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$250k - $400k Window: Why Businesses Get Stuck Here
March 11, 2026

$250k - $400k Window: Why Businesses Get Stuck Here

Growth is Expensive. Why do businesses seem to hover in the $200k to $400k SDE range? SMBs are the biggest target for cyber attacks. Protect your business with Inzo Technologies. Check out.... www.inzotechnologies.com , I-N-Z...

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Cybersecurity Horror Stories in Due Diligence and Post-Closing with Nick Akers
March 5, 2026

Cybersecurity Horror Stories in Due Diligence and Post-Closing with N…

Nick Akers started by founding a venture-capital-backed company, then moved into a more “traditional” track leading a manufacturing company before spending ~2.5–3 years doing an ETA-style search. He ultimately acquired an IT ...

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Add Back - Math and Logic
Feb. 25, 2026

Add Back - Math and Logic

Add backs. How to use Math and Logic: 1 - Does it make logical sense? 2 - Is there a paper trail? Documented? - A real add-back has receipts + it shows up cleanly in the books/bank. 3 - Is this a re-occurring expense or 1-tim...

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Build It. Bank It. Sell It. Repeat.
Feb. 18, 2026

Build It. Bank It. Sell It. Repeat.

Chad Petersen has done A LOT of deals. We dive into his accidental entrepreneur journey....started mowing lawns at 13, realized ownership = freedom, then built + sold his first company at 19 and kept repeating the “build cash...

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How to Speak the Foreign Language of Personal Finances with Your Spouse
Jan. 12, 2026

How to Speak the Foreign Language of Personal Finances with Your Spou…

Dan Ockey is a financial guru but not in the weird guru way. He's full of incredibly practical advice and has worked with hundreds and hundreds of couples to help with their finances. * $20k debt → debt-free; built Sensei (26...

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A Searcher Bought a Job and Thought it Would be Passive
Jan. 6, 2026

A Searcher Bought a Job and Thought it Would be Passive

I knew a searcher who was buying a job, but didn't know they were buying a job. Buying a job is a bad thing. You just need to be realistic about what you are actually buying and what your intent is with acquiring a business. ...

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Expert Guidance / Consulting in 2026 - Episode will be deleted
Dec. 31, 2025

Expert Guidance / Consulting in 2026 - Episode will be deleted

Full Consulting for 2026. Get Full Access to me and my team, all courses, and we’ll dive into Search Questions, Deal Review, Deal Structure, Raising Money, etc.! Areas I can help with: * Buying and Selling Businesses * All th...

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2025 Recap - How to Do Something When You Don't Know the Ending
Dec. 26, 2025

2025 Recap - How to Do Something When You Don't Know the Ending

How to review 2025. Measuring the Gain, Not the Gap. AND...starting something you do not know the ending of before you start. Two opportunities to receive help: 1. One-on-one consulting 2. January Life Cohort Jan 2026 - Live ...

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From 1,500 House Flips in 7 Years to a $800K-EBITDA Countertop Acquisition with Sean Tagge
Dec. 24, 2025

From 1,500 House Flips in 7 Years to a $800K-EBITDA Countertop Acquis…

You're gonna love this episode. No joke, someone needs to make a series about Sean. He constantly bets on himself and has an incredible story. Podcast Nuggies From biomedical engineer to investor: moved to Memphis, flipped ~1...

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Income and Wealth Multipliers - The Equity Multiplier Map
Dec. 9, 2025

Income and Wealth Multipliers - The Equity Multiplier Map

Math doesn’t lie. Be real with your position, which side of the equation are you on? Are you using Multipliers? Are you capturing 7% of the value or 93% of the value created? Wealth comes from owning equity. Salary is linear ...

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4 CPA/Bookkeeper Acquisitions with Patrick Dichter
Nov. 28, 2025

4 CPA/Bookkeeper Acquisitions with Patrick Dichter

Patrick Dichter is such a fun guest and entrepreneur to have on. His wealth of knowledge is so valuable. You will not be disappointed in this episode. Podcast Nuggies: Grew Apple Tree from ~$1.2M rev / ~$330k SDE to ~$4.5M in...

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How to Act Fast: Sense of Urgency to Double Your Profits in 6 Months or Less
Nov. 20, 2025

How to Act Fast: Sense of Urgency to Double Your Profits in 6 Months …

Most management tasks shouldn’t take six months. Yet many companies let them drag on. Break each day into three lists: 1. Tasks that bring in new business (raise revenue or cut costs). 2. Tasks to maintain or keep operations ...

