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5D member Thasan joins us to tell us how he sold his btc to buy his first business. 

We talk about how he acquired his first business, how he had heads of terms signed for 2x 8 figure businesses, and also how AI could affect small businesses. 

This is a great episode. 

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Last year was a whirl wind, here's some lessons I learned from 2025.

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5D Boardroom Live Event (Business Buying Masterclass) 
1x Ticket Birmingham 7th Feb (10am-4:30pm) https://buy.stripe.com/aFa28qayAaUz9Ev1aZeME3B

1x Ticket London 8th Feb (10am-4:30pm) https://buy.stripe.com/fZubJ0dKM8Mr2c3bPDeME3z

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In this Q&A session, I break down some of the most COMMON (and most confusing) topics in the UK business world, from Companies House filings to EOT structures, business turnarounds, EMI options, and much more.

If you’re buying, building, or turning around businesses in the UK, this video gives you clear, practical answers you can actually use.

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If you’re looking for the best business to buy, this is it.

In this video, I break down the business model that gives you recurring revenue, high margins, minimal day-to-day involvement, and stays strong even when the economy gets ugly.

We’ll cover why self-storage (and businesses like it) are the closest thing to a hands-off cash-flow machine you can own, and why smart buyers are targeting it right now.

✅ In this video you’ll learn:

Why recurring revenue beats “one-and-done” sales businesses

The profit margins most people don’t realise are possible

How this model stays recession-proof (even when consumers cut spending)

What makes it so hands-off / low-staff / low-stress

The key numbers to look for before you buy

Simple ways to increase revenue fast after acquisition

If you want a business that pays you every month, doesn’t need you on site daily, and holds value through downturns… you’ll want to watch this all the way through.

📌 Want help finding or structuring deals like this?

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House prices haven’t gone up,  they’ve collapsed in real terms.

📉 While the headlines celebrate record property values, the truth is that when you adjust for inflation, the real value of homes has dropped by over 51% in the last decade.

In this video, I break down:
🏠 The shocking data behind the “hidden” property crash
💸 How inflation quietly erased half the market’s real value
📊 What this means for investors, homeowners, and first-time buyers

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In this episode I show you the exact stress-testing framework professional acquirers use to avoid catastrophic losses when buying a business.

Listen to learn the exact 4-part stress test that separates real deals from disasters. Use the same due diligence methods I apply when analysing deals worth millions.

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Thinking about buying a pest control business? You’re looking at one of the most underrated, recession-resistant cashflow machines out there, and in this video I’ll show you exactly why AND how to buy one the smart way.

Pest control companies are built on recurring contracts, essential services, and simple, scalable operations. That’s why they consistently outperform a lot of “sexier” businesses from an acquisition standpoint. If you want reliable monthly revenue, low capex, and a market that’s perfect for roll-ups, this is your lane.

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In this episode, I’m joined by business broker Charlie Norton, a guy who’s genuinely redefining what modern brokerage looks like. Charlie’s not just selling businesses, he’s upgrading the whole game with better process, better transparency, and better outcomes for buyers and sellers.

He also walks us through his new valuation software True Value.

If you’re buying, selling, brokering, or even just learning how deals really work behind the scenes, this one is packed.

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Road to £1M EBITDA, a dealmaker who’s scaling through acquisition the real way: by starting before he felt “ready.”

Mitch didn’t come from a traditional M&A background. No long track record, no decades of experience, no secret head start. Just the decision to learn fast, take action, and buy his first business. Since then, he’s completed a couple of acquisitions and is building real momentum toward the £1M EBITDA mark.

In this episode, we unpack:

• How Mitch went from zero experience to closing his first deals
• The mindset shifts that matter more than spreadsheets early on
• What he looked for in his first acquisitions (and what he’d avoid now)
• The messy, real-world parts of doing deals nobody posts on LinkedIn
• How acquisition-led growth is changing his timeline, and his confidence
• The next moves on his Road to £1M EBITDA

If you’re sitting on the sidelines thinking you need more knowledge, more capital, or more time before you can buy a business, Mitch’s story is your proof that you don’t. You just need a path and the courage to start walking it.

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