Let’s Buy a Business

Cam and Sean sold their eCom business in May 2021 after 5 years. We dive into… - Why sell their perfectly good business - The selling process - What they learned about their business from selling Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ https://forms.gle/RRcXpe3dK7pNGqv16 Connect with Cameron and Sean https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameronjarman/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanhuntington/ https://twitter.com/cameronjarman09 https://twitter.com/seanhuntington_ 

2 Offline, 1 Online Business Listings I'm Looking at Right Now 1. https://www.bizbuysell.com/Business-Opportunity/flight-training-center-for-sale/1859092/  2. https://feinternational.com/buy-a-website/19442-saas-recurring-subscription-data-backup-recovery-software-suite-215k-mrr  3. https://www.alpinebusinessbrokers.com/towing-business/  Episode Resources www.liveoakbank.com 10 Step Video series to Finding a Company to Buy Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie https://twitter.com/RyanPaulCondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ https://forms.gle/RRcXpe3dK7pNGqv16 

Lisa is back with over 30 years of SBA lending experience. We dive into the From Searcher to CEO doc that Live Oak Bank just published. It’s Part 1 but here are a few key points. — Key dependencies that are often overlooked in SMB — Where searchers mess up with working capital Episode Resources Searcher to CEO Guide Self Funded Searcher Lender Office Hours Call, Every Wednesday morning: Register here. Self Funded cashflow model & investment memo training, Every Thursday Morning: Register here. Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ https://forms.gle/RRcXpe3dK7pNGqv16 

This is a podcast about buying business. I dive into how to stand out as a buyer to a broker. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ https://forms.gle/RRcXpe3dK7pNGqv16 Live Oak Bank is a seasoned SMB lender providing SBA and conventional financing for search funds, independent sponsors, private equity firms, and individuals looking to acquire lower middle-market companies. www.liveoakbank.com Lisa Forrest - Lisa.forrest@liveoak.bank 10 Step Video series to Finding a Company to Buy - http://letsbuyabusiness.com/video Ryan Twitter - https://twitter.com/RyanPaulCondie 

Jesse Safir throws down nuggets of gold here. This is a fun convo with someone who bought a business and doesn’t paint the rosy picture. We dive into… - The issues with small businesses - Acquiring 9 months before COVID - Endless pivots to save his business over the past 2 years Check out ABGPrint.com for any of your printing needs. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ https://forms.gle/RRcXpe3dK7pNGqv16 Jesse - ABGPrint.com - Printing Needs. Owner Operated podcast - small business owners about being an owner-operated - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/owner-operated/id1538405137 Orianna capital - Brochure - http://orianna.sites.boomboxhq.com/files/OriannaCapitalBrochure.pdf Live Oak Bank is a seasoned SMB lender providing SBA and conventional financing for search funds, independent sponsors, private equity firms, and individuals looking to acquire lower middle-market companies. www.liveoakbank.com Lisa Forrest - Lisa.forrest@liveoak.bank 10 Step Video series to Finding a Company to Buy - http://letsbuyabusiness.com/video Ryan Twitter - https://twitter.com/RyanPaulCondie 

Sam started a business and then needed an operator as he realized that was not his skill set or his passion. Intersection of operators and capital Deal structures Why buy communities   Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ https://forms.gle/RRcXpe3dK7pNGqv16 Live Oak Bank is a seasoned SMB lender providing SBA and conventional financing for search funds, independent sponsors, private equity firms, and individuals looking to acquire lower middle-market companies. www.liveoakbank.com Lisa Forrest - Lisa.forrest@liveoak.bank 10 Step Video series to Finding a Company to Buy - http://letsbuyabusiness.com/video Ryan Twitter - https://twitter.com/RyanPaulCondie Connect with Sam Bass Sam Bass - hello@chiefoperators.io Twitter - https://twitter.com/thesambass?lang=en 

John recently bought a micro SaaS company while keeping his day job. We dive into… His criteria for searching Lessons learned on this first acquisition What he’s targeting right now. John is a great follow on Twitter. Check him out below. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ https://forms.gle/RRcXpe3dK7pNGqv16 Connect with John Hammond Twitter - @johnhammond33 - https://twitter.com/johnhammond33 John's Company - atomicsoftware.co Live Oak Bank is a seasoned SMB lender providing SBA and conventional financing for search funds, independent sponsors, private equity firms, and individuals looking to acquire lower middle-market companies. www.liveoakbank.com Lisa Forrest - Lisa.forrest@liveoak.bank 10 Step Video series to Finding a Company to Buy http://letsbuyabusiness.com/video Ryan Twitter - https://twitter.com/RyanPaulCondie 

Henry Johnson bought a Shopify app. Henry is a consummate learner. He has a background in technology sales and is the owner of multiple businesses. Most recently he purchased a Shopify app called PushLast. I’ve used Shopify for years but never jumped into the app side of things. It’s an interesting play for anyone who wants to buy something on the smaller side and not have to go all in. Dive into… - How to find apps for sale - Structure - What didn’t work AND… - Why is he buying another one? Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ https://forms.gle/RRcXpe3dK7pNGqv16 Henry's App - https://apps.shopify.com/pushlast Henry on Twitter - https://twitter.com/talktohenryj Show Sponsor: Live Oak Bank. Live Oak Bank is a seasoned SMB lender providing SBA and conventional financing for search funds, independent sponsors, private equity firms, and individuals looking to acquire lower middle-market companies. www.liveoakbank.com Lisa Forrest - Lisa.forrest@liveoak.bank Stay Up to Date Newsletter: http://letsbuyabusiness.com/newsletter 10 Step Video series to Finding a Company to Buy - http://letsbuyabusiness.com/video henry@hthcapital.co 

Disney owns 13 of the top 20 highest-grossing films of all time. They own a huge chunk of TV. Disney did not start those from scratch. They bought them. I do a quick dive into some corporate buying sprees from Disney but every company you've ever heard of (aka large companies) made a bunch of acquisitions to get there. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ https://forms.gle/RRcXpe3dK7pNGqv16 Sponsor: Live Oak Bank is a seasoned SMB lender providing SBA and conventional financing for search funds, independent sponsors, private equity firms, and individuals looking to acquire lower middle market companies. www.liveoakbank.com Lisa Forrest - Lisa.forrest@liveoak.bank Stay Up to Date Newsletter: http://letsbuyabusiness.com/newsletter 10 Step Video series to Finding a Company to Buy - http://letsbuyabusiness.com/video Articles from Show: https://www.quora.com/Does-Disney-own-anything-related-to-Harry-Potter https://yourmileagemayvary.net/2020/08/15/how-harry-potter-land-almost-went-to-disney-and-why-we-should-be-happy-it-didnt/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_acquisitions_by_Disney 

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… — 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… Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ https://forms.gle/RRcXpe3dK7pNGqv16 David’s Site - https://davidcbarnett.com/ David's Books - https://amzn.to/2Vd1ddz YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbR8hQfFxBI4Idh4Zw65yZQ Podcast  - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/david-c-barnett-small-business-deal-making/id1234025671 Sponsor Live Oak Bank is a seasoned SMB lender providing SBA and conventional financing for search funds, independent sponsors, private equity firms, and individuals looking to acquire lower middle market companies. www.liveoakbank.com Lisa Forrest - Lisa.forrest@liveoak.bank Stay Up to Date Newsletter: http://letsbuyabusiness.com/newsletter 10 Step Video series to Finding a Company to Buy - http://letsbuyabusiness.com/video dbarnett@alpatlantic.com