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5 Acquisitions / Businesses on Your Own Terms with Chase Murdock Apr 25, 2025

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Chase Murdock is a legend. He is one of the most genuine people I know and the founder of Decada Group. Decada Group is a holding company in Salt Lake City, UT.

He's self-funded a holding company with a custom suit shop, an art school, a construction company, and more.

Podcast Nuggies

Building a holding company and long term businesses on their own terms
Repeatable Playbooks across industries
Digging deep for 12 months, and then Finding and Hiring World-Class CEOs

Need IT Help?

Check out....www.inzotechnologies.com, I-N-Z-O, or email Nick directly at nick@inzotechnologies.com.

Get expert M&A guidance, valuations, and fractional executive support from Amplēo.

Learn more at www.ampleo.com/lets-buy-a-business-podcast/.

YouTube - Need more hands-on videos? -https://www.youtube.com/@letsbuyabusiness

From Chemist to Sales to Acquisition Entrepreneur with Nick Akers Apr 11, 2025

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Nick Akers is incredibly talented in every niche or category he joins. I do not want to compete with Nick in anything. He started out as chemist, invented and patented several inventions, raised VC money and sold to a strategic before joining the family business.

After running the family business, Nick struck out on his own to acquire Inzo technologies.

Podcast Nuggies

How to dial in your search criteria
Where he'd spend more money during DD (QofE :)
How to onboard employees to your VISION

Need IT Help?

Check out....www.inzotechnologies.com, I-N-Z-O, or email Nick directly at nick@inzotechnologies.com.

Get expert M&A guidance, valuations, and fractional executive support from Amplēo.

Learn more at www.ampleo.com/lets-buy-a-business-podcast/.

YouTube - Need more hands-on videos? -https://www.youtube.com/@letsbuyabusiness

From PwC to Business Owner with James Richardson Apr 04, 2025

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James Richardson, a former PwC employee, shares his journey from the corporate world to small business acquisition.

This is such a fun episode with his background and the massive switch to business owner.

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PwC to entrepreneurship!
Confidence gained from high-pressure situations can be valuable in entrepreneurship.
Understanding financial statements is crucial in small business acquisition.
Finding off-market deals and leveraging warm introductions can be effective strategies.

Need IT Help?

Check out....www.inzotechnologies.com,

I-N-Z-O, or email Nick directly at nick@inzotechnologies.com.

Get expert M&A guidance, valuations, and fractional executive support from Amplēo. Learn more at www.ampleo.com/lets-buy-a-business-podcast/.

YouTube - Need more hands-on videos? -https://www.youtube.com/@letsbuyabusiness

Non Transferable Business - What are these and how to move on ASAP? Mar 27, 2025

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Help! I'm trying to buy a business....and just realized it's non-transferable...now what?

A non-transferable business is dependent....

On the owner
The Owner Personality - they are locally famous.
The Owner Network
The Owner goodwill in the community.Or basically anything remotely close to those.

Free SBM Financial Courses

https://letsbuyabusiness.com/courses/

(ROBS) Business FinancingTenet Financial Group - www.tenetfinancialgroup.com - diane@tenetfinancialgroup.com

Ready to level up but not 1 on 1 consulting?

How to Buy Your First Small Business through Acquisition Entrepreneurship

https://letsbuyabusiness.com/courses/

Need Bookkeeping or Tax Help?

Contact Darin at https://ashfordsky.com/. He's awesome.

Need IT Help?

Check out....www.inzotechnologies.com, I-N-Z-O, or email Nick directly at nick@inzotechnologies.com.

Get expert M&A guidance, valuations, and fractional executive support from Amplēo. Learn more at www.ampleo.com/lets-buy-a-business-podcast/.

