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.
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Built to Sell Radio is a weekly podcast for business owners interested in selling a business. Each week, we ask an entrepreneur who has recently sold a business why they decided to sell their business, what they did right and what mistakes they made through the process of exiting their business. Built to Sell Radio is the ultimate insider's guide to approaching the most important financial transaction of your life.
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Are you looking to Scale, Acquire or Exit a Business? If so, the M&A Unplugged Podcast was designed with you in mind. On each episode we will interview actual buyers, sellers and professional transaction advisors. They will share their experiences - the good and the not so good! We promise, in every episode, you will gain valuable insights and actionable takeaways to help you maximize the value of your own transactions. Mergers, Acquisitions, buying a business, selling a business, scaling a ...
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Ep 466 Building a $26M Home Services Business, Overcoming Personal Tragedy, Private Equity ‘musical chairs’, and Securing a 10x EBITDA Exit with Carrie Kelsch
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When Carrie Kelsch was encouraged to start a garage door business back in 2004, she had no experience in the industry. By 2022, her company, A Plus Garage Doors, was generating $26 million in revenue with 30% EBITDA margins. This week on Built to Sell Radio, host John Warrillow shares Carrie’s journey—from her first steps in the home services indus…
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Real 401k ROBS Stories | Diane Rosenkrantz
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Diane Rosenkrantz has served as a Senior Consultant with Tenet Financial Group since 2009. She is detail oriented which is so critical with something like this. BUT this time, we dive into real stories of using your 401k. Podcast Nuggies: Pecan Farms, Christmas Tree Farms and Cabin Compounds - ✅✅✅ Buying an Airplane? ✅✅ Hotels? ✅ Previous Episode w…
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Ep 465 Negotiation, Earn-Outs, and the Pitfalls of Stock Deals in His $4.6M Exit with Pete Neubig
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Pete Neubig started his entrepreneurial journey buying $35,000 houses with small down payments. After amassing 60 homes, he realized there was more money in managing properties for others. Pete shifted focus to building a property management company, handling maintenance and rent collection for over 1,000 homes, and eventually sold the business for…
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Ep 464 Built to Flip: How to Buy, Build, and Sell a Business with Jim Lindstrom
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In this episode of Built to Sell Radio, Jim Lindstrom discusses how he acquired BuzzWord, a company specializing in ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) reporting. Lindstrom explains how he built a killer culture by transforming contractors into full-time employees and incentivizing them with a two-part profit-sharing scheme focused on cash …
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Ep 463 How Luke Peters Turned a Used Bar Fridge into an $80M Acquisition Target
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Luke Peters started off by reselling everyday appliances like bar fridges online. Eventually he built a brand and shifted to selling his products on big e-commerce retailers. Peters grew NewAir to $80 million in revenue before selling it for a lifechanging windfall in 2022.Von John Warrillow
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How to Buy a Fireworks Stand + Other Side Bets
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Daniel Astleford is amazing. He's so humble yet doing so many cool things. He buys a fireworks stand with a unique structure. These things have crazy revenue windows of only a few days a year. Daniel is also in the middle quitting his job(!) while starting his CPA business. We dive into so many interesting substories here. Podcast Nuggies: How to B…
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Ep 462 Matt Ebert on Selling Control to Private Equity and Expanding Crash Champions to 645 Locations
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Matt Ebert’s path to founding Crash Champions didn’t start with a grand plan—it began with a car wreck. At 16, he found himself needing to fix his own car, sparking an unexpected passion that led to building one of the largest collision repair companies in the United States.Von John Warrillow
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Ep 461 Aaron Levenstadt on Narrowing Your Focus to Broaden Your Appeal, Building an Advisory Board, and the Rule of 20 for a Successful Exit
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Aaron Levenstadt built Pedestal Search into a business worth selling by mastering one thing: SEO. While clients tempted him to offer other services, Aaron knew the real value lay in doing one thing better than anyone else. In this episode of Built to Sell Radio, Aaron shares how focusing on one service helped him stand out in a crowded market and a…
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How to Write a Book over 10 Years with Sam Whitney
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https://amzn.to/4erKruP Sam Whitney is one of my favorite people. He’s an entrepreneur, father and now an author. We dive into the process of writing his book. *Key insight: After reading this book, my readers should do a date, feel hopeful towards marriage, and think of ways they are getting in the way. *He was dialed in on the SPECIFIC goals of e…
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Ep 460 How Jessica DeLuca Sold Cult Beauty for £275M and Created 29 Millionaires
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Jessica DeLuca co-founded Cult Beauty in 2008, creating one of the UK’s leading online beauty retailers. In this episode of Built to Sell Radio, Jessica reveals the path that led her to selling the business for £275 million to The Hut Group (THG). DeLuca’s background in tech shaped the business, with her love for data and precision leading to a met…
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$500 for a Night of Entertainment
