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The Bloodline Balance Sheet: Shifting from Income to Generational EquityIncome can support your lifestyle.Ownership can continue creating value long after the paycheck stops.In this episode of The Level Up Podcast, Paul Alex breaks down why building long-term wealth requires looking beyond how much you earn and paying closer attention to the assets and equity you actually own.A high salary can create a strong life.But income tied entirely to your labor still depends on your ability to keep working.Assets change the equation.In this episode, you'll learn:• Why income and net worth measure two very different things• How ownership can reduce your dependence on earned income alone• Why directing excess cash toward productive assets can strengthen long-term wealth• How businesses, investments, and intellectual property can become part of a lasting legacyThe truth is simple:Do not measure financial progress only by what comes into your account.Measure what you are building ownership in.Control the lifestyle.Keep enough liquidity for stability.Then strategically direct capital toward assets that can appreciate, produce income, or create long-term value.Income pays for today.Ownership can help build tomorrow.Earn the money.Acquire the assets.Build the equity.Your Network is your NETWORTH!Make sure to add me on all SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS:Instagram: https://jo.my/paulalex2024Facebook: https://jo.my/fbpaulalex2024YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGhDAD1JyGGzSQUPD9lc9HQLinkedIn: https://jo.my/inpaulalex2024Looking for a secondary source of income or want to become an entrepreneur? Check out one of my companies below to see if we can help you:www.CashSwipe.comFREE Copy of my book “Blue to Digital Gold - The New American Dream”www.officialPaulAlex.com
Patrick Dunphy acquired a low-seven-figure interpreter agency, then halved its collection times in year one.Topics in Patrick's interview:From Army aviation to business ownershipWhy Patrick chose ownership over corporate successThree years searching while working full-timeTurning red flags into acquisition opportunitiesWhy intrinsic value matters beyond financial returnsBuilding a scalable, contractor-driven service businessStructuring an SBA acquisition without seller financingCutting payment times in half through better invoicingPreserving trust through a quiet ownership transitionGrowing through new markets and government contractsReferences and how to contact Patrick:LinkedInJS LanguagesWork with an SBA loan team focused exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:Pioneer Capital AdvisoryGet a complimentary IT audit for acquisition diligence or post-close transition.Visit inzotechnologies.com/eta.Contact Jenny to learn how Engage can run people operations in your acquisition:Jenny Thear: jthear@engagepeo.comConnect with Acquiring Minds:See past + future interviews on the YouTube channelConnect with host Will Smith on LinkedInFollow Will on TwitterEdited by Anton Rohozov and produced by Pam Cameron
Hour One of the Good Morning Football Podcast begins with reaction to the Bears blowing out the Eagles with Case Keenum leading the way. Hosts Jamie Erdahl, Kyle Brandt, Manti Te’o and Isaiah Stanback examine the Giants-Vikings trade which sent JJ McCarthy to New York for a 5th round pick. How would you describe the Las Vegas Raiders 3-0 start to the season?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Clef and Tim meet up to talk about a vacation that had disc golf, sports, and food. We talk about our recent plays of Star Trek: Star Realms, Shikoku 1889, Trickarus, Arcs, Acquire, and Darwin's Journey. We also discuss what it's like being in the minority when it comes to games. Board games start at 29:44. Join the discord at discord.gg/s8hYtWkMS3 to jump into the discussion!
The acquisition will see World Labs founder Fei-Fei Li join AMD as executive vice president and chief scientist. Also, SiMa.AI, the edge computing startup, raised a $150 million Series C led by Fidelity and Amplify. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Justin Butlion turned excess profits from his BI agency into a portfolio of 10 SaaS apps across five acquisitions, all completed through Acquire.com.He started by looking for simple, low-maintenance businesses with predictable cash flow. But each acquisition refined what he valued, from churn and customer quality to seller financing, payback periods, and the operational cost of owning multiple small apps.In this episode, Justin shares how his acquisition strategy evolved across five deals, what a $97K purchase taught him about seller financing, and why his next acquisition will likely look very different.You'll hear:How agency profits funded his move into SaaS acquisitionsWhat he looks for before making an offerWhy seller financing can change the real payback periodWhat owning 10 apps taught him about scaling a portfolioWhy he now wants to pursue larger deals with more growth potential3 Lessons from a Serial SaaS Buyer:Churn Changes the Deal: Customer quality can reshape years of projected cash flow.Model the Financing: A smaller upfront payment does not mean faster returns.Cheap Apps Still Add Complexity: Low multiples do not eliminate support and operational risk.For buyers and sellers, this episode offers a closer look at what happens after a deal closes: how buyers evaluate businesses, how deal structure affects returns, and what operating acquired companies can reveal about the qualities that matter in an acquisition.Follow the Guest:LinkedInX (Twitter)
Jack Rauch left politics for a niche Florida business no bank would finance. He's doubled revenue twice since.Register for the webinar: Sizing an SBA Loan to the Cash Flow - TOMORROW!! - https://bit.ly/4hrFwgeTopics in Jack's interview:From the White House to entrepreneurshipDiscovering an overlooked private provider nicheCustomers helped save the businessHow private inspections accelerate construction projectsExpanding beyond the seller's tiny territoryNavigating licensing requirements without industry experienceFinancing the deal without SBA backingRaising prices and finding unexpected growthDoubling revenue during each ownership yearJoining industry leadership to reduce regulatory riskReferences and how to contact Jack:LinkedInTew & TaylorThe ecosystem for serious acquisition entrepreneurs—education, capital, community, and post-close support to buy and grow a business:The Acquisition LabGet complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund TeamGet a free review of your books & financial ops from System Six (a $500 value):Book a call with Tim or hello@systemsix.com and mention Acquiring MindsConnect with Acquiring Minds:See past + future interviews on the YouTube channelConnect with host Will Smith on LinkedInFollow Will on TwitterEdited by Anton Rohozov and produced by Pam Cameron
The Royals have finally wrapped up the disappointing 2026 season. Soon JJ Picollo, Royals GM, and Matt Quatraro, Manager, will address the media regarding this season as well as looking ahead to the 2027 season. David Lesky (Publisher - Inside the Crown/@DBLesky) and Soren Petro (Sports Radio 810-WHB, 810whb.com/@SorenPetro) lay out what they want to hear from the Royals in their season ending press conference. Extending the young stars. Signing Starting Pitching. A thumper for the lineup. Walk more! More chase out of the bullpen. Base running is NOT the key to success. Swing at pitches you can drive. Everyone is available. Get more athletic! Acquire a true closer! Evaluate everyone! Timeline for Shields and Chourio. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
THIS IS A LIVE STREAM REPLAY FROM THE FIRESIDE GIANTS YOUTUBE CHANNEL. The Giants trade for J.J. McCarthy: the quarterback comes over from the Minnesota Vikings on Monday for a 2027 fifth-round pick, pending a physical, six days after Jaxson Dart's season-ending knee surgery. We react live. McCarthy went 10th overall in 2024, missed his rookie year on injured reserve, then started 10 games in 2025: 6-4, 140 of 243 for 1,632 yards, 11 touchdowns, 12 interceptions and a 72.6 passer rating. The Vikings named Kyler Murray their starter in August, and today they moved him for a Day 3 pick. We break down the price, the contract (a fully guaranteed rookie deal with a 2028 fifth-year option the Giants now control), the John Harbaugh connection to Jim Harbaugh's Michigan title team, and the real question: Jameis Winston starts Sunday against Arizona, but with 229 passing yards in two games, how long does that last? Plus where the 2-1 Giants stand with Dart out and Brian Burns awaiting an MRI. Grade the trade in the chat: A, C or F? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Ready to Go Deeper? Welcome to the Reproductive Loss Leaders Room There's only so much we can explore in a podcast episode. You can hear a new perspective, discover something you weren't taught, or finally find language for something you've been noticing in your work. But then what? What do you do with what you now know? How does it apply to your work? What sits within your scope? What questions has the learning created? And where do you go when you want to continue the conversation rather than simply move on to the next episode, training or piece of information? That's why I created the Reproductive Loss Leaders Room. The Leaders Room is a professional membership for existing and aspiring practitioners supporting women across fertility, pregnancy, birth, grief, trauma, mental health, postpartum, nutrition, reproductive health and beyond. You do not need to identify as a pregnancy loss specialist to belong here. And you certainly don't need to become an expert in every aspect of reproductive loss care. The intention is different: Understand more of the whole.Know where you fit within it.Deepen the piece you choose to hold. Inside the Leaders Room, we move beyond simply acquiring more information. You'll have access to The Gap Series, where we reveal areas of reproductive loss care that may have been overlooked or absent from our professional training. You'll receive live mentorship and integration support from me, so you can explore what the learning means for the work you do. You'll learn from guest experts and specialist practitioners bringing different disciplines and perspectives into the room. You'll have access to a growing library of trainings and professional resources. And you'll be part of a community having deeper, multidisciplinary conversations about how we collectively advance reproductive loss care. Because I believe professional learning needs to go beyond education alone. Acquire the knowledge.Retain it through mentorship, discussion and continued exploration.Transfer it into your work. That's where knowledge starts becoming practice. And that's where change can begin. This isn't another space where pregnancy loss is one topic amongst many. In this room, reproductive loss IS the conversation.
