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0:00 Intro to Joel Ankney, Attorney, Author of: "Here's the Deal Everything You Wish a Lawyer Would Tell You about Buying a Small Business"
01:12 How many acquisitions he has worked on - over 100
02:15 When, at what point in process, is it important to have Deal Team set up
06:03 Can you use a LOI as preemptive strike to lock seller up?
09:35 The buyer seller cultural fit - how personalities can blow a deal up
12:30 Buyer Seller, getting along, can a contract help relationships
15:45 What is his role in process?
21:00 Reps and Warranties, Escrow and buyer protections
25:02 Buying an online business and Real Estate - what do you do?
26:02 Asset or Stock sale and DoD contracts
28:59 Does seller/buyer have to notify Gov about sale - do they have veto power over sale?
31:10 Seller financing - attorney's perspective
33:50 Is there really a trillion dollar small businesses transfer of wealth?

E:22 Top M&A Entrepreneurs - Joel Ankney Attorney to over SMB 100 Deals