David C Barnett Small Business and Deal Making M&A SMB

New Livestream guest- Patrick Dichter of Appleseed Business Services. I’m happy to have Patrick join me on a live broadcast. Patrick has successfully executed a search for a CPA/Bookkeeping firm without being a CPA! He is now growing this company from being highly regional to a national service provider. Tune in and as we’ll be discussing Search, tax planning, and some top tips to look out for when transitioning a business into your own ownership. This is a ‘must see event’ for anyone who wants to buy a business or owns one now. #BossUP Virtual Conference Registration: https://hopin.com/events/bossup-virtual-micro-m-a-conference Thanks to our sponsors: Mark Willis of Lake Growth Financial Services. Build an equity asset that is guaranteed to grow over time, never lose value and give you access to liquidity whenever you need it without having to qualify for credit- EVER. Learn more and sign up for a no-obligation consultation at https://www.NewBankingSolution.com Look good. Get a new shirt from Jeff Alpaugh Customs and save with this link: https://www.JeffAlpaugh.com/dcb10 If you enjoyed this show and want more great small business content, head over to https://www.SMBPodcastNetwork.com and find more great shows and conversations.

Why is the sale of one kind of asset a secret while the other can be public? Robert has been looking at businesses and investment properties. He wants to know why business sellers ask for an NDA while building sellers do not. Let’s examine the difference between these two different kinds of assets and the motivations and FEARS of their current owners. Watch here now: https://youtu.be/qw3xwSuXI7w Learn how to buy a business at https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com Book a call with me at https://www.CallDavidBarnett.com Join me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/dbarnettmoncton Books can be found in my Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbarnett Stop missing my new videos. Join my email list here: https://www.DavidCBarnettList.com Build an equity asset that is guaranteed to grow over time, never lose value and give you access to liquidity whenever you need it without having to qualify for credit- EVER. Learn more and sign up for a no-obligation consultation at https://www.NewBankingSolution.com

It’s like an awards show for SMB videos… It’s easy to say that popular videos are the most loved. BUT are they the most instructional or important? I don’t think so. So, let me tell you which videos were the most-watched and then let you in on which ones I believe should have been more watched but weren’t in 2022. Watch here now: https://youtu.be/E51_OJygPu0 Here’s the playlist of the videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqomziNDpylUfsBWwsyYGt5J_yjcPHqVr Or, listen to them all on Soundcloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/XMimG Learn how to buy a business at https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com Book a call with me at https://www.CallDavidBarnett.com Join me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/dbarnettmoncton Books can be found in my Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbarnett Stop missing my new videos. Join my email list here: https://www.DavidCBarnettList.com Build an equity asset that is guaranteed to grow over time, never lose value and give you access to liquidity whenever you need it without having to qualify for credit- EVER. Learn more and sign up for a no-obligation consultation at https://www.NewBankingSolution.com

My big gift to all of you. Nothing celebrates the holidays like getting together with friends and family for a big meal or a party. It’s in this spirit that I’ve decided to continue my tradition of doing a Christmas Eve live special. I’ve invited some friends to come and talk about their experiences in 2022 and what we might expect for the year to come: Mike Finger, a former business owner, business broker and consultant who helps business owners prepare their businesses for sale. Mike is also the co-host of my new show Your Exit Squad. I’m sure we’ll be sharing some of the details of this program as season 1 is about to be released. https://www.ExitOasis.com https://www.YourExitSquad.com Giuseppe Grammatico, The Franchise Guide from New Jersey who has appeared on my show discussing franchise opportunities. https://ggthefranchiseguide.com/ Rocky Lalvani, Host of the Richer Soul and Profit Answer Man podcasts. Rocky coaches entrepreneurs to implement the Profit First system in their businesses. https://profitcomesfirst.com/ Ted Leverette, The Original Business Buyer Advocate™ Ted’s been working with clients around the world to help them buy some impressive businesses. Maybe he’ll share some of their successes or one or two of his secrets with us this year. https://partneroncall.com/ Henry Lopez, former car wash and suite salon owner and current co-working space and frozen yogurt shop owner will be visiting too. Henry is also a business coach and the host of the How of Business Podcast. https://www.thehowofbusiness.com/ Marc Mawhinney, Three-time business owner and business coach to coaches will be stopping in. Marc is the host of the Natural Born Coaches Podcast. https://www.naturalborncoaches.com/ Mark Willis, from Lake Growth Financial. Mark is a channel sponsor and helps people secure his client’s financial future with the Bank on Yourself system. https://www.NewBankingSolution.com Finally, I’ve got Rick Nicholson who will be visiting near the end. Rick has owned seven different food/coffee businesses over the years and is a Wizard of Ads partner with Roy H Williams’ Austin, TX based organization. He’s also appeared this past year as a live guest on the YouTube channel. https://wizardofads.org/ As a live event, if you can join us during the broadcast, you’ll be able to post comments that I’ll be able to see and so it could be quite interactive for us. Starting on the 24th, I’m going to be releasing this year’s Holiday Chat calls. I’ll be sending out one each day to people on this email list only. If you have a friend who should be on the list to get this information and those Holiday Chat calls, then send them to https://www.DavidCBarnettList.com Cheers and enjoy the holiday season. David C Barnett Show sponsors: Build an equity asset that is guaranteed to grow over time, never lose value and give you access to liquidity whenever you need it without having to qualify for credit- EVER. Learn more and sign up for a no-obligation consultation at https://www.NewBankingSolution.com www.jeffalpaugh.com/dcb10 https://www.SMBPodcastNetwork.com Sign up and receive weekly emails with the internet's best new conversations about small and medium sized business. David, Ted and Mike will be at the BossUp Virtual Conference, Feb 16 and 17th, Learn more and sign up FREE here: https://hopin.com/events/bossup-virtual-micro-m-a-conference