https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/tmb-ehv/03-0927db.mp3 Listen to Bible reading Through My Bible Yr 03 – September 27 Proverbs 4 – 5 An Address to Sons: Your Parents Teach You Wisdom Proverbs 4 1 Listen, you sons, to a father's discipline. Pay attention so that you will gain discernment, 2 because I have given you good instruction. Do not abandon my teaching. 3 When I was a son living with my father, a tender and only child with my mother, 4 he used to instruct me and say to me, “Cling to my words with all your heart. Obey my commands so that you may live. 5 Acquire wisdom. Acquire understanding. Do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth. 6 Do not abandon it, and it will watch over you. Love it and it will guard you.” 7 The beginning of wisdom is to obtain Wisdom. Give up everything you have, in order to gain Understanding. 8 Cherish her, and she will exalt you. She will honor you when you embrace her. 9 She will set a garland of grace on your head. She will present you with a beautiful crown. Fifth Address to a Son: The Difference Between the Wicked and the Righteous 10 Listen, my son, and accept my words, so that the years of your life will be many. 11 I have instructed you in the way of wisdom. I have led you along straight paths. [1] 12 When you walk, your stride will not be hindered. Even if you run, you will not stumble. 13 Hold on to discipline. Do not let go. Guard it, because it is your life. 14 Do not travel on the path of the wicked. Do not walk in the way of evil people. 15 Avoid it! Do not travel on it! Turn away from it. Pass it by. 16 For they cannot sleep unless they have been doing wrong, and they are robbed of sleep unless they are making someone stumble, 17 because wickedness is the food they eat, and violence is the wine they drink. 18 But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until it is day. 19 The way of the wicked is like gloomy darkness. They never know where they will stumble. Sixth Address to a Son: Advice for a Righteous Life 20 My son, pay attention to my words. Open your ears to what I say. 21 Do not let them escape from your sight. Keep them deep in your heart, 22 because they are life for those who find them and healing for the entire body. [2] 23 Above all else, guard your heart carefully, because your life flows from it. 24 Turn your mouth away from perverted speech, and keep devious lips far away from you. 25 Let your eyes look straight ahead. Let your gaze [3] be directly in front of you. 26 Make a level pathway for your feet, and all your ways will be secure. 27 Do not swerve to the right or the left. Turn your feet away from evil. Seventh Address to a Son: Wisdom Teaches You to Avoid Adultery Proverbs 5 1 My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Open your ears to my understanding, 2 so that you may hold on to insight, so your lips may guard knowledge, 3 because the lips of an immoral woman drip with honey, and her words are [4] as smooth as olive oil, 4 but in the end she is as bitter as wormwood [5] and as sharp as a double-edged sword. 5 Her feet go down to death. Her steps lead to hell. [6] 6 She gives no thought to the path of life. [7] Her ways wander, but she doesn't realize it. 7 Now, you sons, listen to me. Do not turn away from the words of my mouth. 8 Keep your way far from her. Do not go near the doorway of her house. 9 If you do, you will give your wealth to others and your years to a cruel person. 10 If you do, your work will satisfy strangers, and the results of your labor will end up in another man's house. 11 You will groan when your end comes, when your body and flesh are consumed. 12 Then you will say, “Oh, how I hated discipline, and my heart despised warnings! 13 I did not listen to my teachers' voices, and I did not open my ears to hear my instructors. 14 I soon [8] reached total ruin in the midst of the assembly of the community.” Encouragement to Faithfulness in Marriage 15 Drink water from your own cistern. Drink running water from your own well. 16 Why should the water from your springs flow out into the street, your streams of water into the public squares? 17 They should be yours, yours alone. They are not for strangers to share with you. 18 Let your fountain be blessed. Obtain your joy from the wife you married in your youth, 19 who is a loving doe and a graceful deer. Let her breasts satisfy you at all times. Always be intoxicated with her love. 20 Why should you be led astray, my son, by an immoral woman? Why embrace a woman who is not your wife? 21 For the ways of a man are in front of the eyes of the Lord, and he weighs all of his paths. 22 The evil deeds of the wicked man will capture him, and he will be bound by the ropes of his sin. 23 He will die for lack of discipline, and he will go astray because of his great stupidity. Footnotes Proverbs 4:11 Or on the right track Proverbs 4:22 Literally all of his flesh Proverbs 4:25 Literally your eyelids Proverbs 5:3 Literally her palate is Proverbs 5:4 Wormwood is a toxic, bitter-tasting drink (absinthe). Proverbs 5:5 Or the grave. The Hebrew word is sheol. Proverbs 5:6 Or she does not make the paths of life level Proverbs 5:14 Or almost The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved.
Texans Defensive End Danielle Hunter Joins LIVE with The Drive! + Should the Texans Be Looking to ACQUIRE a 'Top-End' Receiver? AND, Do You Still Believe in Texans Head Coach, DeMeco Ryans?!?
