https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com https://www.HowToSellMyOwnBusiness.com Learn more at https://www.DavidCBarnett.com Related article... Investing means avoiding speculation, especially if it looks like investing when its not. How can we mentally examine a business idea to see if we’re on the right track or not? In this week’s video, I give a framework of three simple ways to look at a business to help point our the most obvious areas of concern. With forethought, comes the opportunity for p...
Aug 11, 2021•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com https://www.HowToSellMyOwnBusiness.com Learn more at https://www.DavidCBarnett.com Related article... You don’t want to waste your time with someone who’s just fishing. Neil wrote in to ask how he can measure if a seller is serious or not when you find a business advertised for sale. It’s all about investment in the process and you can measure this with just a few questions. Watch and I’ll show you how: https://youtu.be/4qoVsmKF8yo Learn how to buy an alrea...
Aug 04, 2021•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com https://www.HowToSellMyOwnBusiness.com Learn more at https://www.DavidCBarnett.com Related article... When it’s too good to be true. Do you believe people will pay money in order to help you get ahead? Do you believe that an opportunity for amazing investment returns will come knocking on your door? Do you believe everything you read and hear? Not only do we need to think about what we’re hearing, we need to understand the motivations of the source. Today’s...
Jul 28, 2021•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com https://www.HowToSellMyOwnBusiness.com Learn more at https://www.DavidCBarnett.com Related article... How can you exit a business without using a broker? Well, actually, there are a whole list of ways to do it. Keep in mind though, that ‘exit’ doesn’t always mean ‘sell.’ Watch and learn more here: https://youtu.be/33XaNDt7qVc Learn all the ways I can help you exit a business at https://www.HowToSellMyOwnBusiness.com Learn how to buy an already-successful an...
Jul 21, 2021•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Join Yat-Long and I as we cover some exciting drama and tell you about some amazing features we have planned for the summer. -1st travel experience since the 'rona -Near death experience in a flooded elevator -The minivan saga -Xmas in the summer -Weight Loss Challenge -Small Business Systems https://www.EasySmallBizSystems.com The video about ROI Lies is here: https://youtu.be/74ISnsgtwlM
Jul 15, 2021•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com https://www.HowToSellMyOwnBusiness.com Learn more at https://www.DavidCBarnett.com Related article... Will a 229% ROI make you want to do this deal? I was asked my opinion on a widely publicized book about buying businesses. It’s got a big fat problem. The author overstates the rate of return and potential benefit of buying a business. Instead of just being critical, I take his example apart and show you step by step what is wrong with it. Check out my outr...
Jul 14, 2021•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast https://mitchrusso.com/ https://clientfol.io/client/ Mitch Russo has founded and sold businesses and been active as a business coach since the 90's. He's even worked with Tony Robbins. In today's broadcast, we're going to discuss some of the lessons he's learned and learn about how his coaching business has created the foundation for another software business. The longer you're in business, the more opportunities you see. Subscribe to my email list https://www.DavidCBarnettList.com
Jul 12, 2021•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Listen to my fun conversation with Ryan Condie as we dive into… — Don’t Start a company from scratch, Buy a Foundational Company First — How to get a deal done — Cash Flow Forecasts — Buyers and Sellers need to Collaborate — SMB’s are barely away from falling off a cliff… For more information about this episode, check out Ryan's website: https://www.letsbuyabusiness.com Learn how to buy an already-successful and profitable business in a risk-reduced way even in the covid-recession https://www.Bu...
Jul 11, 2021•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com https://www.HowToSellMyOwnBusiness.com Learn more at https://www.DavidCBarnett.com Related article... Paul’s journey to learn the Jedi arts… Paul reached out to me to find out where he needs to go in order to learn about the trade of business brokerage. I take some time to review the experience, skills and resources any person would need to be successful as a business broker. With particular attention to how and from WHOM you should gain some real-world exp...
Jul 07, 2021•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Learn from your cousin on the other side of town. Sellers: Do you tire of waiting to be paid or are you excited to be making a high-yield investment? Perspective is important in how you approach the topic of financing the sale of your business. Learn why you might need to be part of the financing solution of a business sale and why this may be an amazingly profitable turn of events. Check it out in this week’s video: https://youtu.be/PO1M-_wq-m4 Learn how to buy an already-successful and profita...
