David C Barnett Small Business and Deal Making M&A SMB
David C Barnett
I discuss buying, selling, financing and managing small and medium sized businesses either alone or with guests.
I've started, bought, sold and closed businesses.
Author of three best-selling business books; 'Invest Local: a guide to superior investment returns in your own community,' 'Franchise Warnings: What you really need to know before you buy' and 'How To Sell My Own Business: A guide to selling your own business without paying a broker's commission.' all available as well as 5 other books on Amazon or from www.DavidCBarnett.com
I've started, bought, sold and closed businesses.
Author of three best-selling business books; 'Invest Local: a guide to superior investment returns in your own community,' 'Franchise Warnings: What you really need to know before you buy' and 'How To Sell My Own Business: A guide to selling your own business without paying a broker's commission.' all available as well as 5 other books on Amazon or from www.DavidCBarnett.com
Episodes
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Mar 15, 2021 • 21min
LIVE-Buying Small Online Businesses with Jaryd Krause
Jaryd Krause is the host of the Buying Online Businesses podcast and also the expert guest speaker this month in the Business Buyer Adventure group.
I'm going to ask him about what has changed this year with online businesses and the pandemic. Particularly the small 'side hustle' businesses.
He's only got 30 minutes so this will be a quick one.
Learn more about the Adventure group at https://www.BusinessBuyerAdventure.com
Learn more about Jaryd at https://buyingonlinebusinesses.com/
Jaryd's 2019 appearance on my channel: https://youtu.be/oEfl9Ex9CXY
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Mar 12, 2021 • 32min
David Barnett is guest on John Martinka's Getting the Deal Done.
John had me on his show which can be found and I'm happy to share with all of you....
John's show notes-
David is the author of eight books on business buying and selling plus a YouTube channel with hundreds of episodes.
He specializes in Main Street businesses, which he defines as those with EBITDA of under $500,000 and in this episode he discusses the positives and negatives of buying and selling companies in this size range. These are really businesses in need of an owner-operator.
David also covers:
Buyer mistakes
Earning definitions
Seller misconceptions
Provides a great success story (with it's ups and downs)
You can find out more about David at www.davidcbarnett.com or on You
Tube. #davidbarnett, #@dbarnettmoncton

Mar 10, 2021 • 10min
What if the business owes more than its worth?
What if the business owes more than its worth?
Arilyn wants to know about buying a business when the outstanding value of gift cards is more than the business is worth?
She left her comment while watching this old video about handling gift certificates in the sale of a business: https://youtu.be/hWm4ZQxWlEw
Is there a difference between buying a business that owes more to banks or vendors?
What makes gift certificate debt different?
Could it actually be a riskier type of debt than other forms?
Who controls the ‘amortization period’ of this debt to the public?
Learn the answer to this question and more in this week’s video: https://youtu.be/qwMLbyoBvt4
Learn how to buy an already-successful and profitable business even in the covid-recession of 2020 https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com (with new modules on distressed businesses and buying during a recession.)
Book a call with me at https://www.clarity.fm/davidbarnett
Stop missing my new videos. Join my email list here: https://www.DavidCBarnettList.com
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Mar 8, 2021 • 57min
LIVE-Will There Be Small Business Deals Created By The Covid Recession
Ted J. Leverette has experience in helping people buy businesses that goes back to the 1970's.
In this live cast, we'll be talking about his experience and how things have changed because of the internet.
We'll discuss what we're seeing as far as how deals are changing because of Covid and if there are any opportunities or deals that will be available because of the pandemic.
It's going to be a great episode. I know you'll enjoy it.
Ted's site: https://partneroncall.com/
Ted's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSbV0olKKTETU-PtZv4bHBg
Join my email list at https://www.DavidCBarnettList.com
Learn to buy a business at https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com
Find out more at my blog https://www.DavidCBarnett.com