Texans Defensive End Danielle Hunter Joins LIVE with The Drive! + Should the Texans Be Looking to ACQUIRE a 'Top-End' Receiver..? + Texans Offensive Coordinator Nick Caley LIVE Thurs. from the Reliant Podium + 'Stros Lose in GUT-PUNCH Fashion Last Night-Let's Check In on PLAYOFF HOPES + T-Mil's TURDS of the Week! + Does College Football NEED Lane Kiffin..? A&M @ LSU Saturday + TEXANS FANS! Do YOU Still 'Believe' in Texans' HC DeMeco Ryans? + The HEATER has NOT Slowed Down for Milner! T-Mil's Thursday BEST BETS
Kyle Holmes spent 8 years running Quail Ridge for its investor owners. Then they asked if he wanted to buy it.Register for the webinars:Protect the Business: How to Diligence Insurance Pre-Close - TODAY!! - https://bit.ly/4xvNj2ESizing an SBA Loan to the Cash Flow - Tue, Sep 29 - https://bit.ly/4y1Xr4aTopics in Kyle's interview:Growing up in a golf family Running Quail Ridge before becoming an ownerBeing approached about buying the golf courseGolf's boom, recession, and post-COVID resurgenceMichigan's surprisingly strong golf marketRevenue from golf, dining, events, and driving rangeImproving Quail Ridge before buying the businessValuing land worth more than operationsNegotiating from $6.5 million to $7.3 millionFinancing with SBA, conventional, and seller debtReferences and how to contact Kyle:LinkedInQuail Ridge Golf ClubContact Jenny to learn how Engage can run people operations in your acquisition:Jenny Thear: jthear@engagepeo.comGet a free review of your books & financial ops from System Six (a $500 value):Book a call with Tim or hello@systemsix.com and mention Acquiring MindsGet a complimentary IT audit for acquisition diligence or post-close transition.Visit inzotechnologies.com/eta.Connect with Acquiring Minds:See past + future interviews on the YouTube channelConnect with host Will Smith on LinkedInFollow Will on TwitterEdited by Anton Rohozov and produced by Pam Cameron
There were plenty of new announcements when it comes to Hornets coverage on TV, as it was made official that Eric Collins, Dell Curry and Shannon Spake will return to cover Hornets basketball for the 2026-27 season. Sam Farber and Rob Longo break down all of the details and also recap the most recent transaction by Charlotte, acquiring Buddy Hield and Ryan Nembhard from Atlanta along with cash considerations in exchange for Dorian Finney-Smith.
Outsourcing podcast Get the full show notes for this outsourcing podcast here: outsourceaccelerator.com/604 Few people are better placed to explain what AI is doing to outsourcing than someone with 10,000 staff riding on the answer. Scott Stavretis is the CEO and co-founder of Acquire Intelligence, a firm of around 9,500 people across the Philippines, Australia, the Dominican Republic, and the United States. He returns to the Outsource Accelerator Podcast for a direct, operator's view of where the industry is heading. The conversation is a masterclass in leading AI implementation the right way round, and why the label "BPO" no longer fits. References: Website: https://acquire.ai/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/acquireintelligence/ Start Outsourcing Outsource Accelerator can help you transform your business with outsourcing. Get in touch now, or use one of the resources below. Business Process Outsourcing Get a Free Quote - Connect with 3 verified outsourcing experts & see how outsourcing can transform your business Book a Discovery Call - See how Outsource Accelerator can help you enhance your company's innovation and growth with outsourcing The Top 40 BPOs - We have compiled this review of the most notable 40 Business Process Outsourcing companies in the Philippines Outsourcing Calculator - This tool provides you with invaluable insight into the potential savings outsourcing can do for your business Outsourcing Salary Guide - Access the comprehensive guide to payroll salary compensation, benefits, and allowances in the Philippines Outsourcing Accelerator Podcast - Subscribe and listen to the world's leading outsourcing podcast, hosted by Derek Gallimore Payoneer - The leading global B2B payment solution for the outsourcing industry About Outsource Accelerator Outsource Accelerator is the world's leading outsourcing marketplace and advisory. We offer the full spectrum of services, from light advisory and vendor brokerage, though to full implementation and fully-managed solutions. We service companies of all sectors, and all sizes, spanning all departmental verticals. Outsource Accelerator's unique approach to outsourcing enables our clients to build the best teams, access the most flexible solutions, and generate the best results possible. Our unrivaled sector knowledge and market reach mean that you get the best terms and results possible, at the best ALL-IN market-leading price - guaranteed.
Buying your first business is exciting. Buying six more before you’ve figured out how to run the first one is where things get interesting. Dev Shah discovered acquisitions through Acquire.com and quickly went from being fascinated by the idea of buying businesses to actually building a portfolio of them. His first deal was Sourcely AI, a student research tool he bought for just $4,000 while it was making around $500 a month. A year and a half later, he had grown it to more than $5,000 in monthly recurring revenue and sold it for a low six-figure exit. But along the way, Dev acquired six other micro-businesses, all for less than $10,000 each, using the cash flow from his original acquisition. And that's where he learned one of the biggest lessons of his acquisition journey: just because you can buy another business doesn't mean you should. He couldn't integrate them as effectively as he expected. Some were sold. Some were shut down. Others continued running. Today, Dev has taken those lessons into a much bigger world of acquisitions. He runs a buy-side advisory firm helping search funds, startups, and other buyers source deals, conduct due diligence, negotiate, and get acquisitions across the finish line. And he's seen plenty go wrong. Sellers who disappear after an LOI. Businesses with information that turns out to be fake. Owners claiming revenue that can't actually be verified. Deals that look attractive until you start pulling apart the numbers. In this episode, Jaryd sits down with Dev to unpack what buying seven businesses taught him about moving too fast, how to build a buy box around your own skills and competitive advantages, and why serious buyers need to spend time in the market before they ever make an offer. Dev also breaks down his approach to due diligence, why you should treat those 30 days as if you're already taking over the business, how to avoid becoming emotionally attached to a deal, and why your relationship with the seller can be just as important as the numbers on the spreadsheet. From $4,000 micro-acquisitions to sourcing deals for buyers with millions of dollars behind them, Dev has seen both sides of the acquisition process. If you're thinking about buying an online business, especially for $100K or less, this conversation is full of lessons that could save you from making the same mistakes.