Jun 30, 2021•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Listen as I join Josh Wilson on his show, The Deal Scout, where we talk about investing in local businesses. I also share my thoughts on how to mitigate risks and get great returns back by collateral and personal guarantees! Check out Josh Wilson here: https://thedealscout.com/ Learn how to buy an already-successful and profitable business in a risk-reduced way even in the covid-recession https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com Learn how to Sell a business. https://www.HowToSellMyOwnBusiness.com ...
Jun 28, 2021•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com https://www.HowToSellMyOwnBusiness.com Learn more at https://www.DavidCBarnett.com Related article... The Terms can be more important than the price. How much would you pay for a business if you were afraid that the customers wouldn’t like you? This can be a problem in many small businesses where there is a relationship directly between the business owner and the important customers. If an owner never invested the time to prepare, they may not be happy abou...
Jun 23, 2021•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com https://www.HowToSellMyOwnBusiness.com Learn more at https://www.DavidCBarnett.com Related article... The way money goes into a business controls how it can come out. Lending money to a corporation you own creates a debt and an asset. These can be part of the tax strategy employed when selling and can create options for buyers and sellers. Watch and learn more. Check it out in this week’s video: https://youtu.be/MXkBD37STTI Learn how to buy an already-succe...
Jun 16, 2021•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Original release notes. Reposted with permission. Bad Funding Choices for Small Business with David Barnett The economic shutdown has been costly for small businesses. If you’re an owner concerned about the future health of your business, what should you do? Could you sell your business? What are your options if you have a lot of business debt? On today’s podcast, guest David Barnett, a business broker, returns to discuss how COVID-19 has impacted small businesses and why some businesses are hav...
Jun 14, 2021•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Getting your cash bomb ready to pull the trigger on a deal can make you flexible. Want to outmaneuver the other buyers? Be able to have the cash to make a deal with no banker. It does have it’s risks, depending on where you get the cash and what the terms are. Especially now given the price of many assets. Check it out in this week’s video: https://youtu.be/W6WBiRp-LK4 Learn how to buy an already-successful and profitable business in a risk-reduced way even in the covid-recession https://www.Bus...
Jun 09, 2021•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Sara Christensen has had to suffer the loss of a successful business because of cancel culture online and she's not the only one. Join me as I talk to Sara about her new business- Protecting and defending businesses against this very threat. https://www.StopCancelCulture.com Sara was the May guest speaker in the Business Buyer Adventure group coaching program https://www.BusinessBuyerAdventure.com Set a reminder for yourself so you don't miss it live. Replay will be available on YouTube and my b...
Jun 07, 2021•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com https://www.HowToSellMyOwnBusiness.com Learn more at https://www.DavidCBarnett.com Related article... Zafer is working hard, where is the Goodwill going? Zafer emailed me to say that the business he bought is doing better, so why does the goodwill on his balance sheet keep going down? Should it not be going up? It all has to do with accounting rules and something called conservatism. I explore that and also answer how the Goodwill got onto the balance sheet...
Jun 02, 2021•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast This release is a secret. Marc is at www.NaturalBornCoaches.com We discuss wantrapreneurs, business cosplayers and douchepreneurs. Cheers
May 28, 2021•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com https://www.HowToSellMyOwnBusiness.com Learn more at https://www.DavidCBarnett.com Related article... Sujit wants to know if there are ways to improve his Personal Net-Worth Statement. Want to impress your banker that you’re good for the loan? You’ll need a great net-worth statement. But, what qualifies as an asset and what kinds of liabilities may hurt you? This week I explore some of the things I’ve seen and some of the reactions bankers have had to them....
