There’s a moment in almost every search where the numbers start to feel encouraging. You find a business with a few hundred thousand in SDE.

I’m going to show you how to break your company on purpose, on paper. Why? Because the only thing worse than your deal falling apart

You just bought a business. The deal closed. You’re officially a business owner! It’s exciting, until that little voice creeps in: What did I just

Generating $50,000 a month in cash flow from an acquisition in 90 days… Sounds like a wild pipe dream, right? I thought so, too. But

Contrary to popular belief, when you find the right business for you, it may not be a “perfect” one on the surface. It’s actually pretty

Here’s a statistic that might surprise you: between 70 to 80% of businesses listed for sale will never sell.  This may be shocking, considering how

When buying a small business, it’s not always clear what fees the buyer is responsible for and who’s even involved. When I first got started

One of the most common questions I get from buyers is whether they should even consider a business in a declining industry. With limited growth

Analysis paralysis is one of the biggest challenges I see new buyers face and is likely a big reason why 90% of buyers never close

I’ve had former MBA classmates say to me, “You don’t actually use Porter’s Five Forces, do you?” My response: “Yes, I do. Every single day.”