En Vis Ludica 272 repasamos juegos nuevos, viejos y muy viejos: Marvel Zombies: Heroes' Resistance, Lost Valley, Leviathan Wilds, Greeniville, Acquire, Rummikub, La Caída de Pompeya, Gazebo y Tag Team.También estrenamos el nuevo sistema de votación del Power Ranking de Vis Ludica, comentamos el resultado de agosto, las jornadas de Blood on the Clocktower de Villa Cuervos y las novedades de la web.Capítulos:0:00 Introducción3:48 Power Ranking: nueva votación y resultados11:48 Jornadas de Blood on the Clocktower13:53 CMON y su nueva financiación15:45 Noticias y buscador en Vis Ludica17:30 Marvel Zombies: Heroes' Resistance30:46 Lost Valley43:44 Leviathan Wilds54:33 Greeniville1:09:27 Acquire1:19:28 Rummikub1:25:48 La Caída de Pompeya1:30:45 Gazebo1:37:20 Tag Team1:44:59 CierreJuegos mencionados:- Marvel Zombies: Heroes' Resistance- DCeased: Gotham City Outbreak- Zombicide: 2ª Edición- Zombicide: Army of the Dead- Lost Valley- Leviathan Wilds- Greeniville- Acquire- Rummikub- La Caída de Pompeya- Gazebo- Tag Team- Cardia- Qin- Arkham Horror- D-Day at Omaha Beach- El Señor de los Anillos: El Destino de la Comunidad- Nippon Zaibatsu- Marvel Champions- I, Napoleon- Arcs- Dark ProvidenceParticipantes:Arribas, Amarillo, Carte y KalinoEnlaces:Power Ranking: visludica.comJornadas de Blood on the Clocktower: villacuervos.es#visludica #juegosdemesa #boardgames #Acquire #LeviathanWilds #TagTeam
Adnan Yonathan turned Delta Sports from a “ChatGPT for sports” concept into a prediction market product, found customers through Reddit, and later sold the business through Acquire.com.After pivoting the product within weeks, Adnan learned marketing from scratch and used real market activity to create Reddit content that brought in customers. Even with room to keep growing, he eventually chose to move on to something new.In this episode, Adnan shares how he rebuilt Delta Sports, found his first customers, and closed his first exit in just a few weeks.You'll hear:Why Adnan replaced the original sports chatbot with a prediction market productHow Reddit content brought customers to Delta Sports without a traditional marketing playbookWhat happened when buyer interest turned into an acquisition that closed in roughly two to three weeks3 Lessons from Delta Sports:Pivot the Product, Not Always the Market: Adnan stayed in sports while changing the product completely.Turn Product Activity Into Content: Real market movements gave him a repeatable Reddit strategy.Growth Alone Is Not a Reason to Stay: Delta could still grow, but Adnan wanted to build something else.For founders, this episode shows how a product pivot, organic customer acquisition, and changing priorities can shape a startup exit long before the business runs out of room to grow.Follow the Guest:LinkedInX (Twitter)Delta Sports
Manolo Diaz Corrada came home to Puerto Rico to build for decades and keep the wealth from leaving the island.Register for the webinars: Working Capital: What Buyers Need to Know Before Closing - TOMORROW!! - https://bit.ly/4yJUdSXProtect the Business: How to Diligence Insurance Pre-Close - Thu, Sep 24 - https://bit.ly/4rlZei3Topics in Manolo's interview:Building a career across engineering, business, and lawFighting Puerto Rico's brain drainLaunching a self-funded search in a tiny marketWhy traditional search fund investor passed on Puerto RicoFinding an acquisition through family connectionsNavigating SBA financing challenges in Puerto RicoUsing reputation as a due diligence toolBetting on Puerto Rico's infrastructure boomUsing backlog to underwrite acquisition riskStructuring a deal with seller financingReferences and how to contact Manolo:LinkedInBonneville GroupGet complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund TeamWork with an SBA loan team focused exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:Pioneer Capital AdvisoryThe ecosystem for serious acquisition entrepreneurs—education, capital, community, and post-close support to buy and grow a business:The Acquisition LabConnect with Acquiring Minds:See past + future interviews on the YouTube channelConnect with host Will Smith on LinkedInFollow Will on TwitterEdited by Anton Rohozov and produced by Pam Cameron
Artemis Gold agreed to acquire all of Vista Gold in an all share deal of US$427 million and a 29% premium to the 20-day weighted average to Vista. Vista is the owner of the Mt Todd gold project in Australia's Northern Territory. Collective Mining reported strong copper and tungsten recoveries at Apollo. Heliostar said its Ana Paula feasibility study is 34% complete. Kingfisher Metals hit 8.8 m of 38.50 g/t AuEq at HWY 37. Koryx Copper agreed to lift its Zambian ownership to 80%. Radisson Mining returned 68.24 g/t gold over 6.2 m at O'Brien. Artemis Gold agreed to acquire Vista Gold for about US$427 million. Galleon Gold started underground development at West Cache. Argenta Silver reported up to 96% silver recovery at El Quevar.Mining Stock Daily Morning Briefing is brought to you by Integra Resources. Integra is a growing precious metals producer in the Great Basin of the Western United States. Integra is focused on demonstrating profitability and operational excellence at its principal operating asset, the Florida Canyon Mine, located in Nevada. In addition, Integra is committed to advancing its flagship development-stage heap leach projects: the past producing DeLamar Project located in southwestern Idaho, and the Nevada North Project located in western Nevada. Learn more about the business and their high industry standards over at integraresources.com
The episode outlines a structural shift in managed services and IT operations: the automation and unbundling of junior technical work due to the integration of automated tools and AI-driven solutions. This change is absorbing the traditional entry-level, apprenticeship-oriented roles within MSPs and IT organizations, fundamentally altering career development pathways. The trend is illustrated by specific product launches and research findings from entities such as TeamViewer, RDE Technologies, the Center for an Urban Future, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and SignalFire.Primary evidence centers on quantitative labor data. According to the Center for an Urban Future, entry-level tech job postings in New York City declined 49% since 2022, while Bureau of Labor Statistics projections show a 3% decline in employment for computer support specialists by 2035, amounting to a reduction of 24,300 roles. At the same time, new graduate hiring at large technology firms and startups has dropped by 65% and 76%, respectively, according to SignalFire. In contrast, higher-skilled technology roles—including data scientists and security analysts—are forecasted to add over 310,000 positions over the same timeframe.Secondary developments reinforce the trend. TeamViewer released a support agent that automates fixes with senior technician approval, while RDE Technologies adopted a tool (Vight) automating ticket notes, time entries, and coaching data from support calls. These tools reduce learning opportunities for junior staff. On the hiring side, research highlights that junior hires are arriving at pay rates equal to or above existing staff, creating training, motivation, and retention challenges. At the senior end, a noticeable increase in exits from AI-exposed professions among older workers represents a further supply squeeze.The operational implication for MSPs and IT leaders is a direct challenge to traditional hiring and talent development strategies. Automation is reducing the volume of teachable, ticket-based tasks necessary for hands-on training, while elevating compensation for new and senior staff. MSPs face a choice: deliberately reserve real client work for skill development—accepting lower margins to “manufacture” future engineers—or compete for costly senior talent amid a shrinking candidate pool. Budgeting for training must become an explicit, defended line item, and pricing should reflect the operational burden of nurturing internal talent versus buying it on the open market.00:00 The Job That Stopped Existing 03:48 Built Out Of Easy Tickets06:54 The Engineer Isn't For Sale11:03 Why Do We Care?Supported by: WebPros(CometBackup) USecure
Morli Desai bought an e-commerce brand with an SBA loan. Three years later: liquidation, Chapter 11, and gratitude.Register for the webinars:Equity Financing: From SBA Deals to Independent Sponsors - TODAY!! - https://bit.ly/4r81edBWorking Capital: What Buyers Need to Know Before Closing - Tue, Sep 22 - https://bit.ly/4gZWFxhTopics in Morli's interview:Acquiring a skincare brandWhy she felt confident in the companyEarly red flags she minimizedAmazon shipping disasterRising cost per click8-12% customer retention rateUnique challenges of ecommerceNegotiating multiple loan deferralsStress of the personal guaranteeFiling subchapter V bankruptcyReferences and how to contact Morli:LinkedInMorli's first Acquiring Minds episode: How to Buy a $4m E-com Business with an SBA LoanGet a complimentary IT audit for acquisition diligence or post-close transition.Visit inzotechnologies.com/eta.Contact Jenny to learn how Engage can run people operations in your acquisition:Jenny Thear: jthear@engagepeo.comGet complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund TeamConnect with Acquiring Minds:See past + future interviews on the YouTube channelConnect with host Will Smith on LinkedInFollow Will on TwitterEdited by Anton Rohozov and produced by Pam Cameron
Most ecommerce brands kill their website popup to protect margin, and they end up paying more to acquire every customer. On $10,000 in ad spend, a 15% welcome offer moves CPA from $33.33 down to $25 on day one, then down to $17.24 once the email list does its job.Josh walks through every scenario with the numbers on screen.Inside this episode:The World War II bomber study that explains why "people buy from me without a discount" is the wrong conclusion to draw about your own storeThe full $10,000 ad spend breakdown: 3% vs 4% conversion rate, $33.33 vs $25 CPA, and why a lower AOV still collected $2,600 moreWhy 15% off outperforms the 10% everybody else runs, plus the 8 to 10% opt-in benchmark and what it means if you are above itThe trail effect, and what the 600 people who opted in but did not buy on day one are actually worth over the next 90 daysThe repeat purchase rule of thumb we use (40% place a second order, then cut it in half every order after) and the $104 lifetime value it adds up toFive popup types mapped to customer lifecycle stage, starting with the reminder popup for subscribers who never used their codeThe one-time buyer popup, and the loyalty and subscription popup for anyone who has already bought twiceThree ways to capture emails without discounting, including the play a luxury brand can run without touching priceThe change to make to your welcome offer before Black Friday Cyber Monday so your offers stop stackingThe real question is not whether to run a popup. It is what the offer costs you today, what the list is worth in 90 days, and whether you have any way to follow up with the people who showed up and walked.
