Bill Snow wrote the book on M&A for Dummies. No really, he did. He is a highly regarded authority in the field of mergers and acquisitions, known for his extensive experience representing buyers and sellers across a wide range of industries.

This is a fun convo you won't want to miss.

Podcast Nuggies we dive into:

• The REAL reason deals fall apart
• Buying a business is more about the buyer SELLING themselves
• How to determine if a competitor might be a viable acquirer WITHOUT letting them know

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I get asked so often why I decided to become a business broker. Let's dive in.

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Bakari Akil comes from the most random background to the M&A world. This is one amazing episode in which we cover his beginnings to how he acquired a several million dollar EBITDA business.

Podcast Nuggies we dive into:

• Why his first deal fell apart
• Showing up to university classes without signing up
• Raising Money on his Second Deal
• How he found a CEO

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  • Site: http://www.graveshallcap.com/
  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bakariakil/

Mohit Tater has been buying online businesses since 2012. His first was a 4x success while his 2nd acquisition exploded before takeoff as it ended up being a scam.

Podcast Nuggies we dive into:

• How to bounce back from his 2nd Acquisition that was a scam
• How to assess risks in online deals
• ChatGPT and Content
• Balancing family and business and time zones (twins with one more baby on the way)

He now runs a $10M portfolio of content sites with his team in India.

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  • Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohittater/
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  • Site - https://blackbookinvestments.com/

Sooner or later, you'll find yourself negotiating the last paycheck of your life OR more likely sooner, you'll be negotiating against someone who is negotiating their last paycheck of their life.

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Kyle Kuderewski, the Operations Manager at WebStreet (formerly Empire Flippers Capital), is a dynamic individual with a wealth of expertise in passive investing, entrepreneurship, alternative investments, and remote work.

Podcast Nuggies…

• Switch from Engineer to Online Business Operator
• How to assess what online business is right for you
• How they are using ChapGPT with content sites

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Episode Resources

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• Connect with Kyle Kuderewski
  • https://webstreet.co/
  • https://twitter.com/EFCap_Kyle
  • [email protected]

Della Kirkman started young, so young that she was loaning her Mom money with interest. Years later she was a 4-Star waitress at Cracker Barrel before buying into a CPA practice at which she was an employee.

Huh? How does that work?....Yeah, insane.

Podcast Nuggies…

• Insane journey from Waitressing to thinking she could and did buy a CPA firm
• Creative Deal Structures to buy a business + Buying out her partner
• How her hard work and creativity impacted her daughters (my fave part)

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• Connect with Della Kirkman
  • Newsletter sign-up page
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  • Shift-N-Gears FaceBook group/community launching soon
    • https://www.facebook.com/groups/1042597669781768

Colton Malone is a phenomenal entrepreneur and we catch him in the middle of his journey. He quit his job to focus on his agency, buy a business, and launch a business. All of which he's doing now.

Podcast Nuggies…

• Agency vs App (acquisition) vs Startup (from scratch)
• How to Fund the middle section of your Entrepreneurial Journey

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Peter Cancro bought Jersey Mikes when he was 17 in high school. Over the next 50 years, it franchises to the tune of 2k stores.

Podcast Nuggies:

• Peter raises $125k ($980k in today's dollars) in 3 days
• Former Football Coach (banker) bets on him
• Giving Back Locally

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• How to Buy Your First Small Business through Acquisition Entrepreneurship:
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Steve Keller went from a cameraman to a business owner nearly overnight. He bought 2 businesses, $120k and $1.3M in the crime scene cleanup space. BUT, this episode is different.

He sold both businesses for over $6M in an incredible turnaround of events.

Podcast Nuggies:

• Working with Strategic Acquirers
• 5-Month Exit and a Mid-7-Figure Exit
• Smaller Acquisitions can lead to MASSIVE exits + 10-year grind
• What being in the GAME means to Steve

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Episode Resources

• Connect with Ryan Condie
  • http://linkedin.com/in/ryancondie
  • http://letsbuyabusiness.com/
  • https://forms.gle/RRcXpe3dK7pNGqv16
• How to Buy Your First Small Business through Acquisition Entrepreneurship:
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• Our first episode with Steve:
  • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-cameraman-to-2x-acquisition-entrepreneur-in-the/id1506985601?i=1000604281970
• Connect with Steve Keller
  • https://www.stevekellerconsulting.com/
  • https://twitter.com/stevekeller3
  • https://www.instagram.com/stevekeller3/