In this market it’s less about sourcing, plenty of deals out there, but more about articulating to a seller that YOU are the RIGHT buyer for their business to stand out from the rest. Building your story, showing you will close, & making a genuine connection goes a long way.

I’ve been a fan of Andrew Warner and Mixergy for a long time. And this time I decided to reply to his recent email to tell him about Lando because ‘why not?’… And he responded and actually signed up! Pretty cool

If you’re a starting entrepreneur, your first business should cash flow. Then you can go big. A particular type of small business is perfect for this: “Nice Life Businesses.” Here are my favorite 7 examples of them:

Thanks Miles, much appreciated! Will DM you to chat about it

Raising capital for an SMB deal? Protip: Finding investors is more than $...they are partners 🤜🤛 I'd give up economics for a great investor any day of the week Recent deal through the Capital Connector...the investor interest is 🔥 and the 'value add' responses are 🤯🤯🤯

Highly recommend Sieva Kozinsky’s TBA newsletter. One of the few I consistently read and come away with interesting takeaways 👌🏾

An old client of ours called me earlier today to check in.. Described every other firm he’s tried to use as ‘crooks’ and wished we could still help him lol I felt very validated that we were on the right track

Staffing seems like a great business when done right. Relatively large (9 figures) deal just came across my desk at ~9x EBITDA. Will see if it gets done lol

Great design takes time.

I don’t know why I’ve only just come across .. his content is absolutely FIRE 👌🏾

Every week I analyze hundreds of small businesses up for sale. 98% of them are garbage. In time, I've learned to quickly filter out the noise. Here are 7 simple questions to avoid wasting your time on a bad opportunity:

Feels good to learn something new

Really enjoyed yesterday’s episode of Acquiring Minds with Sandy Paige. Seems like a great guy anybody could learn a lot from. Phenomenal story too! Great conversation Will Smith!

INVESTMENT BANKING LOGOS AS TRAVIS KELCE FITS — A THREAD (The sequel to my "private equity logos as Taylor Swift fits" thread from this summer) Starting with, naturally, GOLDMAN SACHS

For $190, Antonio was able to get a quick analysis of the potential acquisition and saved $$$ by catching red flags early. Reach out to DueDilio if you're actively pursuing an SMB deal.

My man just dropped a banger 👌🏾 check it out!

The place where he belongs. #MUFC

Don’t sell yourself short when it matters