
Let’s Buy a Business
Buying a business is a blend of process, timing, and luck. A few times a week Ryan Condie shares the deals he’s looking at in a short form podcast. Listen in on updates from investors and bankers. Whether you’re buying a business to own and operate or building up your passive income, you’ll learn what to focus on and what to avoid during acquisition.
Latest episodes

Jun 17, 2020 • 6min
How I Wasted 2 Months at the Beginning on a Company
How I wasted 2 months at the beginning of my search for a company. I didn't ask the right questions or tough questions to realize that it wasn't a software company. Avoid losing months of time to figure out which are the toughest questions to ask upfront. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/

Jun 15, 2020 • 4min
Issues and Never-Ending Work Tied to Buying a Business
Spending your whole day finding a business to buy is boring sometimes, full of networking and intros, lonely and weird that you are super busy but don't ship/sell/create anything. All short-term pains for a massive long-term plan. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/

Jun 12, 2020 • 5min
Buy vs. Build
Ryan had a great conversation with Scott Sorensen who is also looking for a business to buy as they discussed buying vs building. If you find a business that you can start with less money and get to that same spot in less time, that business probably doesn't have the best defensible moat. There are other benefits... Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/

Jun 10, 2020 • 8min
How Much Information Can You Gather From the Seller Before/After LOI?
Buyers wonder how much information they should get before making an offer and going under LOI for a business. Trust everything before LOI, Verify everything once under LOI. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/

Jun 7, 2020 • 31min
Glenn Molin Interview - He Has Built, Bought and Sold Several Businesses
Glenn has built, bought, and sold several businesses and now advises owners on exits. He has built so many profitable businesses while having multiple successful exits. Glenn has also bought several businesses and seen 100's of business transactions. The gold nuggets he drops are incredible in this short interview. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ Connect with Glenn Molin gmolin18@gmail.com Thou Shall Prosper - https://amzn.to/2YZmh75 http://harvestbusiness.com/

Jun 4, 2020 • 22min
Jared Zemp Interview - Buying 18 Businesses in 18 Months (part 2)
This is the second part of the interview that Ryan had with Jared Zemp. Jared bought 18 businesses in a very short time period. He talks about his highs and lows while creating a fund to buy and operate small businesses. Jared has some crazy acquisition stories: such as 30% of his revenue from a furniture store he bought was actually a prostitution ring. He drops some tips here if you want to buy businesses. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ Connect with Jared Zemp jzemp@crowchild.com https://www.crowchild.com/micro

Jun 1, 2020 • 26min
Jared Zemp Interview - Buying 18 Businesses in 18 Months (part 1)
Jared bought 18 businesses in a very short time period. He talks about his highs and lows while creating a fund to buy and operate small businesses. Jared has some crazy acquisition stories: such as 30% of his revenue from a furniture store he bought that was actually a prostitution ring. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ Connect with Jared Zemp jzemp@crowchild.com https://www.crowchild.com/micro

May 28, 2020 • 6min
What My Day-to-Day Looks Like During My Search
Ryan dives into what he does daily, and the biggest time-wasting traps that searchers fall into. Avoid these like the plague so you don't fall into the 90% failure rate of most searchers. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ How to Read a Financial Report: Wringing Vital Signs Out of the Numbers - https://amzn.to/3fIih0P

May 25, 2020 • 6min
What Type of Business is Right For You?
The most constant question Ryan is getting right now is “What type of business should I buy?” Most people never buy a business because they're looking at the wrong business for them. You need to figure out what your skill sets and experience are matched with your desired lifestyle combined with what problems you want to solve. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/

May 21, 2020 • 21min
Interview with Garry McIntosh
Ryan interviews Garry McIntosh from Operation Underground Railroad who is the Director of Donations. Operation Underground Railroad's mission is to rescue children and women from human trafficking. They dive into how raising money for a nonprofit is similar to raising money in the markets and how you can have a bigger world mission with the company you actually purchase. Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ Connect with Garry McIntosh https://ourrescue.org/ https://www.amazon.com/Operation-Toussaint-Tim-Ballard/dp/B07M62QTS3