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Let's Buy a Business

Ryan Condie

Buying a business is a blend of process, timing, and luck. A few times a week Ryan Condie shares the deals he's looking at in a short form podcast. Listen in on updates from investors and bankers. Whether you're buying a business to own and operate or building up your passive income, you'll learn what to focus on and what to avoid during acquisition.

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Friday · 32 min
Net Working Capital with Patrick McMillan
Patrick breaks down Net Working Capital into digestible bites. Working Capital is incredibly confusing and usually makes deals fall apart in the 11th hour. Podcast Nuggies: WALK THE MONEY Understanding the Collection of AR + Days to pay vendors Ask the Experts Inzo Technologies: Get a complimentary IT audit for acquisition diligence or post-close transition. Visit inzotechnologies.com/eta
October 16 · 17 min
Why Would Someone Sell a Perfectly Good Business
1. Business is Tanking....hm...is this a perfectly good business 2. Retiring 3. Health + Stress 4. Divorce - Common but not common 5. Partners Fall Out 6. Diversifying Net Worth - Risk 7. Exhaustion 8. Bored 9. Other businesses Inzo Technologies: Get a complimentary IT audit for acquisition diligence or post-close transition. Visit inzotechnologies.com/eta
October 9 · 29 min
SBA Changes and Alternative Financing with James Colin
James Colin has handled a large volume of SBA loans. His niche is online businesses but they have some fantastic alternative financing options. We also dive into why financing falls apart and how to avoid it. Inzo Technologies: Get a complimentary IT audit for acquisition diligence or post-close transition. Visit inzotechnologies.com/eta James's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jtcolin/ Ecommerce Lending: https://www.ecommercelending.com/ Prequalification: https://app.ecommercelending.com/signup
October 2 · 17 min
Why Brokers Reject 95% of the Deals They See
Why do brokers reject most of the businesses they see? AND, what is happening in the economy?? Inzo Technologies: Get a complimentary IT audit for acquisition diligence or post-close transition. Visit inzotechnologies.com/eta
September 25 · 31 min
Your True Buy Box with Jorge Viveros
Jorge Viveros shares how he went from e-commerce and agency building into co-founding Acquire Weekly, an advisory firm helping buyers acquire businesses with more speed, creativity, and alignment to their actual skill sets. He walks through real deal examples.... Including a failed HVAC acquisition, a fast off-market apparel deal, and a renegotiated majority-buyout which highlights how smart diligence and flexible deal structure can change outcomes. This episode is a practical look at how searchers can avoid bad fits, negotiate better, and build a buy box around experience, geography, and long-term goals. Podcast Nuggies: Why Jorge believes buyer fit matters more than chasing whatever business looks hottest Real acquisition stories: hidden debt, licensing risk, off-market sourcing, and creative LOI structures Practical advice for searchers using SBA loans, ROBS, or personal capital to buy a business Inzo Technologies: Get a complimentary IT audit for acquisition diligence or post-close transition. Visit inzotechnologies.com/eta Guest Name Jorge Viveros Guest Email jorge@acquireweekly.com Additional guest information https://www.acquireweekly.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jorge-viveros-67037325b/
September 16 · 33 min
SBA Updates with Ray Drew
ALL SBA UPDATES! AI-Native Application Process with Ray $3M+ requiring QofE's ETA / Investor-backed deals are changing distributions! NAICS Matching is loosened! Inzo Technologies: Get a complimentary IT audit for acquisition diligence or post-close transition. Visit inzotechnologies.com/eta Ray's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SBA_Ray Webinar recording. https://events.lendesca.com/ Email: rdrew@lendesca.com
September 11 · 9 min
How NOT to use AI in Your Search
Most people think they're working really hard, but they're outsourcing to AI the most important question. Use AI as a tool, but don't let it replace your thinking. Most searchers are getting left behind and spinning their wheels and will never close a deal because AI is doing the thinking for them. Inzo Technologies: Get a complimentary IT audit for acquisition diligence or post-close transition. Visit inzotechnologies.com/eta.
