{"podcast":{"title":"David C Barnett Small Business and Deal Making M&A SMB","slug":"david-c-barnett-small-business-and-deal-making-m-a-smb-398395","podcast_index_feed_id":398395,"rss_url":"https://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:159697065/sounds.rss","website_url":"http://www.DavidCBarnett.com","image_url":"https://i1.sndcdn.com/avatars-VneJWzqRBBxtVFi5-bCNz2Q-original.jpg","author":"David C Barnett","episode_count":500,"summary":"I discuss buying, selling, financing and managing…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-07T14:18:46.955508+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/david-c-barnett-small-business-and-deal-making-m-a-smb-398395"},"episode":{"title":"Should You Buy a Business If You Can’t Find a Job?","slug":"should-you-buy-a-business-if-you-can-t-find-a-job","published_at":"2026-03-23T12:00:48+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/david-c-barnett-small-business-and-deal-making-m-a-smb-398395/should-you-buy-a-business-if-you-can-t-find-a-job","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/david-c-barnett-small-business-and-deal-making-m-a-smb-398395","url":"https://soundcloud.com/dbarnettmoncton/should-you-buy-a-business-if","audio_url":"https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2288405006-dbarnettmoncton-should-you-buy-a-business-if.mp3","summary":"**New Video Alert! A lot of people who lose a job start wondering if buying a business could be the answer. But that can be a dangerous way to think. In this episode, I explain when buying a business after job loss might make sense, when it does not, and why desperation, shrinking savings, and the wrong kind of deal can create a much bigger problem. If you are thinking about buying a business because you need income, this is an important conversation. Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/qFLnXCsXxPQ Cheers See you over on YouTube David C Barnett **** - 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/ Enjoy HUGE savings when signing up for Xero cloud-based accounting software using David's sponsorship link: https://referrals.xero.com/DavidCBarnett_xero 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.HowToSellMyOwnBusiness.com - Get better organized in your business, https://www.EasySmallBizSystems.com - Learn to make better cash flow forecasts and write incredibly effective business plans from scratch!, https://www.BizPlanSchool.com - Learn to build an e…","meta_description":"**New Video Alert! A lot of people who lose a job start wondering if buying a business could be the answer. But that can be a dangerous way to think. In t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2490,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/david-c-barnett-small-business-and-deal-making-m-a-smb-398395/episodes/should-you-buy-a-business-if-you-can-t-find-a-job/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/david-c-barnett-small-business-and-deal-making-m-a-smb-398395/should-you-buy-a-business-if-you-can-t-find-a-job.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}