Lee says I’m a party-pooper. All my videos lately have been scaring him off from the idea of buying a business. Is it true? Do I have a bad attitude? Or- Do I have more nefarious aims. Reverse psychology? Maybe I’ve been replaced by a doppelganger? Let’s explore the continuum from Conceptual to Pragmatic in today’s video. Watch here now: https://youtu.be/XNIvERiUWHM Learn how to buy a business at https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com Book a call with me at https://www.CallDavidBarnett.com Join me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/dbarnettmoncton Books can be found in my Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbarnett Stop missing my new videos. Join my email list here: https://www.DavidCBarnettList.com Build an equity asset that is guaranteed to grow over time, never lose value and give you access to liquidity whenever you need it without having to qualify for credit- EVER. Learn more and sign up for a no-obligation consultation at https://www.NewBankingSolution.com

Your questions and more answered live and what's to come later this week on the channel. Show sponsors: Mark Willis of Lake Growth Financial Services. Learn how a Bank on Yourself style insurance policy can create a valuable and growing financial asset that can provide liquidity and options in business. Learn more by watching the videos at https://www.NewBankingSolution.com https://www.SMBPodcastNetwork.com Sign up and receive weekly emails with the internet's best new conversations about small and medium sized business.

New Livestream guest- Chris Croner, Ph.D. from Chicago Illinois. Learn more about the assessment tool at https://www.salesdrive.info I’m happy to have Christopher Croner join me on a live broadcast. Chris has had an incredible career studying the habits, desires, and success traits of the world’s best-performing sales professionals. He’s the co-author of Never Hire a Bad Salesperson Again. Tune in and as we’ll be discussing how to effectively sort through applicants and pick actual performers while not wasting time or effort on those who just don’t have the drive to deliver results. This is a ‘must see event’ for anyone who hires salespeople or will want to own a business one day. Hiring the wrong salesperson can waste months of time and tens of thousands of dollars. This is particularly dangerous for small businesses or when you hire your first salesperson ever. David C Barnett Show sponsors: Find Dr. Croner's book and more in David's Amazon Bookstore at https://www.Amazon.com/shop/davidbarnett https://www.SMBPodcastNetwork.com Sign up and receive weekly emails with the internet's best new conversations about small and medium sized business.

Just like nature, survival means adaptability…. Making and selling insulin is pretty recession-proof. But it’s not a business we can usually go out and buy. So, if we’re limited to the world of small businesses, what kinds of things should we look for? This week, we examine the characteristics of a business that can survive and I explain how I can teach you a way to give yourself an edge in buying during this time. Watch here now: https://youtu.be/8wsY42FOAZ0 Learn how to buy a business at https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com Book a call with me at https://www.CallDavidBarnett.com Join me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/dbarnettmoncton Books can be found in my Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbarnett Stop missing my new videos. Join my email list here: https://www.DavidCBarnettList.com Build an equity asset that is guaranteed to grow over time, never lose value and give you access to liquidity whenever you need it without having to qualify for credit- EVER. Learn more and sign up for a no-obligation consultation at https://www.NewBankingSolution.com