September 9 · 35 min
How to Go from Searcher to Buyer with Brad Wayland
Brad is a world-class entrepreneur and business broker and does an incredible amount of deals. We dive into how to separate yourself from other searchers who will never end up buying a business. Inzo Technologies: Get a complimentary IT audit for acquisition diligence or post-close transition. Visit inzotechnologies.com/eta. Guest Name Brad Wayland Guest Email brad@quietlight.com Additional guest information bradwayland.com https://www.acquisitiongame.com/
August 13 · 16 min
What is the difference between EBITDA vs SDE? (with a cash flow bonus)
Alright, a question I get often. What is the difference between EBITDA vs SDE? We dive into a few high-level differences to watch out for when evaluating businesses. EBITDA is typically used for larger businesses ($2-3M+ Profit). SDE is typically used for smaller businesses. BUT neither of those is cash flow. A few podcast nuggies: - SDE is not Cash Flow - Loan payments don't show up on the P&L many times - If you take a business with no debt, stack on 80%+ debt, you are fundamentally changing the entire business structure. You are ADDING risk here. You can get into trouble if you only take their costs vs WHAT YOUR costs will be. Inzo Technologies: Get a complimentary IT audit for acquisition diligence or post-close transition. Visit inzotechnologies.com/eta.
August 12 · 11 min
Changing Asset Classes - Adding Back an Owner Salary for an Operator?
Can you negatively add back an owner's salary because you're going to put an operator in? Yes, but don't expect the owner to pay for that in the valuation. Or to take you seriously if you propose that. Why hire just 1 person? Why not hire 50 people and go into super growth mode while losing $3M/year? Inzo Technologies: Get a complimentary IT audit for acquisition diligence or post-close transition. Visit inzotechnologies.com/eta.
July 17 · 26 min
How to Save on Health Insurance for Entrepreneurs
Oran Rose shares how he moved from door-to-door pest control sales into life insurance, driven partly by losing his father young and seeing firsthand the impact of inadequate coverage. He later shifted into health insurance, where he helps entrepreneurs and self-employed families understand options beyond expensive COBRA or full-price marketplace plans. The big theme is that business owners often overpay because they do not know how income, subsidies, private plans, short-term plans, and marketplace coverage can be combined. Oran's advice: talk to a qualified agent before assuming health insurance has to be a massive monthly burden. * Oran's background in door-to-door sales gave him the persistence needed to succeed in insurance. * How to get health insurance for entrepreneurs * Examples of families saving $1,500–$2,600+ per month by restructuring coverage. * Health insurance is confusing, but the right agent can help business owners avoid overpaying.
July 3 · 13 min
The Journey, Not the Destination - Measuring the Gain
* **The summit is not the end.** Even at the top of Everest, Hillary and Norgay was already seeing the next mountain. * **The journey is what changes you.** The growth comes in the uphill and downhill, not sitting at the summit. * **Chase the next mountain from gratitude, not emptiness.** Measure the gain, not the gap. Inzo Technologies: Get a complimentary IT audit for acquisition diligence or post-close transition. Visit inzotechnologies.com/eta.
June 25 · 18 min
How to Get Referrals and Find Hidden Businesses
5 Ways to find subtle businesses for sale. 1. Generous Referral Fees - $25k+ 2. Regional Conferences 3. Build Relationships with Failed Searchers 4. Start with a Smaller Acquisition 5. Micro Reputation Bonus - Create Hyper Local Presence Inzo Technologies: Get a complimentary IT audit for acquisition diligence or post-close transition. Visit inzotechnologies.com/eta.
