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20 Top 40 Questions about Buying a Business
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- May 18, 2026
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Summary
**New Video Alert! Over the years, I’ve answered thousands of questions about buying businesses. So I decided to compile the most common ones into a single resource. In this video, I walk through the top 40 questions people ask about buying a business — including financing, valuation, due diligence, seller financing, and avoiding bad deals. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/sAppFl2SN-Q Cheers See you over on YouTube David C Barnett **** TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 01:20 What Is the David C Barnett Bot? 04:00 Top Questions About Buying a Business 05:10 How Much Money Do You Need? 07:20 Can You Buy a Business With No Money Down? 09:30 What Businesses Should You Target? 12:00 How to Find Businesses for Sale 15:10 How to Get Sellers & Brokers to Take You Seriously 18:30 Business Valuation Basics 23:20 Due Diligence Mistakes 28:15 Financing & Seller Notes 33:10 Earn-Outs & Deal Structures 37:00 What Happens After Closing? 40:15 Final Thoughts **** - Join David's email list so you never miss any new videos or important information or insights, RECEIVE 7 FREE GIFTS!!- https://www.DavidCBarnettList.com **** Special Xero offer: Get 90% off for 6 months using this link: https://referrals.xero.com/DavidCBarnett_xero. Terms & Conditions apply.* Find more content that answers your questions with my new AI BOT: https://www.davidcbarnettbot.com/ Do Business with David using these incredible internet links... - David's Blog where you can find hundreds of free videos and articles, https://www.DavidCBarnett.com - Book a call with David and let him help you with your project, https://www.CallDavidCBarnett.com - Learn how to buy a successful and profitable business in a risk-controlled way https://www.BusinessBuyerAdvantage.com - Get help selling your business, https://www.HowToSellMyOwn…