Top 10 SMB Podcasts for Self-Funded Searchers
Podcasts are an excellent way for self-funded searchers to get more familiar with the small and medium-sized business (SMB) acquisition game. You’ll get insights from experienced players and learn what to look out for in both good and bad deals. Every deal is different so hearing from wide-ranging perspectives will prepare you for the inevitable twists and turns in your deal.
SMB podcasts tend to take a more informal approach and offer real-world deal stories that reveal what this world is really like. Plus, they’re totally free, so you can learn all you want at your own pace.
I’ve had the pleasure of joining several of my SMB colleagues on their podcasts. Here are my top 10 SMB podcasts that I would recommend to any self-funded searcher.
1. Bigger Pockets: Buying 7-Figure Businesses With Minimal Risk With Elliott Holland
I talk with J and Carol Scott about how you should approach due diligence, how long it really takes, what’s involved, and how it’s different from the diligence process real estate investors might be accustomed to.
2. Acquisitions Anonymous: Sellers Lie about the Numbers?!
Michael Girdley, Mills Snell, and I talk through all the devious ways a seller might try to trick you, what makes up a Quality of Earnings, and most importantly why you need one.
3. Acquiring Minds: What You Don’t Understand About Buying a Small Business
Will Smith and I chat about learning from failure, how pre-LOI is theory and post-LOI is practice, and how much murkiness is acceptable in a notoriously murky process.
4. Owned & Operated: The King of Quality of Earnings
John Wilson and I get into the history of Guardian Due Diligence and what I provide for my clients.
5. Let’s Buy a Business: Due Diligence Deep Dive
Ryan Condie and I go deep into a real deal.
6. Let’s Buy a Business: What He Has Found Through Due Diligence on 100's of Companies
Ryan Condie and I talk through how to stand out in your deal and some huge mistakes you should avoid.
7. Walker Deibel: Elliott Holland Interview
I talk with Buy Then Build author Walker Deibel and offer some of my best SMB deal tips for buyers.
8. Top M & A Entrepreneurs: From PE Firm to 3 Acquisitions to Due Diligence
Jon Stoddard and I talk about my history in the M&A space and the role I now play between SMB buyers and sellers.
9. Quiet Light: Due Diligence Expert Shares War Stories
I sit down with Mark Daoust to chat about building trust during a sale, the secrets to ensuring a great deal, and the value of consistent—and honest—communication when transferring a business.
10. David C Barnett Live Stream: Due Diligence and Quality of Earnings Reports
David C Barnett and I talk through the basics of due diligence and Quality of Earnings reports.
BONUS: My Searchfunder War Story Live Stream
On this Searchfunder live stream, I talk through some of my most telling War Stories.
Check out these podcasts to expand your understanding of SMB deals and your skills as a self-funded searcher. I’ll also be sharing these podcasts on Twitter, so make sure to head over there to let me know your thoughts.
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