That dentist is SOOooo Cool. Did you know he’s part owner of the hip craft brewery…. Yup. Today we’re going to talk about how cool and sexy businesses can play by different rules. In some cases, they don’t even have to be profitable to keep going. Watch here now: https://youtu.be/RWcgFgS2cRw Learn how to buy a business at https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com Book a call with me at https://www.CallDavidBarnett.com Join me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/dbarnettmoncton Books can be found in my Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbarnett Stop missing my new videos. Join my email list here: https://www.DavidCBarnettList.com Build an equity asset that is guaranteed to grow over time, never lose value and give you access to liquidity whenever you need it without having to qualify for credit- EVER. Learn more and sign up for a no-obligation consultation at https://www.NewBankingSolution.com

Ricardo asks some great questions about seller financing…. But part of his assumption is not correct. It’s a mistake I’ve seen a lot of people make. So, this week we’re going to address whether or not a seller financing note is part of your down payment or not. Why not, and if it ever could be. If it were, what would that look like? I’ll tell you and you may be surprised that some sellers will accept it like this. Watch here now: https://youtu.be/Q-SPUDecLqI Learn how to buy a business at https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com Book a call with me at https://www.CallDavidBarnett.com Join me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/dbarnettmoncton Books can be found in my Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbarnett Stop missing my new videos. Join my email list here: https://www.DavidCBarnettList.com Want to look dangerous like David? Jeff Alpaugh Customs has a special offer for you: https://www.JeffAlpaugh.com/DCB10

PPPPT- That’s the marketing mix for a small business…. Product Place Price Promotion Time The problem of finding sellers of profitable small businesses is about being in their life BEFORE they decide to sell. I explain in this week’s video. Watch here now: https://youtu.be/G4al3LJoFx0 Learn how to buy a business at https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com Book a call with me at https://www.CallDavidBarnett.com Join me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/dbarnettmoncton Books can be found in my Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbarnett Stop missing my new videos. Join my email list here: https://www.DavidCBarnettList.com Want to look dangerous like David? Jeff Alpaugh Customs has a special offer for you: https://www.JeffAlpaugh.com/DCB10

Sign up to find out what a Bank on Yourself system would look like for you at https://www.NewBankingSolution.com New Livestream guest- Mark Willis from Lake Growth Financial Services and host of Not Your Average Financial Podcast. I’m happy to have Mark join me on a live broadcast. It’s his 4th appearance on my channel!! We’re going to be talking about managing cash in your personal and business life. If you’ve heard him before, Mark teaches how to use participating whole life insurance policies as vehicles for cash liquidity. The biggest feature of all being that the cash value grows over time and that you don’t have to qualify for credit to access the equity in these policies. My question to Mark this time- How does inflation affect all of this? Tune in to find out. This is a strategy that I personally do. This is a ‘must see event’ for anyone with good personal cash flow or a profitable business. Be sure to join live so that you can ask questions, replay will be available. We’ll be going live November 17, 2022 at 12 Noon Eastern Time, 1:00 PM Atlantic Time See you there! David C Barnett

Todd wants to know what you have to tell the customers when a business is sold…. Do you need to tell them? Or- can you keep it a secret? Does it matter? This week, we talk about the ‘depth’ of customer relationships and how this might impact how and what you tell customers when a business changes hands. Watch here now: https://youtu.be/Fy2hmYcqhWc Learn how to buy a business at https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com Book a call with me at https://www.CallDavidBarnett.com Join me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/dbarnettmoncton Books can be found in my Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbarnett Stop missing my new videos. Join my email list here: https://www.DavidCBarnettList.com Want to look dangerous like David? Jeff Alpaugh Customs has a special offer for you: https://www.JeffAlpaugh.com/DCB10