Will Giess turned an overlooked feature inside newer MacBooks into Knock, a paid app that became his first real source of online income before he sold it through Acquire.com.Will first validated the idea with 15 to 25 beta testers on Reddit, using their feedback to improve compatibility and refine the product. After launching on Product Hunt and gaining more traction through Instagram, he kept the business model simple: users could test the sensor, but unlocking the full app required a paid license.In this episode, Will shares how he turned a technical experiment into a paid product, why growing other projects changed his priorities, and what happened when buyer interest became a negotiated app acquisition.You'll hear:How Reddit beta testers helped Will validate compatibility before launchWhy he kept Knock paid from the start and raised the price as demand grewWhat happened during buyer negotiations, due diligence, technical handover, and escrow3 Lessons from Knock:Validate Early: Beta users helped Will improve compatibility and uncover new use cases.Sell for the Right Reasons: Revenue matters, but so do focus, upside, and where you want to spend your time.Document Before Handover: Clear technical documentation made the transition easier for the buyer.For founders, this episode shows how a focused product can grow from a small technical idea into a real business, and how the decision to sell can come down to where your time and attention have the most value.Follow the Guest:LinkedInLittlengine Labs
Rob Brooks bought a $1.9m Sarasota HVAC shop, then ignored the advice to wait 90 days before changing it.Register for the webinar: Equity Financing: From SBA Deals to Independent Sponsors - Thu, Sep 17 - https://bit.ly/3VqwuZuTopics in Rob's interview:Choosing an industry where he had an edgeBuying smaller to reduce debt riskUnderstanding prepaid customer obligationsUsing ChatGPT to learn HVACMaking changes immediately after acquisitionInheriting a GM and long-tenured employeesDigitizing operations and increasing accountabilityTransforming a blame culture into a problem-solving cultureAdding weekly employee training sessionsPracticing radical honesty with customersReferences and how to contact Rob:LinkedInGary AirGrant HenselJack Carr on Acquiring Minds: Back from the Brink When Everybody Quits Day 1Get a free review of your books & financial ops from System Six (a $500 value):Book a call with Tim or hello@systemsix.com and mention Acquiring MindsThe ecosystem for serious acquisition entrepreneurs—education, capital, community, and post-close support to buy and grow a business:The Acquisition LabWork with an SBA loan team focused exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:Pioneer Capital AdvisoryConnect with Acquiring Minds:See past + future interviews on the YouTube channelConnect with host Will Smith on LinkedInFollow Will on TwitterEdited by Anton Rohozov and produced by Pam Cameron
Stephen Grootes speaks to Omnia Group CEO Seelan Gobalsamy about Solar Industries India's R21.8 billion offer to acquire Omnia, the strategic rationale behind the deal, and what it means for the company's future growth in mining and agriculture. In other interviews, Boitumelo Mosako, CEO at Development Bank of Southern Africa talks about the state-owned development bank’s R7.8 billion profit for 2026, up 47% year-on-year, and its role in driving infrastructure investment in South Africa. DBSA exceeded its targets for infrastructure delivered and infrastructure unlocked in under-resourced municipalities, but facilitated around 20,000 jobs against a target of 26,000. The Money Show is a podcast hosted by well-known journalist and radio presenter, Stephen Grootes. He explores the latest economic trends, business developments, investment opportunities, and personal finance strategies. Each episode features engaging conversations with top newsmakers, industry experts, financial advisors, entrepreneurs, and politicians, offering you thought-provoking insights to navigate the ever-changing financial landscape. Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Money Show Listen live Primedia+ weekdays from 18:00 and 20:00 (SA Time) to The Money Show with Stephen Grootes broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show, go to https://buff.ly/7QpH0jY or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/PlhvUVe Subscribe to The Money Show Daily Newsletter and the Weekly Business Wrap here https://buff.ly/v5mfetc The Money Show is brought to you by Absa Follow us on social media 702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702 CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/Radio702 CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Send us Fan MailThe last episode set the size of your marketing budget. This one decides where every dollar goes — because you can have exactly the right number and still spend it in all the wrong places. Jeremy breaks a sports marketing budget into three buckets (top, middle, and bottom of funnel), lays out a 45-30-25 starting allocation for a balanced live-event team, and shows why most teams are closer to 80-15-5. If 80 cents of every dollar is chasing people who have never bought a ticket, the problem isn't the size of your budget.KEY TOPICS COVERED- Why setting your budget and allocating your budget are two completely different problems — and why solving the first one doesn't fix the second- The three jobs your marketing money has to do: get attention, convert interest, bring buyers back- Exactly which channels belong in top, middle and bottom of funnel, with real examples from billboards to automated journeys- The 45-30-25 starting framework for a balanced live-event marketing budget, and when your team should deliberately break it- What a $100,000 budget looks like split correctly against a $400,000 single-game revenue goal- How to spot the imbalance that actually matters — and why 80-15-5 is a finding, not a rounding error- Why "we email our past buyers all the time" isn't the same as investing in your database- What real database investment looks like: segmentation, automated journeys, tested offers, and retargeting buyer lists on paid social- Why the cheapest fan to acquire is the one you already acquired, and what that should do to your budget- How the same Meta budget can serve all three funnel stages depending entirely on who you target- Why not every dollar should be held to the same 4-to-1 return, and what to measure at each stage instead- Why first-party data is a structural advantage sports teams have over almost every small business — and how most teams waste it- The free Marketing Report Card that grades your current allocation and shows where you're over- or under-investedTIMESTAMPS[00:00] – The question a right-sized budget creates: now where does it go?[02:02] – Recapping the 4-to-1 return as a starting point for budget conversations[03:25] – The three different jobs your marketing dollars have to do[05:10] – Top, middle and bottom of funnel defined, with the channels that live in each[08:32] – The 45-30-25 starting framework — and why it's a starting point, not a rule[10:54] – Running the math: what $100,000 looks like allocated correctly[11:42] – Why "we email our buyers all the time" doesn't count as investment[13:23] – The cheapest fan to acquire is the one you already acquired[15:05] – Why you still have to keep filling the top of the funnel[16:33] – Channels don't automatically belong to one bucket — the Meta example[18:21] – Stop asking what channel. Start asking what job.[19:18] – Why not every dollar should be measured against the same return[21:14] – First-party data as a sports team's structural advantage[23:30] – Acquire, convert, return, grow — instead of acquire, acquire, acquire[24:24] – How to audit your own allocation this week in under an hour[25:46] – What the free Marketing Report Card does and how to read the grade[28:08] – Final takeaway: spend with a job in mind, not just a channelCALL TO ACTIONTake every marketing dollar you spent last season — or plan to spend this one — and run it through the free Marketing Report Card at revelocitysports.com/report-card. Put in your channels and your spend, cash and trade, and it sorts everything across the funnel and grades your allocation. It takes a few minutes and it will tell you whether you need more money or a different plan for the money you already have. If you want to talk through what it shows you, the 30-minute conversation is free too.QUOTE PULLS"You can have the right amount of money and still have the wrong marketing plan."— Jeremy Neisser"The cheapest fan to acquire is the one you already acquired."— Jeremy Neisser"Don't ask what channel you're spending money on. Ask what job that channel is doing."— Jeremy Neisser"We're telling people we exist. We're not inviting them to the game."— Jeremy Neisser"The bottom of the funnel deserves real budget. Not leftovers."— Jeremy Neisser"Before I ask for another $50,000, I want to know whether we're getting everything we can out of the $100,000 we're already spending."— Jeremy NeisserTake the FREE Marketing Report Card Episode 181 - How much should you spend on Marketing? Revelocity Sports Sports Marketing Machine on LinkedInSports Marketing Machine on InstagramBook a call with Jeremy from Sports Marketing Machine
