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How to buy a small business, where deals come from and how to screen them.
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How to Buy a Small Business: Step by Step
How to buy a small business, step by step: set criteria, find deals, screen and value, make an LOI, arrange financing, run due diligence and close.
Read the guide →Find & evaluate · 5 min readBuying a Small Business: Is It Right for You?
Thinking about buying a small business? Weigh the pros and cons vs starting one, what makes a good first acquisition, red flags and the real costs.
Read the guide →Find & evaluate · 5 min readEntrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA): A Practical Guide
Entrepreneurship through acquisition (ETA) explained: how search funds and self-funded searches work, who ETA suits, the process and the risks.
Read the guide →Find & evaluate · 5 min readBusiness Brokers: What They Do and What They Cost
What business brokers do for sellers and buyers, how broker fees and commissions are typically structured, brokers vs M&A advisors, and questions to ask.
Read the guide →Find & evaluate · 8 min readHow to Buy a SaaS Business
How to buy a SaaS business: key metrics (MRR, churn, NRR), how SaaS is valued, technical and customer diligence, financing and the first 90 days.
Read the guide →Find & evaluate · 5 min readSaaS for Sale: What to Know Before You Buy
SaaS for sale? How listings work, the first questions to ask, how to screen metrics and valuation, and the warning signs to catch early.
Read the guide →Find & evaluate · 5 min readHow to Buy an Ecommerce Business
How to buy an ecommerce business: business models, key metrics, valuation, traffic and platform risk, inventory and supplier diligence, financing and the.
Read the guide →Find & evaluate · 5 min readHow to Buy a Laundromat
How to buy a laundromat: how laundromats make money, what to check (equipment, lease, utilities), valuation, financing and common mistakes.
Read the guide →The Bootstrapper Brief
One deal, taken apart, every week.
- A real-world deal structure walked through with the Deal Toolkit
- A template, checklist or calculator you can use the same day
- Plain-English notes on valuation, financing and diligence. No hype, no paid placements.