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$500 for one night of entertainment? $50 to watch a Netflix Show? $10 for GPS in New Zealand? What do these all have in common? Want to invest in amazing entrepreneurs with vetted deals? Send a note to monica@letsbuyabusiness.com Ready to level up but not 1 on 1 consulting? How to Buy Your First Small Business through Acquisition Entrepreneurship h…
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Ep 459 Alex Bean on Why He Was Miserable After Selling Divvy for $2.5B: Raising Capital vs. Going It Alone, Talking to Kids About Money, the Happiness Trap, and the Disease of More
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Alex Bean sold his company, Divvy, for $2.5 billion. But after reaching this monumental milestone, why didn’t the sale bring him the happiness he expected? In this episode, Alex shares his journey and the lessons he learned about life after a business exit.Von John Warrillow
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Winning LOIs with Patrick O’ Connell
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We dive into a real business for sale and walk through how to structure and think about the LOI here. We also dive into a bunch of common questions to ask. Secure your spot in The Self-Funded Search Conference: selffundedsearchconference.com YouTube - Need more hands-on videos? Want to invest in amazing entrepreneurs with vetted deals? Send a note …
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Ep 458 Inside the Mind of an Acquirer with Tim Schumacher
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On this week’s Built to Sell Radio, John Warrillow talks to Tim Schumacher, co-founder of SaaS Group, about the mindset of an acquirer. Tim shares Peter Thiel’s “zero to one” versus “one to ten” concept and how knowing which one you are can shape your business.Von John Warrillow
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Elite Turf Supply and Betting on Yourself with Taylor Brown
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Taylor Brown is one of my favorite people. By the way, I only have my favorite people on the show. This episode has it all. One of my favorites. It will hit home. Podcast Nuggies: Pivot Moments in Life and Career What betting himself did with his family Not Quitting your job Getting started with ideas around you Secure your spot at The Self-Funded …
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Ep 457 Negotiation Masterclass: Harvard’s Jim Sebenius on Maximizing Your Business Sale
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n this episode of Built to Sell Radio, Jim Sebenius, the founder of the Negotiation Unit at Harvard Business School, shares his advanced negotiation strategies for selling a privately held business. Jim's extensive experience includes his time at the Blackstone Group, where he negotiated on behalf of one of the world’s largest alternative asset man…
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Ep 456 The Hidden Risk In Selling to Private Equity: A Cautionary Tale From Protein Bar’s Matt Matros' on How to Avoid a 7-Figure Mistake
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Matt Matros built Protein Bar from a single smoothie shop into a fast-growing chain. In 2012, private equity firm L Catterton came knocking with a deal valuing his company at $44 million. Matt decided to roll 40% of his equity, expecting it to grow even more.Von John Warrillow
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Seller Mistakes and Pari Passu with Stephen Speer
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Stephen Speer is the founder and CEO of Ecommerce Lending, which specializes in SBA loans. He’s done over 500 transactions, with only 3 deals failing after purchase. Podcast Nuggies + Seller Mistakes: Bad Financial bookkeeping Co-mingling of assets No diversification + Pari Passu Financing Secure your spot at The Self-Funded Search Conference: self…
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Ep 455 William Brown on Turning a $50 Course into a Seven-Figure Exit, Navigating Diligence, and Creating a Million Dollar Webinar
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This week on Built to Sell Radio, William Brown shares his remarkable journey from selling a $50 Word document offering trading advice to building a multi-million dollar online education business that attracted serious interest from acquirers. Based in Dubai, William's story is a testament to how a simple, bootstrapped start can evolve into a highl…
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Ep 454 A Rare Glimpse Inside the Secret World of Corporate Development
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Corporate buyers are notoriously secretive and rarely reveal their inner workings. This is why our latest episode of Built to Sell Radio is so valuable: It provides a rare look into the secretive world of corporate M&A. Our guest is Christopher Vollmond-Carstens, Chief M&A Officer at Ntiva, where they help businesses keep their technology running s…
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Why Brokers Reject 95% of the Deals They See
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Why do brokers reject most of the businesses they see? AND, what is happening in the economy?? Secure your spot at The Self-Funded Search Conference: selffundedsearchconference.com Want to invest in amazing entrepreneurs with vetted deals? Send a note to monica@letsbuyabusiness.com Ready to level up but not 1 on 1 consulting? How to Buy Your First …
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Ep 453 The Small Business Acquirer: Inside the Mind of Kristi Herold
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Most people hear about spectacular acquisitions made by strategic acquirers or giant private equity groups. But the reality is, you’re likely to sell your company to a small business in your sector that nobody outside your industry has ever heard of. In our latest episode of Built to Sell Radio, part of our Inside the Mind of an Acquirer series, we…
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How to Pick the Right Agency with Behdad Jamshidi
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Behdad Jamshidi has met with over 800 agencies. That's insane. Behdad has a wealth of knowledge in business and lifestyle design. We dive into different agency business models and how to pick the right agency. He pairs entrepreneurs and businesses with the right agency. Cool business model.Podcast Nuggies: How to hire an agency. How to make an agen…
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Ep 452 How to Turn a 3x EBITDA Offer into 5x. Creative earn out structures. Declining projects without losing a customer and selling a service business with Paper Leaf founder, Jeff Archibald.