Deal Deep Dive: Rural ISP + White Label SEO Agency + B2B Equipment Distributor Mar 14, 2025

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Deal Deep Dive! A few that I pass on and why...one that could be interesting. Rural ISP - https://www.bizbuysell.com/Business-Opportunity/rural-internet-service-provider/2332414/ White Label SEO Agency - https://www.bizbuysell.com/Business-Opportunity/white-label-seo-digital-agency-65-net-margins-100k-mrr/2338406/ B2B Equipment Distributor - https://quietlight.com/listings/15813144/

Need IT Help? Check out....www.inzotechnologies.com, I-N-Z-O, or email Nick directly at nick@inzotechnologies.com. Get expert M&A guidance, valuations, and fractional executive support from Amplēo. Learn more at www.ampleo.com/lets-buy-a-business-podcast/.

How to Acheive a Life Long Goal Mar 08, 2025

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I did something stupid, and I'm going to do it again.Here is a brief story about achieving one of my massive life goals: running a 100-mile race in the mountains.

206,000 Steps 23,000 ft of elevation increase 55,000 ft of elevation change 33 Hours 6 Huge Bucks 1 Fat Porcupine 1 Angry Bull Moose 0 Barfs and...100 Miles

Want to learn more about my trail adventures?

Go to Ultrasignup.com and search my name.

Free SBM Financial Courses

https://letsbuyabusiness.com/courses/

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

https://letsbuyabusiness.com/courses/

Need Bookkeeping or Tax Help?

Contact Darin at https://ashfordsky.com/. He's awesome.

Need help with IT in your SMB?

Inzo Technologies offers complimentary IT audits of your business. Check out more at inzotechnologies.com or contact the owner Nick at nick@inzotechnologies.com

Get expert M&A guidance, valuations, and fractional executive support from Amplēo. Learn more at ampleo.com/lets-buy-a-business-podcast/

5 Key Bookkeeping Areas for any Searcher with Darin Pierson Feb 28, 2025

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Darin Pierson is a CPA and an entrepreneur. He's started businesses and even bought a business too. This is a critical episode for anyone getting real on buying / scaling a business.

Darin always created the FREE SMB Financials Class on our site.

Podcast Nuggies:

Optimizing taxes versus making a business attractive for sale.
Cash vs. Accrual Accounting
Reconciling Book Income and Taxable Income
Tax Saving Tips

Free SBM Financial Courses

https://letsbuyabusiness.com/courses/

Ready to level up but not 1 on 1 consulting?

How to Buy Your First Small Business through Acquisition Entrepreneurship

https://letsbuyabusiness.com/courses/

How Do I know If I Have a Good Business Partner Fit? Feb 21, 2025

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Am I picking the right partner?

Trust
Complementary Skills
Shared Goals and Lifestyle
Commitment Level
Assessing Risk

A Few Key Questions:

What do you want out of this business?

What is success here?

What if we have an extra $50k in profit? What would you want to do with it?

MORE COMMON - What if we needed to put in extra money into the business? Can you do that?

Equity split...

Free SBM Financial Courses

https://letsbuyabusiness.com/courses/

Ready to level up but not 1 on 1 consulting?

How to Buy Your First Small Business through Acquisition Entrepreneurship

https://letsbuyabusiness.com/courses/

Need Bookkeeping or Tax Help?

Contact Darin at https://ashfordsky.com/. He's awesome.

Phantom Equity with Raleigh Williams Feb 13, 2025

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Raleigh Williams is one of my favorite people. Not a stranger to the show, 2nd time at least but he always packed in so much value. He's bought, scaled, sold so many businesses. AND my favorite part of Raleigh is him betting on himself years ago after dropping down a pretty penny on a law degree. Raleigh walked away from a huge attorney career and salary to live life on his own terms.

We dive into Phantom Equity though.

Podcast Nuggies

Phantom Equity!

That's it. Could be a game changer for many. Consult your attorney.

Free SBM Financial Courses

https://letsbuyabusiness.com/courses/

Ready to level up but not 1 on 1 consulting?

How to Buy Your First Small Business through Acquisition Entrepreneurship

https://letsbuyabusiness.com/courses/

Need Bookkeeping or Tax Help?

Contact Darin at https://ashfordsky.com/. He's awesome.

Time vs Money Feb 06, 2025