Original show notes.. reposted with permission. ------------------------------------- On today's show, I talk with David Barnett, who is an expert in buying and selling business. I wanted to come at the conversation from the angle of buying a business as an income generating asset in retirement. He had a lot of wisdom to share. We cover: How did David become an expert in buying and selling "main street" businesses? Should you buy or sell a business in retirement? Aligning your business venture t...
Nov 05, 2021•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com https://www.HowToSellMyOwnBusiness.com Learn more at https://www.DavidCBarnett.com Related article... Eric is concerned after 18 months of looking. Should he be? Can he do more? Firstly, in the video, I mention a business broker. His actual name is Curt Maier. Sorry Curt! Eric writes to me because he’s been looking for a year and a half and is concerned. Should he be? What is Eric doing to find a business and is there something that can speed up this proces...
Nov 03, 2021•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Original Show Notes: Buying and selling a company will most likely be the biggest transaction people will have. Don't go into a transaction like this blind. Learn from author, podcaster and consultant, David C Barnett, who is an authority on how to buy and sell companies the correct way. Mistakes can be very costly when selling or purchasing a company if it's done without the proper knowledge of what to look for and how to prepare for the transaction. Learn from a pro on this episode of DIY for ...
Oct 29, 2021•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast If you want to see the video with the websites Jarryd is demonstrating, find it here: https://youtu.be/BlMOO4F5epw https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com https://www.HowToSellMyOwnBusiness.com Learn more at https://www.DavidCBarnett.com Related article... Jaryd Krause gives us the rundown on buying small passive income online businesses. Notes from Jaryd… Empire Flippers - https://empireflippers.com/ FeInternational - https://feinternational.com/ Investors Club - https://investors.club/ Quiet Li...
Oct 27, 2021•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast My local real estate investing club invites me to come and do a talk via zoom at their monthly get together.
Oct 23, 2021•2 hr 41 min•Transcript available on Metacast https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com https://www.HowToSellMyOwnBusiness.com Learn more at https://www.DavidCBarnett.com Related article... Wayne says its ok to buy a business with no money if the cash flows. Does it? Videos mentioned within: • Non-Financial Considerations when you buy a small biz https://youtu.be/nV-h9tm1Gkk • Questions on Seller Financing https://youtu.be/YhEs5CG3uGs • Buy a Business with no money tab https://www.investlocalbook.com/p/buy-business-with-no-money.html • Using M...
Oct 20, 2021•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast I joined Ted on Oct 5 for this live zoom call. Enjoy. Ted's original show notes: ---------------------------------Expect a few surprises. They might change your perception and increase your opportunity. People wanting to buy a business face may appear to be three insurmountable obstacles: • Business Brokers. • Buyer competition. • Poorly prepared and unrealistic sellers. In this presentation, you’re going to learn how to go over, around or through them. What about dealmaking during uncertain tim...
Oct 15, 2021•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com https://www.HowToSellMyOwnBusiness.com Learn more at https://www.DavidCBarnett.com Related article... Alexia wants to know about the warranties offered by sellers. If someone lies and costs you money, you sue them right? But what if the solution costs more than the problem? This is the issue with representations and warranties when we talk about small business transactions. In order to deal with potential lies and misdeeds on the part of sellers, we need tw...
Oct 13, 2021•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ryan was kind enough to let me share this track. here are his original show notes..... David Barnett has been an owner, broker, buyer, seller, and everything in between. He’s written a dozen books or so about buying and building companies. This is a fun conversation. We dive into questions such as… — Are small businesses a better investment than properties? — Is this a good business? — I’ve heard you can buy a business with zero down. Is that true? — Are there businesses I can buy while keeping ...
Oct 08, 2021•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com https://www.HowToSellMyOwnBusiness.com Learn more at https://www.DavidCBarnett.com Related article... JT wants to know about losing a house to the bank Can someone lose their house to the bank in a bad deal? It’s not something that usually happens if you buy right. What I’ve seen more of is people losing a house after their business becomes more successful. There is risk in business, you need to offset this in your dealings outside the business. Watch here:...
Oct 06, 2021•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com https://www.HowToSellMyOwnBusiness.com Learn more at https://www.DavidCBarnett.com Related article... What if the suppliers won’t give you the same trade terms? Steve wants to know what happens when a business is sold as far as transferring over the name and all the accounts. What about customers? What about suppliers? What if they won’t give you the same terms? What if they don’t like you?!? Watch here: https://youtu.be/UJjtGc4pTxA Learn how to buy an alre...
Sep 29, 2021•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tonight I had John Warrillow on as a live guest talking about building value and exiting a business. John shared some of his own experiences and things he's seen from the world of exits. Learn more about John at https://builttosell.com/
Sep 20, 2021•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com https://www.HowToSellMyOwnBusiness.com Learn more at https://www.DavidCBarnett.com Related article... Nobody likes to lose money, especially bankers. Buyers are trying to do deals that mitigate risk. Sellers want the most money possible. How might a seller help a banker feel comfortable doing a loan? It may come down to the terms and conditions of the seller note. Watch here: https://youtu.be/e3mAqBhS0-c Learn how to buy an already-successful and profitable...
Sep 20, 2021•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast What, besides the numbers, is important? People buy a business for many reasons. In this week’s video, I’ll challenge you to consider whether you’re qualified to run the business AND whether it will take you where you want to go. Watch here: https://youtu.be/nV-h9tm1Gkk Learn how to buy an already-successful and profitable business even in the covid-recession of 2020 https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com Learn to sell your business https://www.HowToSellMyOwnBusiness.com Book a call with me at h...
