In this conversation, Nunzio Presta (Founder of BuyAndSellABusiness.com, Rothwell Capital, and Pallet Connect) breaks down the micro-M&A world and the truth behind “entrepreneurship through acquisition”. We unpack why the sub-$5M enterprise value market is heating up, how to choose the right business using his “personal niche” framework, and the three pillars that make a small business genuinely sellable long before you ever think about exiting.

Discover

🟢 Why the micro market (under $5M EV) is exploding and how average deal sizes shifted over time

🟢 The 3 tailwinds driving ETA right now: operators, immigrants/foreign investors, and baby boomer exits

🟢 The “personal niche” test for choosing a business you can actually run (passion, skillset, monetization)

🟢 The “Switzerland Structure” and why buyers pay a premium for self-sufficient operations

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Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

01:35 - The origin story of BuyAndSellABusiness.com

03:06 - Why the micro-M&A market was ignored

04:14 - The 3 tailwinds driving ETA right now

05:13 - What “micro market” means (under $5M EV)

06:05 - The “personal niche” framework for choosing the right business

06:35 - Village Wealth acquisition and why it made sense

08:12 - The biggest misconception about buying a business

11:10 - Finding upside “under the hood”

14:01 - Independent thinking and founder conviction

18:38 - What makes a small business truly sellable

19:44 - The 3 pillars of sellability

20:51 - The “Switzerland Structure” and removing single points of failure

23:30 - COVID story: saving a legacy pizzeria

37:46 - Pallet Connect: modernizing an overlooked industry

42:45 - Where to follow Nunzio

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