line? Do you pat yourself on the back? How often do people pick up your phone calls? TL;DR - People will stop picking up the phone if this is you. Free SBM Financial Courses ht...
Dec 30, 2024•10 min
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... Melatonin Supplements for Kids Computer Chip Business Drive-Thru Technology Podcast Nuggies Why his search went from a huge company to a STABLE company How to navigate life during your search How Spencer bought a 2nd business in the same niche right afterwards Want to invest in amazing ...
Dec 21, 2024•25 min
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 [email protected] 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 T...
Dec 12, 2024•9 min
What true focus looks like. Want to invest in amazing entrepreneurs with vetted deals? Send a note to [email protected] 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....
Nov 27, 2024•8 min
I love Day Jobs. 5 Reasons to Not Quit Your Day Job. Financial Runway NETWORK Stability for Family Build your Experience Practice Entrepreneurship 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 [email protected] Ready to level up but not 1 on 1 consulting? How to Buy Your First Small Business through Acq...
Nov 19, 2024•15 min
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: 4 ways money comes in, 4 ways it goes out Cash vs Accrual Accounting Good vs Bad books How to tell if a bookkeeper is good MONEY IN Revenue Asset sale Loan Personal capital in MONEY OUT Expenses Buying Assets Debt payments Dividends Free SBM Financial Courses https://letsbuya...
Nov 19, 2024•31 min
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: Pecan Farms, Christmas Tree Farms and Cabin Compounds - ✅✅✅ Buying an Airplane? ✅✅ Hotels? ✅ 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...
Oct 31, 2024•25 min