Mar 3, 2021 • 14min
Can you keep employees by giving them shares?
https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com
https://www.HowToSellMyOwnBusiness.com
Learn more at https://www.DavidCBarnett.com
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Sebastien is in a highly technical field and is curious about the idea of letting employees invest along with him in order to keep them involved.
Great question.
A lot of entrepreneurs get excited about the idea of involving employees as part of the ownership only to discover later what some of the pitfalls might be.
There is a lot to be said about being the one and only supreme commander of your business.
Setting up the apparatus of a less-despotic system can create some grief AND force you to fly economy sometimes.
Watch and learn more here: https://youtu.be/pepAFmhVO-c
Learn how to buy an already-successful and profitable business even in the covid-recession of 2020 https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com
Book a call with me at https://www.clarity.fm/davidbarnett
Stop missing my new videos. Join my email list here: https://www.DavidCBarnettList.com
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Mar 3, 2021 • 28min
LIVE-Who Won The Maple Basket
Yat-Long joins me to let you all know who won our contest prize.. also- I'll show it to you.
Follow ups on my weight loss, an important anniversary and upcoming guests for the channel.
A very big reason why you should be on my email list https://www.DavidCBarnettList.com
Our contest winner has his own YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/MrMoneybootcamp
See you!
Mentioned in this stream:
Cash flow forecasting: https://www.BizPlanSchool.com
Adventure group: https://www.BusinessBuyerAdventure.com
Business Buyer Advantage course: https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com

Feb 24, 2021 • 9min
Shark Tank Investors vs. your Mom.
https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com
https://www.HowToSellMyOwnBusiness.com
Learn more at https://www.DavidCBarnett.com
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David wanted to know if the investors on TV’s Shark Tank get ‘diluted’ and Apostle wanted to know how to sell shares in his own business.
I answer question #1 and dig into the complexities of question #2 in this week’s video.
Spoiler… Yes, you can likely sell some shares to your mom without worrying too much.
Watch and learn more here: https://youtu.be/SLC0BoL-hOI
Learn how to make a cash flow forecast and business plan at https://www.BizPlanSchool.com
Learn how to buy an already-successful and profitable business even in the covid-recession of 2020 https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com
Book a call with me at https://www.clarity.fm/davidbarnett
Stop missing my new videos. Join my email list here: https://www.DavidCBarnettList.com
#businessbroker #smallbusiness #mergersandacquisitions #smallbiz #entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #investing #investors #business #management #SMB #shares #raisingcapital #sellingsharesofyourcompany #sharktank

Feb 22, 2021 • 39min
LIVE- Sell Your Small Business To A Private Equity Firm!
Who pays the most for buying businesses?
Private Equity Firms.
This week I speak to Mike Finger from www.ExitOasis.com about selling your small business to a private equity firm.
Or... maybe do an ESOP exit or sell to a Family Office.
Mike is a regular guest and always generates insightful discussions.
Join us live.

Feb 17, 2021 • 9min
Does discounting future cash flow really make sense?
https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com
https://www.HowToSellMyOwnBusiness.com
Learn more at https://www.DavidCBarnett.com
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The gulf between big and small.
Allison wrote to ask about looking at future profits when analyzing a business to buy.
‘Theory,’ she says, ‘talks about reflecting the future.’
What on earth is she talking about?
Does it apply to the world of small businesses?
Watch and learn more here: https://youtu.be/PxTJlj6nC78
Learn how to buy an already-successful and profitable business even in the covid-recession of 2020 https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com
Book a call with me at https://www.clarity.fm/davidbarnett
Stop missing my new videos. Join my email list here: https://www.DavidCBarnettList.com
#businessbroker #smallbusiness #mergersandacquisitions #smallbiz #entrepreneurship #acquisition #entrepreneur #investing #investors #business #management #SMB #analysis #normalization #recasting #discountedcashflow #valuation

Feb 9, 2021 • 9min
What you really need to know about small business tax returns.
https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com
Learn more at https://www.DavidCBarnett.com
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What you really need to know about small business tax returns.
Nick is looking to buy a business and wants to know if there is a checkbox on the tax return indicating if it’s good and profitable.
Well, it’s not so easy.
Firstly, the tax folks design the forms for their purposes.
Secondly, the information put into the form may not actually be relevant or correct.
This week I dive into small business financial reporting to uncover what can and cannot be trusted!
Watch and learn more here: https://youtu.be/6_v9wpSTI0Q
Learn how to buy an already-successful and profitable business even in the covid-recession of 2020 https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com
Book a call with me at https://www.clarity.fm/davidbarnett
Stop missing my new videos. Join my email list here: https://www.DavidCBarnettList.com
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