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Jeff Archibald founded Paper Leaf, a company specializing in developing websites, mobile apps and custom software. By offering a narrow scope of services to a variety of verticals, Paper Leaf built a reputation for handling challenging projects that generalist agencies couldn't. Jeff's commitment to simplicity and effective forecasting played a sig…
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3 Reasons Why Sellers Think Their Business is Worth More
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Risks = They sleep well at night. No Debt = Walk away option Cost Basis... Secure your spot at The Self-Funded Search Conference: selffundedsearchconference.com Want to invest in amazing entrepreneurs with vetted deals? Send a note to monica@letsbuyabusiness.com of r@letsbuyabusiness.com Ready to level up but not 1 on 1 consulting? How to Buy Your …
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Ep 451 Nicole Osmer on selling her $10M agency, the dangers of a fast LOI, minimizing re-trading, deciding when to sell, and how to tell your employees about an acquisition
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Nicole Osmer is the founder and president of Health+Commerce, a public relations and marketing agency for companies in medtech, biotech, and digital health. Nicole grew Health+Commerce from $1M to $10M in annual revenue over seven years. Along the way, Nicole received an acquisition offer that seemed too good to be true. It turned out it was, and t…
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Top 3 Takeaways from an MBA ETA Event with James Lincoln
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James Lincoln put on the BYU ETA event in March 2024. There were 200+ people there from 25% students to 75% (150+) professionals. Top Podcast Nuggies MBA programs funding your search What to expect at an ETA event How to fund your search Ampleo: The Go-To Source for Financial Due Diligence https://lp.ampleo.com/transaction-advisory Want to invest i…
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Ep 450 Exiting Mainstreet: Michael Lynch on How to Sell a Smaller Business
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In this week’s episode of Built to Sell Radio, John Warrillow interviews Michael Lynch, the creator of TinyPilot, a hardware device that allows users to remotely control their computers without installing any software. Like most small companies, TinyPilot was a Main Street business with around $1 million in revenue and roughly $250,000 in profit, s…
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Net Working Capital with Patrick McMillan
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Patrick breaks down Net Working Capital into digestible bites. Working Capital is incredibly confusing and usually makes deals fall apart in the 11th hour. Podcast Nuggies: WALK THE MONEY Understanding the Collection of AR + Days to pay vendors Ask the Experts Ampleo: The Go-To Source for Financial Due Diligence https://lp.ampleo.com/transaction-ad…
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Ep 449 Transforming a Personal Brand into a Sellable Company with Amazon guru Kiri Masters
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In this week’s episode of Built to Sell Radio, John Warrillow interviews Kiri Masters, founder of Bobsled Marketing. Kiri’s marketing agency specialized in helping companies merchandise their products on sites like Amazon.com and Walmart.com. Kiri successfully transformed a significant social media following into a valuable company.…
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Startup to $15M Revenue + 2 Acquisitions with Jordan Hammond
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Jordan Hammond is an absolute beast and inspiration to me. He had some huge setbacks early on that should've sent him on a different path. Podcast Nuggies 2 Acquisitions Making Friends with competitors Hanging around the Hoop Ampleo: The Go-To Source for Financial Due Diligence https://lp.ampleo.com/transaction-advisory Want to invest in amazing en…
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Ep 448 How David Sinkinson Bootstrapped AppArmor to a $40M Exit (Avoiding a Costly Negotiation Mistake)
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In this week’s Built to Sell Radio episode, John Warrillow interviews David Sinkinson, co-founder of AppArmor. David and his brother Chris created a mobile app that allows students to alert campus security by pressing a single button on their phones. Their journey from developing AppArmor to selling their company for $40 million is packed with insi…
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