Top M&A Entrepreneurs

Updated: 14 Jul 2025 • 170 episodes
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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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I wanted to know more about QSBS…  So I found someone who used it—not just read the IRS page. Kevin McGee is an attorney who bought a craft brewing company. He used QSBS to eliminate capital gains tax on the exit. We sat down and talked about:How QSBS works (and what most buyers get wrong)New rule changes in 2025 that

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What do crawfish, Walmart, and 7-Eleven have in common? Neal Cobb. He started as a chiropractor. Then built a delivery startup that scaled to 35 states, raised $20M, and was acquired by 7-Eleven. In this episode, Neal shares how he turned down $10M, powered through COVID, and now buys legacy businesses with big EBITDA

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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

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 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

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 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

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 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

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