# Stop Wasting Time on Bad Deals (Use These 4 Tools)

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Podcast: [David C Barnett Small Business and Deal Making M&A SMB](https://stenobird.com/podcast/david-c-barnett-small-business-and-deal-making-m-a-smb-398395)
Published: 2026-04-27T12:00:53+00:00
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## Resource

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