Adam Whelchel paid himself instead of the IRS, putting $35k down on an escape room doing $365k with room to grow.Register for the webinar: The Deal I Almost Bought (And Why I Passed) - TODAY!! - https://bit.ly/4hVeKikTopics in Adam's interview:Built a $1.5M accounting firmBusiness brokerage opened the acquisition doorWanted a business his daughter could appreciateAn escape room caught his attentionFixed costs created massive operating leverageBought the business for roughly $220KPut about $35K into the dealBusiness acquisition as a tax strategyRe-engaged customers and local businessesPlans to double capacity to 20%References and how to contact Adam:LinkedInAxis Accounting & TaxJeff Homer on Acquiring Minds: 1 Music School to $100m in RevenueAdam's slides Work with an SBA loan team focused exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:Pioneer Capital AdvisoryGet a complimentary IT audit for acquisition diligence or post-close transition.Visit inzotechnologies.com/eta.Contact Jenny to learn how Engage can run people operations in your acquisition:Jenny Thear: jthear@engagepeo.comConnect with Acquiring Minds:See past + future interviews on the YouTube channelConnect with host Will Smith on LinkedInFollow Will on TwitterEdited by Anton Rohozov and produced by Pam Cameron
We know ecommerce brands doing $200,000 a month on Meta ads with a negative 5% profit margin, losing $10,000 to $20,000 every single month. They got past $100K without fixing five things first, so now they're starting over at the foundations.In this episode, Josh and Dylan get into the five things you have to fix while you're still in the $30K trench, drawn from six years of coaching and more than 700 ecommerce businesses.Inside this episode:The five economics Josh treats as non-negotiables (gross profit margin, AOV, break even ROAS, ad spend percentage, net profit margin) and the ranges he calls healthy vs. excellentWhy under 50% gross profit margin almost never scales, and the one kind of business that gets away with itThe one-line math for your break even ROAS (and why a 30% margin has you chasing a 3.33 that no account holds at scale)The median AOV, CPA, and cost per click across high-spend brands inside Breezeway, and why a $23 CPA can sit right next to a 1.4 ROASThe welcome offer pop-up conversion rate to hit, what it says about your offer if you're under it, and why being over it is also a problemThe five email flows to build out of the gate, and why getting email to 20 to 30% of revenue works like a raise on your Meta performance without touching your adsThe cash management system that explains why the profit on your P&L never matches your bank balance, plus Josh's rules on which debt is worth taking and which one buries brandsWhy scaling while you're sitting at your break even number is the fastest way to run a bigger business for freeIf you're at 30K a month and the plan for the next level is just more ad spend, listen to this one first. Growth on a hot ad account feels incredible right up until you open the bank account.Loved this episode? Drop us a rating because we're going for #1 ecommerce podcast in the world and every single rating moves the needle.We're hosting a live, in‑person event called Acquire in Orlando from Sept. 30-Oct. 2.Grab a ticket and get access to our "1-Hour Cash Campaign" training and our AI Ad Engine System that we use to generate 10-20 creatives/week. We back each ticket with the 'Worth The Trip' guarantee. Attend day one, if it wasn't clearly worth it, we'll refund your ticket and your first hotel ni-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-► Visit Our Website For Training and Resources► Leave Us An Honest Rating, Email An Image Of Your Rating To team@theecommercealley.com, We'll Send You A $10 Amazon Gift Card As An Appreciation Gift!► Learn About Our Mentorship Program For Ecom Brands Making Over $10k/month► Checkout Our Software, Breezeway - Never Second-Guess Your Meta Ads Again► Follow Josh on social media: YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok |
The Grizzlies picked up a 2nd round pick and a 2nd round pick swap from the New Pelicans in exchange for taking on the contracts of Jordan Hawkins and Micah Peavy. To match the salary, the Grizzlies included Taj Gibson and AJ Johnson, two players who were unlikely to make their opening night roster.This move clears the way for the Pelicans to complete their signing of Bennedict Mathurin, and provides the Grizzlies some draft capital for taking on money. It also possibly further compounds the Grizzlies roster crunch ahead of training camp and a final cutdown to 15 guaranteed deals.On this episode, Keith reacts to the trade, explains the details and looks at the updated depth chart and the seven players currently fighting for three roster spots.Join the listener slack at Patreon.com/FastbreakBreakfastPlease subscribe to this podcast on Youtube!Use promo code FBBF and get bonus cash at Underdog Fantasy: play.underdogfantasy.com/p-fastbreak-breakfastCheck out the NBA and Grizzlies merchandise at teepublic.com/stores/fastbreak-breakfastGet $20 off your first purchase at SeatGeek with promo code: FASTBREAKBREAK
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Mike Bourgeois bought an HVAC company bleeding $3m a year, all cash and no SBA, then cut $1.4m of costs in 2 weeks.Register for the webinar: The Deal I Almost Bought (And Why I Passed) - Thu, Sep 10 - https://bit.ly/4zKAGTNTopics in Mike's interview:Led major Air Force medical practiceFound a search partner with complementary skill setsBet on distressed businesses with liquidation valueFound a deal through veteran ETA SlackSpeed beat the highest bidImmediately cut $1.4M in annualized expensesRaised gross margins from 7% to 49%Shifted from silos to teamworkEmphasis on ongoing staff trainingHis goal of being a capital allocator/investorReferences and how to contact Mike:LinkedInCardinal Heating & AirBook: The Compounders: From Small Acquisitions to Giant Shareholder ReturnsThe ecosystem for serious acquisition entrepreneurs—education, capital, community, and post-close support to buy and grow a business:The Acquisition LabGet complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund TeamGet a free review of your books & financial ops from System Six (a $500 value):Book a call with Tim or hello@systemsix.com and mention Acquiring MindsConnect with Acquiring Minds:See past + future interviews on the YouTube channelConnect with host Will Smith on LinkedInFollow Will on TwitterEdited by Anton Rohozov and produced by Pam Cameron
What is truth? How do we decipher truth? How can we tell the difference between truth and a lie?This episode explores Biblically what truth is and its progression through reality to how truth can and should change your life. The Biblical model is this:1. Honestly search for Truth2. Acquire knowledge/facts3. Strive to understand those facts using logic4. Apply that understanding to make good choices in life with your knowledge of things.5. Live your life in this way of wisdom so that you do good6. Keep the honest search for truth, knowledge, and understanding and you will eventually reach the ultimate GOOD.7. Know that this ultimate good is GOD.8. Find out that Jesus Christ is that ultimate God.9. Through faith in Christ, achieve freedom in this life and the next.Listen today to learn a little about the true nature of TRUTH.