What is Holiday Chat? If you follow my podcast or YouTube channels, you’ll know that each year I do a special consulting offer where I offer hour-long calls at a significant discount. Instead of USD$250, they’re only $75! What gives? Well, there is a catch, of course. These calls are recorded and made available to the public in two batches. 1. Between Christmas and New Year, these calls are released to the members of this email list. That’s right, YOU. 2. Next summer, they’ll be released on Fridays, one at a time on YouTube and via the podcast feed. If you’d like to appear, you can choose to remain anonymous, it’s totally up to you. Sign up now for a 2022 Holiday Chat call here: https://calendly.com/dbarnett/2022-holiday-chatsecretcode Watch prior years calls on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqomziNDpylUvJtSM-8kxXAvHwdJVrmda Listen to prior years calls on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/dbarnettmoncton/sets/holiday-chat-2018-real-callers-real-small-business-deal-issues?si=8da81d8f69074c0189ca32fe6157376a&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Jason Pereira, a financial advisor in Canada had me on his show to discuss buying a business... most of his clients want to sell. ---------------Original Notes------------------- On today's episode, Jason Pereira is going to talk to David Barnett, he is a private transaction advisor. Today he is going to specifically talk about acquisitions, but not from the seller's point of view, but from the buyer's point of view. David works with people who are looking at doing the purchase or sale of small businesses. He is a former business broker, but he does not act as a business broker today. He simply works in an advisory or consulting role.

Ed wants to know how this looks…. Ed was watching my video about add backs and wanted to know how it looks when people trigger the offset clause in a seller financing note. Not sure what I’m talking about? Learn about offset clauses, how and why they work and more in this week’s video…: https://youtu.be/WtA97RZ7OnQ Learn how to buy a business at https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com Book a call with me at https://www.CallDavidBarnett.com Join me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/dbarnettmoncton Books can be found in my Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbarnett Stop missing my new videos. Join my email list here: https://www.DavidCBarnettList.com Want to look dangerous like David? Jeff Alpaugh Customs has a special offer for you: https://www.JeffAlpaugh.com/DCB10

New Livestream guest- Steve Baltzois I’m happy to have Steve join me on a live broadcast. He’s a Canadian who ended up in the film and TV industries in the US and Australia. I'll bet you've heard his voice in a famous movie. Steve will be joining me live from down under to discuss how stories can be used to differentiate businesses and transform your marketing message. This is a ‘must see event’ for anyone who runs or wants to run a business. Find steve online at https://steve-and-david.com/

I say business is risky and the things that get you may surprise you… Because these business owners and their stories will likely never be part of any Ted talk. They’re comments about what can really happen in the world of small business. But you can’t often hear them, because they’re whispers usually. Check it out in this week’s video: https://youtu.be/MLFnt4hZQGc Learn how to buy a business at https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com Book a call with me at https://www.CallDavidBarnett.com Join me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/dbarnettmoncton Books can be found in my Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbarnett Stop missing my new videos. Join my email list here: https://www.DavidCBarnettList.com Want to look dangerous like David? Jeff Alpaugh Customs has a special offer for you: https://www.JeffAlpaugh.com/DCB10

Find cultivating success on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw5cTeyMHW22LflgWlQxm4g or in your podcast app. ---------------- Original Show Notes... Ep04: Protect Yourself by Asking Lots of Questions 1 waiting Premieres Oct 25, 2022 David has been working with small and medium sized businesses for over 20 years. He has helped entrepreneurs buy and sell them, He has helped them grow. He has helped people finance them. David is the author of 8 books about small business transactions and local investing. He is the host of a YouTube channel with hundreds of videos about buying, selling, financing and managing small and medium sized businesses and can be found anytime at his blog site Listen to this informative Cultivating Success episode with David Barnett about buying and selling businesses. Here is what to expect on this week’s show: - David’s background and how he got into consulting. - How David discovered his interest in entrepreneurship on his own. - David’s transition from finance brokerage to business brokerage. - What drove him out of the brokerage business. - The world is becoming more and more apathetic. Connect with David: Links Mentioned: http://www.davidcbarnett.com/

Hey grad! Should you buy a business or pay off your student debt? Harry wants to know if it makes more sense to pay off his student debt or to buy a business. Let’s see by doing a pro/con analysis in this week’s video… https://youtu.be/9WG_ssmq3LU Learn how to buy a business at https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com Book a call with me at https://www.CallDavidBarnett.com Join me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/dbarnettmoncton Books can be found in my Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbarnett Stop missing my new videos. Join my email list here: https://www.DavidCBarnettList.com Want to look dangerous like David? Jeff Alpaugh Customs has a special offer for you: https://www.JeffAlpaugh.com/DCB10

New Livestream guest- Rick Nicholson I’m happy to have Rick Nicholson join me on a live broadcast. Rick has decades of experience in the hospitality industry including having owned 7 different restaurants. He’s also the author of The Art of Restaurant Theft; 70 Sneaky Tricks Your Employees May be Doing. Tune in and as we’ll be discussing how to steal money in a business. (or how to make it harder for employees.) This is a ‘must see event’ for anyone who will ever have anything to do with a cash or inventory laden business. Find the book in my Amazon store at https://www.Amazon.com/shop/davidbarnett