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700k+ Downloads + 15-Min Slots for Calls
Nov. 17, 2025

700k+ Downloads + 15-Min Slots for Calls

400 episodes 700k downloads (most coming recently) Raised money for acquisitions for amazing entrepreneurs. Spoken at events.Thanks everyone. 6 weeks left in 2025. Let's get after it. I have 2 afternoons wide open, you can gr...

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How to Buy a Business - Series Bonus
Nov. 15, 2025

How to Buy a Business - Series Bonus

3 Bonus Tips.Get an Army of Searchers Bad CIMs = Hidden Gems Get to $100k (at a minimum) Join the How to Buy a Business Cohort - Dec 2025 https://www.letsbuyabusiness.com/ Sourcing List: https://www.letsbuyabusiness.com/sourc...

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Being Timid Destroys All Momentum
Nov. 5, 2025

Being Timid Destroys All Momentum

Mini - Episode - 6 min. Timidity is one of the worst sins. No one will follow you or believe you in. Make a bold bet now. SMBs are the biggest target for cyber attacks. Protect your business with Inzo Technologies. Check out....

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Part 6: Closing the Deal, Financing and Next Steps
Oct. 27, 2025

Part 6: Closing the Deal, Financing and Next Steps

Seller Financing All Cash Using a Loan **Most use a combination of all 3. Join the How to Buy a Business Cohort - Nov 2025 https://www.letsbuyabusiness.com/ SMBs are the biggest target for cyber attacks. Protect your business...

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Episode 5: Entry-Level Deep Dive into Due Diligence
Oct. 15, 2025

Episode 5: Entry-Level Deep Dive into Due Diligence

Entry-Level Deep Dive into Due Diligence - I cover a lot here. Financial Employee Admin / Business Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR) Join the How to Buy a Business Cohort - Nov 2025 https://www.letsbuyabusiness.com/ SMBs are...

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Part 4- How to NOT lose time on every CIM - Conducting Preliminary Due Diligence
Sept. 29, 2025

Part 4- How to NOT lose time on every CIM - Conducting Preliminary Du…

Here is the 2-min "Sniff Test" on how you can avoid going after the wrong deals for you. It will eventually get to the point where it can be done in a few seconds but start out going deep into about 20-30 business summaries (...

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Episode 3 - How to Find a Business For Sale (and Not for Sale)
Sept. 24, 2025

Episode 3 - How to Find a Business For Sale (and Not for Sale)

We're on to sourcing. People who fall off the search train end up at Dell. Here are 6 ways you can search creatively for a business to buy. SMBs are the biggest target for cyber attacks. Protect your business with Inzo Techno...

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Part 2 - Narrowing Down Your Criteria - How to Buy Your First Business Series
Sept. 10, 2025

Part 2 - Narrowing Down Your Criteria - How to Buy Your First Busines…

The most important part of the business acquisition search....what are you looking for (specific) and why!? SMBs are the biggest target for cyber attacks. Protect your business with Inzo Technologies. Check out.... www.inzote...

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Part 1 - How to Buy Your First Business Series
Aug. 29, 2025

Part 1 - How to Buy Your First Business Series

Episode 1: Buying a Business 101 - Introduction to the concept of buying a business - Benefits of acquisition versus starting from scratch. - Common myths and misconceptions. SMBs are the biggest target for cyber attacks. Pro...

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Add-On Acquisitions with SBA with No Money Down
Aug. 21, 2025

Add-On Acquisitions with SBA with No Money Down

Ryan Price went down the Traditional Search Fund ETA path and realized after a year that it wasn't the right fit. He pivoted, went off on his own and bought an adjacent business through an SBA loan with no money down. Yes, it...

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Deal Dives! - Dental Office, Marketing Agency, FBA Pet Brand
Aug. 11, 2025

Deal Dives! - Dental Office, Marketing Agency, FBA Pet Brand

3 Listings. 2 listed by brokers. 1 listed by the owner. 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 ...

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Buyer Risk After Doing Over 500 SBA Valuations in a Year with Ryan Hutchins
Aug. 4, 2025

Buyer Risk After Doing Over 500 SBA Valuations in a Year with Ryan Hu…

We dive into the risks for both the buyer and seller here. THIS episode started out as a personal conversation that turned into something we needed to record publicly. Ryan is fantastic. You'll love this episode. Even the bes...

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