Stephen Speer, Founder of Ecommerce Lending, discusses SBA changes, owner equity roll, and seller notes in business acquisitions. Insights into SBA funding success, current loan conditions, and future rate predictions. Evolution of SBA regulations, innovative deal structures, and navigating changes for business acquisition.

Jay Vasantharajah is an incredible entrepreneur and investor. He’s got an eye-popping story from his family fleeing Sri Lanka with $30 and hustling in Canada. Jay started out at Deloitte which then led to owning his own digital marketing agency and an eventual exit. Jay now buys businesses with Atlas Equity and we dive into his investment thesis, due diligence, and how to invest with the best. You don’t want to miss this episode. We dive into… His W2 corporate career started which leads RE portfolio His 1st deal in’s and out’s - Viostream Due Diligence comes down to 3-4 key business drivers Be sure to sign up for Jay’s newsletter and follow him on Twitter Episode Sponsored By Looking for fantastic remote workers? Call to Action Book a Call with Me Let’s Buy a Business Newsletter 10 Step Video series to Finding a Company to Buy Let’s Buy a Business Youtube Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ https://forms.gle/RRcXpe3dK7pNGqv16 How to Buy Your First Small Business through Acquisition Entrepreneurship: https://letsbuyabusiness.com/course Stay Up to Date Newsletter: https://lbab.beehiiv.com/subscribe Connect with Jay Vasantharajah https://jayvas.com/   https://twitter.com/jayvas https://www.atlasviewequity.com/ Atlasview Equity Newsletter: https://atlasview.substack.com/  

Sophie Howard has bought 29 online businesses of all sizes. She is great at buying adjacent businesses to existing ones she already owns. Sophie is also incredibly observant which allowed her to seize opportunities others missed. We dive into… Using VA’s to Scale Adding an Email Newsletter Business to a publishing business Why she focuses on business WITHOUT Social Media or Paid Ads Episode Sponsored By Looking for fantastic remote workers? Call to Action Book a Call with Me Let’s Buy a Business Newsletter 10 Step Video series to Finding a Company to Buy Let’s Buy a Business Youtube Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ https://forms.gle/RRcXpe3dK7pNGqv16 How to Buy Your First Small Business through Acquisition Entrepreneurship: https://letsbuyabusiness.com/course Stay Up to Date Newsletter: https://lbab.beehiiv.com/subscribe Connect with Sophie Howard https://www.aspiringentrepreneurs.com/masterclass? 

Joe Quinn has been on the pod before but we dive into the specifics of what his first RE deal looked like. It was a mix of Chick-fil-A and a Hobby Lobby. Episode Sponsored By Looking for fantastic remote workers? Call to Action Book a Call with Me Let’s Buy a Business Newsletter 10 Step Video series to Finding a Company to Buy Let’s Buy a Business Youtube Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ https://forms.gle/RRcXpe3dK7pNGqv16 How to Buy Your First Small Business through Acquisition Entrepreneurship: https://letsbuyabusiness.com/course Stay Up to Date Newsletter: https://lbab.beehiiv.com/subscribe Connect with Joe on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/joequinn-vbc/ 

Which comes first…investors or the deals? You need both. You need both at the same time and at different times. Here is how you continue your search while bringing investors along for the ride. Episode Sponsored By Looking for fantastic remote workers? Call to Action Book a Call with Me Let’s Buy a Business Newsletter 10 Step Video series to Finding a Company to Buy Let’s Buy a Business Youtube Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ https://forms.gle/RRcXpe3dK7pNGqv16 How to Buy Your First Small Business through Acquisition Entrepreneurship: https://letsbuyabusiness.com/course Stay Up to Date Newsletter: https://lbab.beehiiv.com/subscribe 

Two awesome businesses featured in the newsletter last week. I highlighted 3 and my favorite one is already sold! Episode Sponsored By Looking for fantastic remote workers? Call to Action Book a Call with Me Let’s Buy a Business Newsletter 10 Step Video series to Finding a Company to Buy Let’s Buy a Business Youtube Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ https://forms.gle/RRcXpe3dK7pNGqv16 How to Buy Your First Small Business through Acquisition Entrepreneurship: https://letsbuyabusiness.com/course Stay Up to Date Newsletter: https://lbab.beehiiv.com/subscribe $7.9M Home Services Business - Texas: https://www.bizbuysell.com/Business-Opportunity/four-established-and-integrated-north-texas-home-services-brands/2078573/ Lucrative Agritourism Farm For Sale - Georgia: https://www.bizbuysell.com/Business-Opportunity/lucrative-agritourism-farm-tours-horse-and-carriage/1901211/  

Malcolm Peace buys and builds blue-collar/industrial-type businesses headquartered in Texas with a long-term mindset. His unique background of PE Equity and relationship building has put in a position to buy businesses by connecting with sellers that other buyers can’t. We dive into… Asking Genuine Questions to a Seller The Differences between White Collar vs Blue Collar Business in Acquisitions How to Raise Money What is your pitch? People need a bookmark for you Episode Sponsored By Looking for fantastic remote workers? Call to Action Book a Call with Me Let’s Buy a Business Newsletter 10 Step Video series to Finding a Company to Buy Let’s Buy a Business Youtube Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ https://forms.gle/RRcXpe3dK7pNGqv16 How to Buy Your First Small Business through Acquisition Entrepreneurship: https://letsbuyabusiness.com/course Stay Up to Date Newsletter: https://lbab.beehiiv.com/subscribe Connect with Malcolm Peace https://tsetserra.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/malcolmpeace 

I dive into the general numbers of SBA failure rates… In a nutshell: 5-2% failure rates each year from a total loan value. 2014-2023 - Mostly attractive economy 2020-2023 - Recent loans have not failed yet… Episode Sponsored By Looking for fantastic remote workers? Call to Action Book a Call with Me Let’s Buy a Business Newsletter 10 Step Video series to Finding a Company to Buy Let’s Buy a Business Youtube Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ https://forms.gle/RRcXpe3dK7pNGqv16 How to Buy Your First Small Business through Acquisition Entrepreneurship: https://letsbuyabusiness.com/course Stay Up to Date Newsletter: https://lbab.beehiiv.com/subscribe https://www.bizbuysell.com/Business-Opportunity/fitness-ecommerce-brand-with-proprieta[…]W5lc3Nlcy1mb3Itc2FsZS8/cT1jR1p5YjIwOU16QXdNREF3TUElM0QlM0Q= SBA loan data https://www.sba.gov/document/report-small-business-administration-loan-program-performance 

Jaryd Krause, a fixture in the online business community and host of Buying Online Business Podcast, discusses the current state of online businesses, importance of having a vision, grinding on the side, and his journey from being a plumber to starting an online business. They also touch on topics such as the handoff process when selling a content site, the state of online business acquisitions, different types of online businesses, unconventional money-making methods, and the importance of scaling a business.

I have two friends with a problem. Momentum. One has too many customers. One has zero customers. Episode Sponsored By Looking for fantastic remote workers? Call to Action Book a Call with Me Let’s Buy a Business Newsletter 10 Step Video series to Finding a Company to Buy Let’s Buy a Business Youtube Episode Resources Connect with Ryan Condie http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie http://letsbuyabusiness.com/ https://forms.gle/RRcXpe3dK7pNGqv16 How to Buy Your First Small Business through Acquisition Entrepreneurship: https://letsbuyabusiness.com/course Stay Up to Date Newsletter: https://lbab.beehiiv.com/subscribe