{"podcast":{"title":"Let's Buy a Business","slug":"let-s-buy-a-business-122126","podcast_index_feed_id":122126,"rss_url":"https://ryancondie.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryancondie/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/9/7/9/8/9798a5adb29d3bcd/MAIN-LBB-SQUARE.jpg","author":"Ryan Condie","episode_count":397,"summary":"Buying a business is a blend of process, timing, and luck. A few times a week Ryan Condie shares the deals he's looking at in a short form podcast. Listen in on updates from investors and bankers. Whether you're buying a business to own and operate or building up your passive income, you'll learn what to focus on and what to avoid during acquisition.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-buy-a-business-122126"},"episode":{"title":"Cybersecurity Horror Stories in Due Diligence and Post-Closing with Nick Akers","slug":"cybersecurity-horror-stories-in-due-diligence-and-post-closing-with-nick-akers","published_at":"2026-03-05T14:08:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-buy-a-business-122126/cybersecurity-horror-stories-in-due-diligence-and-post-closing-with-nick-akers","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-buy-a-business-122126","url":"https://ryancondie.libsyn.com/cybersecurity-horror-stories-in-due-diligence-and-post-closing","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/ryancondie/nick1.mp3?dest-id=1858832","summary":"Nick Akers started by founding a venture-capital-backed company, then moved into a more \"traditional\" track leading a manufacturing company before spending ~2.5–3 years doing an ETA-style search. He ultimately acquired an IT services business (STL Communications) and rebranded it to Inzo Technologies, where he focuses heavily on cybersecurity for small/legacy businesses. He sees buyers walking into messy, outdated environments (personal email accounts, weak licensing, no backups/firewalls, passwords shared everywhere) and argues IT + cybersecurity due diligence should be part of every deal. Podcast Nuggies: Legacy IT is usually a \"mess\" post-close Add IT/cyber due diligence before closing MFA + password manager are non-negotiable Phishing clicks can wreck you in minutes USE POSITIVE PAY to approve every expense SMBs are the biggest target for cyber attacks. Protect your business with Inzo Technologies. Check out.... www.inzotechnologies.com , I-N-Z-O, or email Nick directly at nick@inzotechnologies.com . ****** Join the last cohort for a while. **How to Buy a Business Live Cohort** - April 2026 https://www.letsbuyabusiness.com/","meta_description":"Nick Akers started by founding a venture-capital-backed company, then moved into a more \"traditional\" track leading a manufacturing company before spendin…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1849,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/let-s-buy-a-business-122126/episodes/cybersecurity-horror-stories-in-due-diligence-and-post-closing-with-nick-akers/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/let-s-buy-a-business-122126/cybersecurity-horror-stories-in-due-diligence-and-post-closing-with-nick-akers.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}