Sep 15, 2021•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com https://www.HowToSellMyOwnBusiness.com Learn more at https://www.DavidCBarnett.com Related article... Landlord wants more, what does that mean for me? Zafer says that his rent sometimes seems high, sometimes seems low. How can you tell if it’s the right price? What does it mean if local rents are going up? What if you own and you are your own landlord? Watch the video and I’ll tell you what I look for when analyzing a business’ expenses. Watch: https://yout...
Sep 08, 2021•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Original show notes: ------------------------------------------ Please give a very warm welcome to the show David Barnett. Top 3 Amplifiers: 1. Defining a small business 2. Why buy a business over starting a new one 3. Common mistakes to look for when buying a business To listen, find other episodes, access the show notes, and find out more go to www.amplifyto7figures.com. Enter the giveaway here: https://amplifyto7figures.com/giveaway Find this podcast on iTunes: https://go.amplifyccom.com/itun...
Sep 06, 2021•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast If I had known this earlier, I would have wasted less time. Sometimes our thinking has biases that we don’t even know are there. When these biases limit our thinking, it can prevent us from seeing the truth. In this week’s video, I explain what I’ve learned over fifteen years that made a big change for me about a decade ago when I look at a business. This tip can save you a lot of wasted time and money. Watch: https://youtu.be/t2a-e68-Y_A Learn how to buy an already-successful and profitable bus...
Sep 01, 2021•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Original Notes: IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: 0:00 Introduction 2:23 How David got on the journey of helping entrepreneurs 12:25 Positioning a business to be attractive for buying 15:57 Top 5 reasons why business go for sale 19:30 Mistakes that sellers often make 23:46 The “dream” of selling a small business for $1 million 25:07 Development of small businesses in Canada 30:03 Understanding the terms of sale 37:07 The role that insurance plays in business and transferability 45:10 Who David wa...
Aug 30, 2021•46 min•Transcript available on Metacast HC2020#9 Mike lives in NC and wants to buy a business in California! Mike is a successful property developer and wants to get into something with a smoother cash flow. What does he need to do when he takes over the new business and how can he manage this thousands of miles away? https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com
Aug 28, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast HC2020#8 Dee wants to get out of being a real estate agent and now wants to get into being a hotel owner! The problem is that she doesn’t have money to invest. How can she figure out a way to buy a hotel with no money during a pandemic?!?
Aug 28, 2021•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast HC2020#7 Eric has been diligent in buying houses and keeping them an income properties over the course of his military deployments. Now he wants to get into business and wanted my input into choosing his target industry and laying out a plan. We get into a big discussion regarding Net Normal Position in Working Capital. Lots to learn here. Watch on YouTube or listen on SoundCloud.
Aug 28, 2021•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast HC2020#6 Dean calls to talk rollups but does he really mean conglomerates? I lay out some examples that I’ve worked on and why things happen the way they do and what any plan needs to contain. Also, how some business owners do it wrong and what can happen
Aug 28, 2021•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast HC2020#5 Young 20-year-old Rashad in Dallas is looking for a way to buy up a lot of small businesses and put them together into a big enterprise. His ultimate goal is to have businesses in many industries so that he’s diversified. AND- he’s looking for things that are scalable. What Rashad needs is a plan.
Aug 28, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast HC2020#4 Paul H. has moved from Michigan to Florida. While he keeps his Michigan business going via Zoom, he wants to know my ideas of how business valuations can help him build a business brokerage in Florida.
Aug 28, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Cody already has a successful business selling his own unique products via Amazon. He's a former financial trader who wants to start acquiring other Amazon businesses to add on to his established infrastructure.
Aug 28, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Transcript available on Metacast HC2020#2 After many bumps and bruises in business, Christian has finally figured out how to make money with his business. Now he wants to leave it all and get into a riskier one without enough money. Should he keep chasing new business ideas or deal with the real problem that plagues him?
Aug 28, 2021•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast HC2020#1 Cole is a young man in Texas who wants to be in business. He’s got a career sailing ships but wants his own thing to keep him at home so that he can be a family man. See on YouTube: https://youtu.be/oNZncGCF3jw
Aug 28, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com https://www.HowToSellMyOwnBusiness.com Learn more at https://www.DavidCBarnett.com Related article... The cash flow is not always the cash flow. Paul sent in a question about the difference between Net Income, Cash Flow and SDE. What is the difference and when do we use them? What danger is there when we don’t understand the numbers? Many people mess this up and end up working for nothing in their own business. Watch here: https://youtu.be/E0IEGtsIE1o Learn...
Aug 25, 2021•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com https://www.HowToSellMyOwnBusiness.com Learn more at https://www.DavidCBarnett.com Related article... Asking for 2% more should not be what you’re afraid of. Fear the feeling that you can’t. Eric wants to know about strategies for raising prices in a manufacturing context. A relationship is about value which can be about more than just price. Relationships also mean frequent contact and mutual understanding. If you’re afraid to raise the price, then maybe t...
Aug 18, 2021•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today on The Wealth Secrets Podcast, Sean Adams welcomes back David Barnett, business consultant for small to medium sized enterprises and the bestselling author of Invest Local and other titles. His decades long of combined experience at Yellow Pages, American Express, and business brokerages have made him an expert in business buy and sell, business valuation, and deal making. David shares his tips for how to invest in cash flowing businesses and how to add value as an investor. [03:26] Gettin...
Aug 16, 2021•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
