Top M&A Entrepreneurs
Welcome to Top M&A Entrepreneurs – your go-to resource for inspiration, insight, and actionable advice on business buying. Each episode features engaging conversations with business buyers who share their “why” and industry service providers who break down the “how.” Learn from the pros and take your next step toward a successful acquisition with confidence.
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👉 How Ready Are YOU to Buy a Business? Take the free 5-minute quiz: https://www.dealflowsystem.net/bbr-score 🎯 Get your score. Spot your blind spots. Fix them before they kill your deal. Jackie Hirsch has sold over 400 businesses since 1998. In this episode, she breaks down the most common mistakes first-time buyer
Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment → Summary This guy’s bought SIX companies in just THREE years. And he’s not flipping them. He’s holding for 50 YEARS. In this episode, I sit down with Ryan Sullivan from North Park Group—and if you’re in the M&A game (or want to be), you need to hear this. Ryan’s not ch
Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment → What Happens When a Guy with Grit Takes on M&A Without a Giant PE Firm Behind Him? In this episode, Casey Minshew lays it out—no fluff. He walks us through his real-world journey as an independent sponsor—finding deals, funding them, and figuring it out as he goes. No Wa
Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment → What We Talked About: I sat down with Sean Smith from SMB Investor Network and we broke down exactly how first-time buyers can actually raise equity to buy a small business — without the usual myths, BS, or dead-end advice. We covered:What investors really want to see b
Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment → Summary In this conversation, Jon Stoddard and Stephen Speer discuss the current state of the e-commerce sector amidst rising tariffs on Chinese imports. They explore the implications of these tariffs on pricing, supply chains, and acquisition strategies for e-commerce
Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment → Summary If you’re buying your first business — you need to hear this. No, you don’t need to become a business broker. But you’d be crazy not to learn from one. Because 90% of first-time business sales go through a broker... So if you want to win the game, you better und