Will higher interest rates lead to financial ruin for business buyers? Not if you’re careful and don’t overpay. I built a little tool to demonstrate the effect of higher interest rates on buying a business under two common scenarios. As you’ll see, rates can move quite a bit before it makes a material impact on your deal…. Check it out in this week’s video: https://youtu.be/MGzEM7j5aGM Learn how to buy a business at https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com Book a call with me at https://www.CallDavidBarnett.com Join me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/dbarnettmoncton Books can be found in my Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbarnett Stop missing my new videos. Join my email list here: https://www.DavidCBarnettList.com Want to look dangerous like David? Jeff Alpaugh Customs has a special offer for you: https://www.JeffAlpaugh.com/DCB10

We give you an update and play some clips from our new show coming out later this year... Your Exit Squad. Subscribe to be the first to see new shows at https://www.YourExitSquad.com Want to appear as a guest? https://www.YourExitSquadGuests.com Want to help as a partner? https://www.YourExitSquadPartners.com

What you read about online may not represent the reality of the world. Future was watching my videos and wanted to know why he only sees complainers online who’ve done bad deals. Can someone really buy a business with $500K of profits and live happily ever after? Why does it seem like it doesn’t work for most people? In this week’s video, I detail if it can be done. Who’s doing it. Who’s talking about it. Who’s not finding them. Who’s being caught and why. Check it out in this week’s video: https://youtu.be/dAJVTNZKPG0 Learn how to buy a business at https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com Book a call with me at https://www.CallDavidBarnett.com Join me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/dbarnettmoncton Books can be found in my Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbarnett Stop missing my new videos. Join my email list here: https://www.DavidCBarnettList.com Want to look dangerous like David? Jeff Alpaugh Customs has a special offer for you: https://www.JeffAlpaugh.com/DCB10

Bill was a no-show, unfortunately... so, I spoke to all of you and talked about Holiday Chat 2022!

Matthew asks how to decide what business is right for you. There are two ways: 1. Extrapolate from self-analysis. 2. The thesis method. Let me summarize both and tell you what I think are some key factors to keep yourself from being caught up in ‘shiny object purgatory.’ Learn more about the two methods of industry identification here: https://youtu.be/p1UbedYYnAM Learn how to buy a business at https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com Book a call with me at https://www.CallDavidBarnett.com Join me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/dbarnettmoncton Books can be found in my Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbarnett Stop missing my new videos. Join my email list here: https://www.DavidCBarnettList.com Want to look dangerous like David? Jeff Alpaugh Customs has a special offer for you: https://www.JeffAlpaugh.com/DCB10

Courtney wants to know how she can be the best business lawyer she can and win more work from dealmakers like you. My advice… Design her practice like a restaurant. Be transparent. Build a risk matrix to maximize communication with clients. Really, they’re mostly tricks from my small business systems program. Learn more here as well as my warnings about WHAT NOT TO DO: https://youtu.be/iCvpMlaLF2I Learn how to create better systems and an operating manual in any small business in only a few easy steps at https://www.EasySmallBizSystems.com Book a call with me at https://www.CallDavidBarnett.com Join me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/dbarnettmoncton Books can be found in my Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbarnett Stop missing my new videos. Join my email list here: https://www.DavidCBarnettList.com Want to look dangerous like David? Jeff Alpaugh Customs has a special offer for you: https://www.JeffAlpaugh.com/DCB10

New Livestream guest- Palmer Higgins from Chenmark I’m happy to have Palmer join me on a live broadcast. Palmer and his partners have built up a holding company with multiple small business operating units in two countries from their home base in Portland, ME. Tune in and as we’ll be discussing how they buy businesses and put someone else in charge of running them. This is one of the biggest topics I’m asked about all the time and we’ll get to hear some of the challenges and the reality of what it’s like to oversee someone else who runs your business. This is a ‘must see event’ for anyone trying to step back from being the leader in an operating business or who plans to build their own ‘Baby Berkshire’ one day. Find the Weekly Thoughts blog here: https://chenmark.com/weekly-thoughts/ Learn to buy a business at https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com Cheers David C Barnett

