{"podcast":{"title":"Business Buying Strategies from The Dealmaker's Academy","slug":"business-buying-strategies-from-the-dealmaker-s-academy-967546","podcast_index_feed_id":967546,"rss_url":"https://thedealmakersacademy.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.thedealmakersacademy.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/2/5/6/5256a8e80fc3a1ddd959afa2a1bf1c87/BBS_Thumb_2025_Generic-20251103-ch8mkavak7.png","author":"Jonathan Jay","episode_count":300,"summary":"The Business Buying Strategies Podcast comes from The Dealmaker's Academy, the world's leading training on buying and selling businesses - without risking your own money! Each week we talk to leading experts, discuss business buying strategies, offer hints and tips and cover the essential skills you will need to buy and sell businesses effectively.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-buying-strategies-from-the-dealmaker-s-academy-967546"},"episode":{"title":"#332 Ask a Business Acquisition Expert ANYTHING","slug":"332-ask-a-business-acquisition-expert-anything","published_at":"2025-08-28T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-buying-strategies-from-the-dealmaker-s-academy-967546/332-ask-a-business-acquisition-expert-anything","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-buying-strategies-from-the-dealmaker-s-academy-967546","url":"https://thedealmakersacademy.libsyn.com/332-ask-a-business-acquisition-expert-anything","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thedealmakersacademy/Podcast_episode_332.mp3?dest-id=692724","summary":"In this episode, Jonathan does something a little different: a live Q&A session with listeners and aspiring dealmakers. You'll hear real, unscripted questions from entrepreneurs across the UK (and beyond) – and Jonathan's direct, practical answers drawn from decades of dealmaking experience. In This Episode Why traditional \"day-one finance + deferred consideration\" deals are becoming outdated. The big difference between the \"vanilla\" advice on YouTube and the full-flavour strategies inside Mastermind. Should you start with a small (£500k turnover, 5 staff) business – or aim higher? Why franchises are often jobs masquerading as businesses (and what to do instead). How to buy businesses abroad (Spain, Canada, etc.) and whether the process differs from the UK. What percentage of people actually buy a business after joining Mastermind – and why effort is the deciding factor. Why brokers are a trap for first-time buyers (and what to do instead). The truth about legal and professional fees – and why the business you buy pays them, not you. A reality check: why targeting £5–10m EBITDA in 18 months is unrealistic – and what is possible. What to do if management buys out the owner while you're negotiating a deal. Is it better to buy near you, or can you run a business from afar? Links & Resources Mentioned Three-Day Foundation Programme → dealmakers.co.uk/foundation (limited to 40 people per intake). Book a Clarity Call (free, no obligation) → dealmakers.co.uk/clarity Jonathan's YouTube Channel → youtube.com/@JonathanJayDealmaker Subscribe to the Business Buying Strategies Podcast archive → dealmakerspodcast.co.uk Key Takeaway Every question reveals the same truth: success in business acquisition isn't about finding a \"magic formula\" – it's about having the right process, g…","meta_description":"In this episode, Jonathan does something a little different: a live Q&A session with listeners and aspiring dealmakers. You'll hear real, unscripted q…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1529,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/business-buying-strategies-from-the-dealmaker-s-academy-967546/episodes/332-ask-a-business-acquisition-expert-anything/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-buying-strategies-from-the-dealmaker-s-academy-967546/332-ask-a-business-acquisition-expert-anything.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}