Broadly speaking, there are two ways to build a company. Some entrepreneurs swing for the fences, spending decades building one big business. Others play for singles, building a series of smaller companies they can sell and repeat. Stuart Faught has made a career of the second approach. He has started and sold 20 software businesses, making him the number-one seller on Acquire.com. His model is deliberately small: build a simple tool for a niche of local businesses, grow it to $50K to $100K in annual recurring revenue, sell it for four to five times that, and move on to the next one.
Sujith Shankar left 25 years in corporate to buy cash-flowing businesses: a $1.2m repair shop and a $2m body shop.Topics in Sujith interview:How Rivian layoffs changed everythingFalling down the Warren Buffett rabbit holeWhy auto repair beat real estateFunding a deal without an SBA loanRunning a business while keeping a W-2Winning over skeptical employees after closingPlanning a mini Berkshire HathawayIs EV adoption really a threat?Buying a second business just months laterCollision shops vs. repair shopsReferences and how to contact Sujith:LinkedInThe Billionaire Who Wasn't by Conor O'CleryEdgar Galindo on Acquiring Minds: How 1 SBA Loan Brought Down 2 BusinessesContact Jenny to learn how Engage can run people operations in your acquisition:Jenny Thear: jthear@engagepeo.comWork with an SBA loan team focused exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:Pioneer Capital AdvisoryThe ecosystem for serious acquisition entrepreneurs—education, capital, community, and post-close support to buy and grow a business:The Acquisition LabConnect with Acquiring Minds:See past + future interviews on the YouTube channelConnect with host Will Smith on LinkedInFollow Will on TwitterEdited by Anton Rohozov and produced by Pam Cameron
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Courtney and Jonathan Dunn bought a fast-growing SaaS at 3-4x ARR, doubled it, then merged for a life-changing exit.Register for the webinar: Architecture of an Entrepreneurial Roll-Up - TOMORROW!! - https://bit.ly/4gXkwPtTopics in Jonathan & Courtney's interview:Their background in oil & gasTurning down an offer from AppleImproving their investor pitchTraveling extensively to searchAcquiring a niche healthcare software company Using all equity, no debt, for the dealUsing an earn-out to resolve valuation disagreements Having a baby during the acquisition processThe hire they wish they'd made sooner Advice for couples considering building a business together.References and how to contact Jonathan & Courtney:Jonathan's LinkedInCourtney's LinkedInCerboNed Tomasevic spelling on Acquiring Minds: How to 4x EBITDA in 3 Years Without Growing SalesGet complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund TeamGet a free review of your books & financial ops from System Six (a $500 value):Book a call with Tim or hello@systemsix.com and mention Acquiring MindsGet a complimentary IT audit for acquisition diligence or post-close transition.Visit inzotechnologies.com/eta.Connect with Acquiring Minds:See past + future interviews on the YouTube channelConnect with host Will Smith on LinkedInFollow Will on TwitterEdited by Anton Rohozov and produced by Pam Cameron
One of our clients was doing $20,000 to $30,000 a month on Meta ads, spending a few hundred dollars a day. She found a pocket that was working in Q4, pushed her spend to $2,000 a day, and closed that month north of $200,000. That was one bet.In this episode, Josh and Dylan break down why most ecommerce founders stay stuck at the same revenue for years, and why the answer is almost never one more small optimization.Inside this episode:The treadmill problem: why turning up the speed feels like growth while the business stays in the exact same spotThe 90-degree walking test that exposes how far ahead you're actually looking (and why your brain keeps dragging you back down to 45)Why the bets that got you here are the same bets keeping you stuck hereThe "failure engine," a system that lets you fail over and over without ever putting the business at riskThe motto behind every test we run: test fast, assume failure, exploit successHow Johnny Cox launched an entirely new brand in under two weeks and took it from zero to $100,000 a month in three months, all while running his seven-figure businessThe $20 CPA ceiling nobody talks about, and what it actually means if you're sitting at $25 to $30 right nowReversible vs. irreversible decisions, and the hiring bet we made that we could not undoBigger bets do not have to mean bigger risk. The founders who break out are the ones who learned to tell the difference, and most people listening to this are playing far safer than they think.Referenced in this episode: our deep dive with Johnny Cox of Gold Spartan and Cross & Helm, and our recent episode on the Theory of Constraints.Loved this episode? Drop us a rating because we're going for #1 ecommerce podcast in the world and every single rating moves the needle. And leave a comment on YouTube or Spotify with the one area of your business where you know you've been playing it too small.We're hosting a live, in‑person event called Acquire in Orlando from Sept. 30-Oct. 2.Grab a ticket and get access to our "1-Hour Cash Campaign" training and our AI Ad Engine System that we use to generate 10-20 creatives/week. We back each ticket with the 'Worth The Trip' guarantee. Attend day one, if it wasn't clearly worth it, we'll refund your ticket and your first hotel ni-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-► Visit Our Website For Training and Resources► Leave Us An Honest Rating, Email An Image Of Your Rating To team@theecommercealley.com, We'll Send You A $10 Amazon Gift Card As An Appreciation Gift!► Learn About Our Mentorship Program For Ecom Brands Making Over $10k/month► Checkout Our Software, Breezeway - Never Second-Guess Your Meta Ads Again► Follow Josh on social media: YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | TikTok |
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Agreements for Sale Explained: Real Seller Financing Deals With Zero Money Down Seller financing sounds almost too good to be true. An investor buys a property with little or none of their own money. The seller leaves financing in place. The investor operates the property, collects rent, benefits from cash flow and mortgage paydown, and eventually pays the seller out according to the terms of the agreement. In Canada, one strategy Wayne used extensively to accomplish this is an Agreement for Sale. In today's episode of the Canadian Real Estate Investing Morning Show, Wayne and Gabby continue yesterday's seller-financing discussion by breaking down two real Agreements for Sale Wayne negotiated himself. These are not hypothetical examples. They show how Agreements for Sale can work in the real world, why a seller might agree to one, how Wayne found these opportunities, what he listened for during conversations with sellers, and why the best Agreement for Sale deals create a legitimate win for both sides. As Wayne says: "If you understand the strategies, you'll recognize the opportunities."