This week a YouTube viewer wants to know if he can save time by getting pre-approved for a business purchase loan. Let’s see… What does the underwriting process require? What are the ‘deal killers’ of a business purchase loan? What is totally within your power to do before you go out and try and buy a business? Learn more here: https://youtu.be/w_Ol9BLpFbs Learn how to buy an already-successful and profitable business https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com Book a call with me at https://www.CallDavidBarnett.com Join me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/dbarnettmoncton Books can be found in my Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbarnett Stop missing my new videos. Join my email list here: https://www.DavidCBarnettList.com Want to look dangerous like David? Jeff Alpaugh Customs has a special offer for you: https://www.JeffAlpaugh.com/DCB10

New Livestream guest- Chris Mosier & Scott Freerksen of Lakefront Living Realty. I’m happy to have these two guests join me on a live broadcast. Scott and Chris have built a new franchise model in the real estate industry that exists to sell one thing only- lakefront property. They ignore everything else. We’re going to discuss how they came across the concept, why they believed in it and how it’s going. We’re also going to learn about their journey as franchisors and what they’ve learned along the way building a business opportunity for others. This is a ‘must see event’ for anyone interested in real estate, focusing on small niches in their industry or who one day dream to be a franchisor as well. Be sure to join live so that you can ask questions, replay will be available. https://www.lakefrontfranchise.com/ https://www.lakefrontliving.com/

This week, Tian wants to know about why SDE is so different from Net-Income. Is he being lied to? Why is SDE used in the business sales world? What if someone is cheating on their taxes? How do they tell you without telling you? Enter the world of the murky add-back and how you protect yourself. Learn more here: https://youtu.be/7q_jBnaV7LY Learn how to buy an already-successful and profitable business https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com Book a call with me at https://www.CallDavidBarnett.com Join me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/dbarnettmoncton Books can be found in my Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbarnett Stop missing my new videos. Join my email list here: https://www.DavidCBarnettList.com Want to look dangerous like David? Jeff Alpaugh Customs has a special offer for you: https://www.JeffAlpaugh.com/DCB10

This week, Yaro wants to know what kind of business he should buy if he DOES NOT want to work there? Is there an ideal business for absentee ownership? I discuss the skills needed, the types of businesses to look for and a trap that I’ve seen some fall into. Learn more here: https://youtu.be/9Uz0X5JRDB4 Learn how to buy an already-successful and profitable business even in the covid-recession https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com Book a call with me at https://www.CallDavidBarnett.com Join me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/dbarnettmoncton Books can be found in my Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbarnett Stop missing my new videos. Join my email list here: https://www.DavidCBarnettList.com Want to look dangerous like David? Jeff Alpaugh Customs has a special offer for you: https://www.JeffAlpaugh.com/DCB10

Another weekly video on how to use a business’ assets to raise part of the down payment. Again, this one has some pretty big warnings about what could go wrong if you’re not truly prepared or don’t plan it out well enough. Check out this week’s video: https://youtu.be/-4CSBbf57rE Learn how to buy an already-successful and profitable business even in the covid-recession https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com Make better cash flow forecasts: https://www.BizPlanSchool.com Book a call with me at https://www.CallDavidBarnett.com Join me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/dbarnettmoncton Books can be found in my Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbarnett Stop missing my new videos. Join my email list here: https://www.DavidCBarnettList.com Want to look dangerous like David? Jeff Alpaugh Customs has a special offer for you: https://www.JeffAlpaugh.com/DCB10

Listen to the podcast episode with Host Marcia as I explain the important factors that sellers need to have in place so that buyers don't look for discounts. About Marcia: She is a business growth strategist helping service-based professionals to increase their profits and strengthen their business so that it is worth selling someday. She works closely with her clients to turn their business into an attractive & profitable business asset they can enjoy until they decide it's time to stop. She helps them get a return on their business investment. Marcia is the CEO of Trajectory Consulting & can be found at www.TrajectoryBiz.com

Wants to know about a ‘franchise’ opportunity and learn about a whole new industry. If you'd like to be a guest for next year's Holiday Chat special, sign up for David's email list to be invited at www.DavidCBarnettList.com List members also get to enjoy these calls when they're newly recorded instead of having to wait until summer. All of this year's recordings and previous years are available on this playlist: https://soundcloud.com/dbarnettmoncton/sets/holiday-chat-2018-real-callers-real-small-business-deal-issues These calls are only available to email subscribers until I release them publicly on Fridays over the summer.

