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How Does Disney Own ~40% of Hollywood?...Acquisitions. Jul 20, 2021

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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

Why SMB's Are Barely Away From Falling Off a Cliff - David C Barnett - Buying, Selling, Brokering, Deal Making Jul 08, 2021

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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

Tyler Gillespie (2 Exits) - Building Your Business to Sell + Productized Services Jul 01, 2021

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Tyler Gillespie lives in Columbia for half the year and Aspen the other half. He's built and sold 2 companies and developed formulas to "Building to Sell" his companies.

We dive into…

What is Productized Service
Starting offline and moving to online businesses
Building to sell
Building around the desired lifestyle
His 2 exits

Tyler also has acquired another productized service business.

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
Tyler's Business - www.productized.services
Free playbook - Productize OS - June 1st
Productize My Service Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/productize-my-service-with-tyler-gillespie/id1557687528
Tyler Gillespie - t@productized.services

SBA Loans, Online Deals, Offline Deals - Industry Updates Jun 29, 2021

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This episode mainly applies to online deals but 12 months ago, there was an absolute low in the industry. Now 12 months later in the middle of 2021, it's the hottest it's ever been.

Is it high? Who knows. Is it the new normal? Who knows.

SBA deals are not winning nearly as many online deals as before. I dive into why not and how to stand out.

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

Dave Lowell - How to Run Your Own Race and Define What Your Business Means to You Jun 24, 2021

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Dave Lowell is a different breed of a Financial Planner. He helps you design your financial plan around your lifestyle AND NOT the other way around.

You want to build an awesome business while living an awesome life.

We dive into…

Talking finances
Talking what your end game is, ideal lifestyle
Why you do certain things
Talking money with your spouse Episode Resources
Connect with Ryan Condie
http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie
http://letsbuyabusiness.com/
https://forms.gle/RRcXpe3dK7pNGqv16
Dave on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/thedavelowell/
Case Study - https://www.upyourmoneygame.net/case-study
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
Dave Lowell - dave@davelowell.co

Elliott Holland - What He Has Found Through Due Diligence on 100's of Companies Jun 22, 2021

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Elliott Holland is a legend in the space and covered due diligence on hundreds of companies. He's down to earth and gives us a playbook for buyers to avoid mistakes.

We dive into…

The 5 biggest mistakes when buying a company
How to stand out as a buyer
How to establish working capital projections *HUGE PITFALL for buyers

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
Stay Up to Date Newsletter: http://letsbuyabusiness.com/newsletter
10 Step Video series to Finding a Company to Buy - http://letsbuyabusiness.com/video
Special Offer - http://www.specialofferwithelliott.com/
https://www.guardianduediligence.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/elliottholland/
Elliott Holland - eholland@guardianduediligence.com

How to Buy Businesses While Keeping Your Day Job - Ujwal Velagapudi - Interview Jun 17, 2021

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Ujwal Velagapudi bought a sports bar while keeping his day job. It was nuts. No bartender 1 hour before opening on his 1st day. Put an ad on craigslist and luckily someone showed up a few minutes before opening to handle it.

That opening weekend was his busiest weekend he ever had.

We dive into…

How to get a deal done
Risk with deals
What he would do differently
Why everyone thought he was crazy

Ujwal is brilliant and moves fast. He knows his comfort level and is ready to move when he sees an opportunity.

Episode Resources

Connect with Ryan Condie
http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie
http://letsbuyabusiness.com/
https://forms.gle/RRcXpe3dK7pNGqv16
https://www.hibyron.com/ - VA services, paired up VA who's good, 1.5 hours.
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ujwal-velagapudi-4a457a15/
Ujwal Twitter - https://twitter.com/UjwalVelagapudi
Search Site - https://navvuu.com/
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
Ujwal Velagapudi - ujwal@navvuu.com

Joe Valley - The EXITpreneur Playbook Jun 15, 2021

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Joe Valley is a serial entrepreneur, EXITpreneur, author, advisor, and partner at Quiet Light Brokerage, one of the leading online-focused M&A firms in the world. He has built, bought, and sold over a half dozen companies of his own, and has helped thousands of online entrepreneurs achieve their goals.

You need to spend $1 - 15 for your education. This is it.

$100M. Yes. $100M.

We dive into…

- What to avoid while selling - Why business owners don't get valuations - Why over 50% of the money you make comes when you sell

Episode Resources

Connect with Ryan Condie
http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie
http://letsbuyabusiness.com/
https://forms.gle/RRcXpe3dK7pNGqv16
Buy the Book here - https://amzn.to/3zg48Sb
Site - Exitpreneur.io
Quiet Light Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-quiet-light-podcast/id1034903908
Chapters - The EXITpreneur's Playbook Intro - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XyVXIT4UN__ceOGMxJ3MaJwpere9oIbh/view
Chapter 3 - Valuation Overview - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fzjBUnW4BO4CuiHaJzY3hE1nGVgUpF8w/view
Chapter 11 - Identify All Your Add-Backs - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Pzw25GVqfXiFvi6dLI5Pp9GvOZTRRN1I/view
Chapter 15 - Structuring the Deal - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w3mM5QRI80zW1wwvgENmslaW4nbNH24l/view
Sponsors: 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
Joe Valley - joe@quietlight.com

Why Do People Sell Their Businesses? Jun 14, 2021

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Why do people sell a perfectly good business...

Other projects
Take money off the table
Bored
Buy a house
Start / buy another company
ENTIRE network is in one company - diversify
In over their heads
No time
Tax timing
Family / Health / Divorce
Retiring

Other....Business is tanking. This is obvious.

Episode Resources

Connect with Ryan Condie
http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie
http://letsbuyabusiness.com/
https://forms.gle/RRcXpe3dK7pNGqv16
Mushfiq Newsletter - https://thewebsiteflip.com/guide/website-flipping/why-sell-niche-site-reasons
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

Trevor Ewen - Searcher, Engineer, and Technical Deal Analysis Jun 10, 2021

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Trevor Ewen is a software engineer and entrepreneur. He and his partner are searching for technology-based companies while also supporting other searchers with code review and other technology.

We dive into…

— Technical evaluations on companies — Why getting an MBA is like dating — How to use his firm if you're not a tech entrepreneur

Episode Resources