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Hey guys,

Just wanted to share this resource which I think is pretty interesting. I have mentioned the subject before here.

So what I am talking about is acquisition entrepreneurship. I follow a girl called Codie Sanchez who has a website called Contrarian Thinking and Unconventional Acquisitions. Basically, she talks about buying "boring" and cashflowing businesses.

She recently posted a blog post on how to buy a cashflowing online business. And if you know the four skills every business owner should have that Fox talks about: sales, marketing, support, and systems.

Then I think you are in a great position to buy these online businesses, run them, scale them and make them more profitable. And perhaps outsource or optimize the business so much that you don’t have to be involved in the daily operations.

Here are the blog posts where Codie talks about buying these businesses:

As an example, she mentions a sewing machine business that makes a monthly profit of $642 and the owner sells it for 10k. She found it on Flippa. One way to buy this, according to her, is the reach an agreement with the current owner where you pay off the 10k with all the profit or some of the profit. Obviously, there will be owners that say no to this but I think if you search long enough you'll find some really interesting businesses.

Now, this is just an example, but for anyone who understands web design, sales, marketing, and online businesses, I think this can be a great opportunity to get some additional cashflow.

Anyway, just wanted to share the resource! Thought some of you might find it useful and interesting.

Have a nice day!
 
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There have been so many threads like this already that I'm starting to think somebody from that blog is using this forum for back-links and web traffic.

@ mods...
Nope, I am not a member of that blog.

Just thought the people here might like it and find it useful.
 

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Kind of Dan Pena-ish. Seems like you'd be buying it as a cashflowing asset rather then a fast lane type business
 
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Kind of Dan Pena-ish. Seems like you'd be buying it as a cashflowing asset rather then a fast lane type business
I don't exactly know how Dan Pena does business but you could make it fastlane as well.

For example you could buy an Ecommerce business that you think has potential and then scale and improve it, especially if you have good systems combined with marketing and web design skills.
 
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Agreed with @thechosen1 it's fishy...

Buying a business instead of building one is the latest shortcut fad to hit this forum.

There's a million nuances in Due Diligence that take YEARS to learn, from running your own business.

In most cases you're punching above your weight buying a biz.

IF you decide to do this, start small and be extremely careful.

One way to buy this, according to her, is the reach an agreement with the current owner where you pay off the 10k with all the profit or some of the profit. Obviously, there will be owners that say no to this but I think if you search long enough you'll find some really interesting businesses.

This is bad advice.

I work in buy and sell-side M&A. If you do this you're put on my blacklist.

I can't tell you how many people try this. For every dork with no money trying to seller fi a deal, there's 20 other dorks with no money trying to do it also. These aren't serious buyers, and if you somehow manage to convince someone to fully seller-finance a deal, chances are the business really is that bad and the seller is desperate.
 

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Agreed with @thechosen1 it's fishy...

Buying a business instead of building one is the latest shortcut fad to hit this forum.

There's a million nuances in Due Diligence that take YEARS to learn, from running your own business.

In most cases you're punching above your weight buying a biz.

IF you decide to do this, start small and be extremely careful.



This is bad advice.

I work in buy and sell-side M&A. If you do this you're put on my blacklist.

I can't tell you how many people try this. For every dork with no money trying to seller fi a deal, there's 20 other dorks with no money trying to do it also. These aren't serious buyers, and if you somehow manage to convince someone to fully seller-finance a deal, chances are the business really is that bad and the seller is desperate.

You have some deals handy? I'm in the market!
 
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Agreed with @thechosen1 it's fishy...

Buying a business instead of building one is the latest shortcut fad to hit this forum.

There's a million nuances in Due Diligence that take YEARS to learn, from running your own business.

In most cases you're punching above your weight buying a biz.

IF you decide to do this, start small and be extremely careful.



This is bad advice.

I work in buy and sell-side M&A. If you do this you're put on my blacklist.

I can't tell you how many people try this. For every dork with no money trying to seller fi a deal, there's 20 other dorks with no money trying to do it also. These aren't serious buyers, and if you somehow manage to convince someone to fully seller-finance a deal, chances are the business really is that bad and the seller is desperate.
I think the strategy is great. I just think it’s suspicious that this specific name has been posted on the forum like clockwork over and over.

And no MJ doesn’t pay me ;~)
 
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