Reducing or changing the inventories required in a business can help raise a down payment AND improve this other important metric… What other important metric? Return on Equity. By lowering profits. Yup. Check out how to spot a business that can be transformed in such a way as to turn it’s own inventory into a down payment and boost your own rate of return. Check out this week’s video: https://youtu.be/UMs-fO3FFGw https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com Book a call with me at https://www.CallDavidBarnett.com Join me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/dbarnettmoncton Books can be found in my Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbarnett Stop missing my new videos. Join my email list here: https://www.DavidCBarnettList.com Want to look dangerous like David? Jeff Alpaugh Customs has a special offer for you: https://www.JeffAlpaugh.com/DCB10

I'm having a terrific discussion with Tax-Alpha Solutions Podcast You can also listen to the show to hear Matt Chancey and I talk about the inner workings of a business broker and other fascinating topics.

Wants to buy a home improvement co which finances its sales If you'd like to be a guest for next year's Holiday Chat special, sign up for David's email list to be invited at www.DavidCBarnettList.com List members also get to enjoy these calls when they're newly recorded instead of having to wait until summer. All of this year's recordings and previous years are available on this playlist: https://soundcloud.com/dbarnettmoncton/sets/holiday-chat-2018-real-callers-real-small-business-deal-issues These calls are only available to email subscribers until I release them publicly on Fridays over the summer.

But how can customers you don’t have, help to buy a business you don’t own? What about confidentiality? Hmmm. Yeah, good question. Business buy/sell deals are often about secrecy. So, there is really only one way for a ‘normie’ to try and pull this off. Or, maybe you can as a celebrity? Even a local one. Check out this week’s video: https://youtu.be/Ol3mbiuFNJw Learn how to buy an already-successful and profitable business even in the covid-recession https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com Book a call with me at https://www.CallDavidBarnett.com Join me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/dbarnettmoncton Books can be found in my Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbarnett Stop missing my new videos. Join my email list here: https://www.DavidCBarnettList.com Want to look dangerous like David? Jeff Alpaugh Customs has a special offer for you: https://www.JeffAlpaugh.com/DCB10

Audio of a workshop hosted by Ted Leverette from https://www.PartneronCall.com Notes for the workshop are here: https://partneroncall.com/prep-not-pre-loi-due-diligence/ Guests include: David C Barnett from https://www.DavidCBarnett.com Nancy Fallon-Houle from https://www.velocitylaw.com/ and Searcher D. Precourt.

Buying some seemingly expensive cottages to rent out. If you'd like to be a guest for next year's Holiday Chat special, sign up for David's email list to be invited at www.DavidCBarnettList.com List members also get to enjoy these calls when they're newly recorded instead of having to wait until summer. All of this year's recordings and previous years are available on this playlist: https://soundcloud.com/dbarnettmoncton/sets/holiday-chat-2018-real-callers-real-small-business-deal-issues These calls are only available to email subscribers until I release them publicly on Fridays over the summer.

This week, we take a look at how Codie Sanchez promotes her laundromat deals with a skeptical eye… Easy peasy, even if you’re broke. Codie will tell you how she can help you buy a business that will make you rich, but will it really? Watch what I think of her laundromat deal here: https://youtu.be/ww4XRyMgHrY Videos mentioned this week: Codie’s Video that I analyzed: https://youtu.be/phME03aJI-Y Warren Buffet & David Duel over Depreciation: https://youtu.be/_S2m1dieX6w Why SDE is NOT Cash Flow: https://youtu.be/E0IEGtsIE1o Dead Capital in a Business and Buying a Job: https://youtu.be/kHnIh6HM840 Buy a Business with no Money?: https://youtu.be/NVTgDT7Cc2g See all the $0Down videos here: https://www.investlocalbook.com/p/buy-business-with-no-money.html Learn how to buy an already-successful and profitable business even in the covid-recession https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com Book a call with me at https://www.CallDavidBarnett.com Join me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/dbarnettmoncton Books can be found in my Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbarnett Stop missing my new videos. Join my email list here: https://www.DavidCBarnettList.com Want to look dangerous like David? Jeff Alpaugh Customs has a special offer for you: https://www.JeffAlpaugh.com/DCB10

An amazingly profitable sandwich shop owner wants to sell. If you'd like to be a guest for next year's Holiday Chat special, sign up for David's email list to be invited at www.DavidCBarnettList.com List members also get to enjoy these calls when they're newly recorded instead of having to wait until summer. All of this year's recordings and previous years are available on this playlist: https://soundcloud.com/dbarnettmoncton/sets/holiday-chat-2018-real-callers-real-small-business-deal-issues These calls are only available to email subscribers until I release them publicly on Fridays over the summer.