June 9 · 36 min
15 Acquisitions After Leaving His Job in 2000 with Paul Lajoie
Paul Lajoie started as a CPA, spent years in corporate finance, then left the W-2 world after buying his first flooring business with his brother. That first acquisition replaced both his and his wife's income, but he learned hard lessons around working capital, cash flow timing, and not overanalyzing every deal. Across 15 acquisitions, his biggest lessons were to remove emotion and ego, avoid buying what you don't fully understand, live frugally to fund the next deal, and seek help from people who have done it before. Podcast Nuggies: * Bought first business with $45K down * Working capital nearly crushed them * Don't buy based on HOPE * Buy existing before starting from scratch * Cast a wide acquisition net - WHY? Inzo Technologies: Get a complimentary IT audit for acquisition diligence or post-close transition. Visit inzotechnologies.com/eta. The Exit Plan Book - https://amzn.to/4d74WPw Free Audio Book - The Exit Plan - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYgD_1pks_8 BizBuyPro Website :BizBuyPro.com LInkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-lajoie-51513711/
May 25 · 9 min
Remote Cleaning Business for Sale
I generally keep this podcast and my brokering separate, but there's some crossover here. I dive into a local Utah cleaning business that does residential and commercial cleanings and can be run entirely remotely. It has about $5k a month in recurring revenue and about $150k in revenue the last 12 months. It did about $20k in profit, with some clear paths to growth in terms of marketing and focus. Link to listing: https://quietlight.com/listings/18828377/ Inzo Technologies: Get a complimentary IT audit for acquisition diligence or post-close transition. Visit inzotechnologies.com/eta.
May 13 · 11 min
The First Stages of an Entrepreneurial Foundation
Just like there are levels to businesses and experience, there are levels to entrepreneurship and stability. Need that first foundation? Check out these guys. https://x.com/ShannonJean https://x.com/mhp_guy Inzo Technologies: Get a complimentary IT audit for acquisition diligence or post-close transition. Visit inzotechnologies.com/eta
April 17 · 9 min
Managing Yourself as an Entrepreneur
How to fail when you switch from employee to entrepreneur / business owner. 1. No one is coming to save "your calendar" 2. Forget time, focus on Results 3. Check Your Emotions at the Door - Tired? Who cares. No motivation? Who cares. 4. Create an accountability / reward system. 5 Q's to Ask 1. If today repeated for 30 days, would revenue go up? 2. What did I do today that directly created a lead, a call, or a checkout? 3. What's the one activity I did today that I can tie to dollars within 7–30 days? 4. If I had to make $5k this week, what would I do next? Did I do any of that? 5. What did I do that was avoidance dressed up as work? (branding tweaks, tools, busywork) SMBs are the biggest target for cyber attacks. Protect your business with Inzo Technologies. Check out....www.inzotechnologies.com, I-N-Z-O, or email Nick directly at nick@inzotechnologies.com.
April 7 · 6 min
Potential SBA Updates for Investors - This impacts you...
SBA changes for minority, non personally guaranteed owners! This could be massive. SMBs are the biggest target for cyber attacks. Protect your business with Inzo Technologies. Check out....www.inzotechnologies.com, I-N-Z-O, or email Nick directly at nick@inzotechnologies.com.
March 30 · 22 min
SBA Deal Structure - Real Example with Jaryd Krause
Jaryd Krause shares how he went from being a plumber in Australia to buying online businesses (starting on Flippa in 2014) because he wanted a travel-friendly lifestyle. He then breaks down a recent deal where his clients bought a US-based business that helps Amazon sellers get product feedback and saw big upside from systems, team, and expansion opportunities. The acquisition used SBA financing plus a seller note, but the process got messy with legal slowdowns, tax/IRS hiccups, and classic "deal fatigue." Podcast Nuggies: Real SBA deal dive with real structures Why this was a fit for the buyers?? Respect - how to have the buyer/seller get along. SMBs are the biggest target for cyber attacks. Protect your business with Inzo Technologies. Check out....www.inzotechnologies.com, I-N-Z-O, or email Nick directly at nick@inzotechnologies.com. ****** Join the last cohort for a while. **How to Buy a Business Live Cohort** - April 2026 https://www.letsbuyabusiness.com/ ****** Learn more about Jaryd here! https://buyingonlinebusiness.com/
March 11 · 8 min
$250k - $400k Window: Why Businesses Get Stuck Here
Growth is Expensive. Why do businesses seem to hover in the $200k to $400k SDE range? SMBs are the biggest target for cyber attacks. Protect your business with Inzo Technologies. Check out....www.inzotechnologies.com, I-N-Z-O, or email Nick directly at nick@inzotechnologies.com. ****** Join the last cohort for awhile **How to Buy a Business Live Cohort** - April 2026 https://www.letsbuyabusiness.com/

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