What if escaping the 9–5 wasn’t about starting a business—but buying one instead?

In this episode, Jon sits down with Tim Delaney—entrepreneur, real estate investor, and host of Business Buying for Financial Independence—to unpack what it really takes to build long-term wealth through ownership.

Tim shares his full journey: growing up in a small-business household, a painful first entrepreneurial failure (4,000 useless iPad sleeves), and how he ultimately bought a cash-flowing liquor store with just 10% down. From there, he explains how business ownership unlocked real estate investing, freedom, and flexibility—without waiting 40 years to retire.

You’ll hear why buying an existing business can be less risky than a corporate job, how systems create leverage, and why “overnight success” sometimes takes eight short years.

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction to Entrepreneurship Journey

01:19 Early Experiences and Lessons Learned

04:04 The First Business Purchase

10:20 The Grind of Business Ownership

16:12 Exploring Real Estate Investments

22:11 Long-Term Wealth Building Strategies

31:17 Advice for Desk Job Workers and Business Owners

36:33 Defining Success in Entrepreneurship