Some new installment features can help with a down payment on a business acquisition. If you can stomach the cash drain on a 6-, 12- or 24-month amortization, some new credit card features could help you come up with a down payment on a business. Check out this week’s video: https://youtu.be/xYs-DSfht9s Learn how to buy an already-successful and profitable business even in the covid-recession https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com Book a call with me at https://www.CallDavidBarnett.com Join me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/dbarnettmoncton Books can be found in my Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbarnett Stop missing my new videos. Join my email list here: https://www.DavidCBarnettList.com Want to look dangerous like David? Jeff Alpaugh Customs has a special offer for you: https://www.JeffAlpaugh.com/DCB10

New Livestream guest- Janet Falk from https://janetlfalk.com/ Here is a link to a Sample Media Profile, with a worksheet and an offer for a Complimentary Strategic Communications Consultation: http://bit.ly/2KS4dma. Janet has had an amazing career journey through the corporate world, private advisory businesses and more which has led her to the field of public relations. Tune in and as we’ll be discussing how you can take advantage of what’s new in your business to find customers and influence the market by helping those in the media. This is a ‘must see event’ for anyone who owns a business or will one day. Be sure to join live so that you can ask questions, replay will be available. We’ll be going live August 1st, 5pm, Eastern Time See you there! David C Barnett Sponsored by https://www.SMBPodcastNetwork.com and https://www.JeffAlpaugh.com/DCB10

Moving and running a business remotely looking ahead to 2022 If you'd like to be a guest for next year's Holiday Chat special, sign up for David's email list to be invited at www.DavidCBarnettList.com List members also get to enjoy these calls when they're newly recorded instead of having to wait until summer. All of this year's recordings and previous years are available on this playlist: https://soundcloud.com/dbarnettmoncton/sets/holiday-chat-2018-real-callers-real-small-business-deal-issues These calls are only available to email subscribers until I release them publicly on Fridays over the summer.

Suppliers don’t want to lose a valuable account, they may be willing to help lock in volume. Why would a supplier help you buy a business? It may be in their own self-interest to give you a helping hand. Check out this week’s video: https://youtu.be/kBP3XG3IxjI Learn how to buy an already-successful and profitable business even in the covid-recession https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com Book a call with me at https://www.CallDavidBarnett.com Join me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/dbarnettmoncton Books can be found in my Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbarnett Stop missing my new videos. Join my email list here: https://www.DavidCBarnettList.com Want to look dangerous like David? Jeff Alpaugh Customs has a special offer for you: https://www.JeffAlpaugh.com/DCB10

Preparing yourself to buy an online business. Goals/skills. If you'd like to be a guest for next year's Holiday Chat special, sign up for David's email list to be invited at www.DavidCBarnettList.com List members also get to enjoy these calls when they're newly recorded instead of having to wait until summer. Website you're looking for: https://indemandcareer.com/ All of this year's recordings and previous years are available on this playlist: https://soundcloud.com/dbarnettmoncton/sets/holiday-chat-2018-real-callers-real-small-business-deal-issues These calls are only available to email subscribers until I release them publicly on Fridays over the summer.

New equipment financing can also be a tool to help you get a down payment to buy a business. Two strategies on using new equipment financing to help work out a deal to buy a business. One more risky than the other. Check out this week’s video: https://youtu.be/CErCwjd28V0 Learn how to buy an already-successful and profitable business https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com Book a call with me at https://www.CallDavidBarnett.com Join me on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/dbarnettmoncton Books can be found in my Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbarnett Stop missing my new videos. Join my email list here: https://www.DavidCBarnettList.com Want to look dangerous like David? Jeff Alpaugh Customs has a special offer for you: https://www.JeffAlpaugh.com/DCB10

Find Mason's book and more at https://www.amazon.com/shop/davidbarnett New Livestream guest- Mason Harris, The Chutzpah Guy! I’m happy to have Mason Harris join me on a live broadcast. Mason Harris is a motivational speaker and author. Tune in and as we’ll be discussing Chutzpah, Guts, Stones, Balls, whatever you want to call it. I read the book and I liked it. This is a ‘must see event’ for anyone who needs to do something that is a little scarry. Be sure to join live so that you can ask questions, replay will be available. We’ll be going live July 18, 2022, 5:00 PM Eastern Time See you there! David C Barnett