May 26, 2021•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast https://www.BusinessBuyerAdventure.com https://www.DavidCBarnettList.com https://www.CheerMeUp.ca Here's the agenda- Motorcycles 3 year anniversary of the Adventure group. When your BATNA is a startup David's weight goal Dad bods Join us, it'll be fun
May 21, 2021•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com https://www.HowToSellMyOwnBusiness.com Learn more at https://www.DavidCBarnett.com Related article... Gerber talked about the Entrepreneur and the Technician. What about the Investor? Peter wanted to know if making separate companies for real estate and operating business would help with the ‘normalization problem’. I explained in this old video about millennials and boomers: https://youtu.be/uCSTCS2z3tk I address the whys and why nots but then get into the...
May 19, 2021•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Scott Smith is an expert and making sure your assets remain safe in the case of lawsuits and others who might try to pillage them. Tune in live and we'll discuss some strategies used in the US and give you some ideas of what can be done in other countries as well. Learn more about Business Buyer Adventure at https://www.businessbuyeradventure.com Join my email list at https://www.DavidCBarnettList.com Find Scott online at https://www.RoyalLegalSolutions.com
May 17, 2021•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com https://www.HowToSellMyOwnBusiness.com Learn more at https://www.DavidCBarnett.com Related article... Is small business equity a good investment even in a portfolio? I received a question from a YouTube subscriber about investing in the equity of many small businesses. Making a portfolio, if you will. I discuss if this is a good idea, what it would take to pull it off and a much easier solution. Check it out in this week’s video: https://youtu.be/eNMq77ZoiA...
May 12, 2021•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com https://www.HowToSellMyOwnBusiness.com Learn more at https://www.DavidCBarnett.com Related article... What will a business lender think of Eric’s Plan? This week I answer Eric’s question about whether I think it’s a good idea to stop paying his mortgage in order to build a down payment for a business. He also wants to know what business lenders might think. I answer the question and go deeper. What are your true long-term burning desires and what are you wi...
May 04, 2021•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com https://www.HowToSellMyOwnBusiness.com Learn more at https://www.DavidCBarnett.com Related article... Owing money to a seller when buying a business. This week I answer two questions about seller financing when buying a business… One about whether a seller will sue you for the balance if there is a default. Another about the ideal amount of financing that should be used when buying a business. Check out my outrageous opinions in this week’s video: https://y...
Apr 28, 2021•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Andrew Stotz is the founder of A. Stotz Investment Research and host of My Worst Investment Ever Podcast. He's made a serious hobby out of analyzing failure! In our show, we'll cover 6 guaranteed ways to lose your money and some strategies to win. Please join us live and to ask questions. Link to Andrew's course: https://academy.astotz.com/courses/finance-made-ridiculously-simple?coupon=davidb Sign up for my email list at https://www.DavidCBarnettList.com https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com...
Apr 26, 2021•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Yat-Long and I will be discussing my podcast and whether it needs a catchy name. We'll share some news about the celebrations planned for the Adventure group. News about my weight loss journey and the new motorcycle. Join us live! https://www.BusinessBuyerAdventure.com
Apr 23, 2021•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast o Sell Your Business Play • 49 min Join your host Giuseppe Grammatico and his guest David Barnett as they talk about exit strategies, the business selling model that works better for clients, and what one needs to do to sell a business faster. In this episode, what's done to a business operation-wise is valued more than what you've put into starting the business, David clarifies. For it to be viable to buyers, numbers need to be up, visible, and sustainable. He emphasizes that before a business ...
Apr 23, 2021•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com https://www.HowToSellMyOwnBusiness.com Learn more at https://www.DavidCBarnett.com Related article... Fastest pen in The West… Michael got the inside scoop on a business coming up for sale and lost out to a buyer who put it under contract within hours. Also, there was no good information available at the time. What on Earth is going on here and how can a reasonable buyer wanting to make a good deal do to compete? Or- are there just too many crazy buyers out...
Apr 21, 2021•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Livestream from April 19, 2021... Join me in welcoming Jeff Morrill to the channel. Jeff is the former owner of a car dealership who has just released a new book called 'Profit Wise: How to Make More Money in Business by Doing the Right Thing.' Yes, it's true! You don't need to be a scoundrel to be successful in business. Jeff is going to join us in talking about his real-life business experiences. We'll discuss sales, marketing, hiring and firing and when it just doesn't pay to be involved with...
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