Andrew Sova and Alex Clark revived sales at a 40-year-old sign manufacturer, the first acquisition of their holdco.Register for the webinars:New SBA Rules: What Business Buyers Need to Know - TODAY!! - https://bit.ly/4hGNwMiArchitecture of an Entrepreneurial Roll-Up - Tue, Sep 1 - https://bit.ly/4qc7dxxTopics in Andrew & Alex's interview:Meeting at BCGPartnership provided accountability and motivationLooking for direct-impact rolesPrioritizing speed with brokered searchTheir vision to build a holdcoWinsor Fireform makes uniquely durable signageEmployee growth = key success metricSeller chose buyers based on trust, not priceCustomers include parks, transit systems, and stadiumsLong negotiation over working capitalReferences and how to contact Andrew and Alex:Andrew Sova's LinkedInAlex Clark's LinkedInNovo FoundryCayne CrossingWinsor FireformPioneer Capital AdvisoryGet a complimentary IT audit for acquisition diligence or post-close transition.Visit inzotechnologies.com/eta.Contact Jenny to learn how Engage can run people operations in your acquisition:Jenny Thear: jthear@engagepeo.comGet complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund TeamConnect with Acquiring Minds:See past + future interviews on the YouTube channelConnect with host Will Smith on LinkedInFollow Will on TwitterEdited by Anton Rohozov and produced by Pam Cameron
Amazon and Nvidia Expand Partnership with 2 Million GPU Commitment to AWS, Operation Bluebird Launches ‘Twitter.now’ Amid Trademark Dispute, and OpenAI Extends ChatGPT Ad Program to India. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS shows ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–without you, none of this would be possible. If you enjoyContinue reading "Nvidia in Talks to Acquire Hugging Face for $13 Billion – DTH"
Send us Fan MailWhat if skill isn't something an athlete has, but something a moment gives them?This episode pulls together three conversations that each answer a piece of that question, more directly than any single guest could get to on their own.What skill actually is: Duarte Araújo defines skill as potential, not possession, using an example from Neil Armstrong's first steps on the moon to show how the same person moves completely differently depending on their circumstancesThe mechanism underneath it: Alan Dunton breaks down metastability, the concept explaining why staying adaptable between states, rather than locked into one ideal pattern, is what makes skill possible in the first placeWhat it looks like in practice: Garrett Baker, skill acquisition specialist with the New York Mets, explains why he trains pitchers with more variability before working toward stability, the reverse of what most coaching assumesDefinition, mechanism, application. Three different sports, three different guests, one throughline.This one's for coaches and practitioners who've felt the tension between what "good technique" is supposed to look like and what actually holds up under real competitive pressure.Guests referenced in this episode:Duarte Araújo — full conversation in Ep 113, Why Athletes Don't "Acquire" Skill, They Adapt ItAlan Dunton — full conversation in Ep 112, What Is Metastability, Making Theory PracticalGarrett Baker, skill acquisition specialist, New York Mets — full conversation in Ep 109, Breaking Free from Perfect MechanicsJoin us this November in Chandler, Arizona for the Skill Acquisition Retreat. Garrett Baker, featured in today's episode, will be one of the practitioners on site the next day for CSAS testing, the Certified Skill Acquisition Specialist certification.Free Modern Coach's ChecklistCredits: Song- "Starstruck" by Freebeats.io Let's Chat!Twitter: @thecoachjavIG: @thecoachjav
Jeff Homer returns with an update: revenue past $100m, a new dance division, and 50% growth expected this year. Register for the webinars:Licenses & Regulatory Issues When Buying a Business - TOMORROW! - https://bit.ly/4ccatTWNew SBA Rules: What Business Buyers Need to Know - Thu, Aug 27 - https://bit.ly/4c3b6zjArchitecture of an Entrepreneurial Roll-Up - Tue, Sep 1 - https://bit.ly/4zdTbj2Topics in Jeff's interview:Building a music school roll-upScaling through monthly acquisitionsExpanding into dance schoolsBack-office value creationTransitioning from operator to CEOBuilding middle managementAvoiding private equity pitfalls100x return for early investorsConstant travel as CEOFuture vision for EnsembleReferences and how to contact Jeff:LinkedInEnsembleJeff's first appearance on Acquiring Minds: How to Buy 40 Businesses in 4 YearsWebinar:Architecture of an Entrepreneurial Roll-UpGet a free review of your books & financial ops from System Six (a $500 value):Book a call with Tim or hello@systemsix.com and mention Acquiring MindsThe ecosystem for serious acquisition entrepreneurs—education, capital, community, and post-close support to buy and grow a business:The Acquisition LabWork with an SBA loan team focused exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:Pioneer Capital AdvisoryConnect with Acquiring Minds:See past + future interviews on the YouTube channelConnect with host Will Smith on LinkedInFollow Will on TwitterEdited by Anton Rohozov and produced by Pam Cameron
Pastor Deron continues our dive into Proverbs with a lesson on how to acquire wisdom.KEY VERSEPROVERBS 2:1-7 (NKJV)2 My son, if you receive my words,And treasure my commands within you,2 So that you incline your ear to wisdom,And apply your heart to understanding;3 Yes, if you cry out for discernment,And lift up your voice for understanding,4 If you seek her as silver,And search for her as for hidden treasures;5 Then you will understand the fear of the Lord,And find the knowledge of God.6 For the Lord gives wisdom;From His mouth come knowledge and understanding;7 He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;He is a shield to those who walk uprightly;We want to encourage you to not just sit back and watch, but to really engage along with your church family today. So, gather up the family and grab your Bible, share this and invite your friends, turn your volume up, and let's worship Jesus TOGETHER today!
Despite the season rapidly approaching, Charlotte's front office is still making moves by acquiring Dennis Schröder and cash considerations from Cleveland in exchange for Tre Mann, which was also included as part of a larger five-team deal. Sam Farber and Sam Perley break down the move and also discuss the latest episode of Reel Access, as well as the most recent win total predictions for the Hornets this upcoming season.
Neil Finneran returns 3 years after buying a business so small it barely paid him a salary — now on pace for $800k.Register for the webinars: Learn to Avoid the #1 Reason Acquisitions Fail - TODAY!! - https://bit.ly/4qg4P9kLicenses & Regulatory Issues When Buying a Business - Tue, Aug 25 - https://bit.ly/4wTADDfTopics in Neil's interview:Neil's previous appearance on Acquiring MindsHis background in hedge fundsPain of buying smallManaging labor and no-showsImplementing a hybrid-pay model for techsThe acquisition that tripled his revenueChristmas lights services in the off seasonRising customer acquisition costsBarriers to entry in pest controlWhy his outcome diverged from Jesse Sunquist'sReferences and how to contact Neil:LinkedInMosquito Joe of Andover-PeabodyNeil's first appearance on Acquiring Minds: How to Survive Going from Hedge Funds to SMB OwnerJesse's most recent appearance on Acquiring Minds: 3 Years, $80k In: An Honest UpdateJesse's first appearance on Acquiring Minds: How to Widen Your Search to Buy a BusinessWork with an SBA loan team focused exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:Pioneer Capital AdvisoryGet a complimentary IT audit for acquisition diligence or post-close transition.Visit inzotechnologies.com/eta.Contact Jenny to learn how Engage can run people operations in your acquisition:Jenny Thear: jthear@engagepeo.comConnect with Acquiring Minds:See past + future interviews on the YouTube channelConnect with host Will Smith on LinkedInFollow Will on TwitterEdited by Anton Rohozov and produced by Pam Cameron
Right now, inside your body, cells are dividing. Each time they divide, they must copy an enormous instruction manual: your DNA. Most copies are remarkably accurate. Some acquire changes. We tend to think of DNA as fixed. You receive it from your parents, carry it through life, and perhaps pass part of it to your children. But scientists are finding that inheritance is only the opening chapter. As we grow older, our cells collect mutations. Sunlight can leave its mark on skin cells. Tobacco smoke can alter cells in the lungs. Inflammation, infection, copying errors, environmental exposures, and simple chance can all play a part. Most of those changes may never matter. Some help our immune system recognize new threats. A few give one population of cells an advantage over its neighbors. And some are associated with cancer, cardiovascular disease, or other health risks. That means the cells in your body do not all carry precisely the same genetic story. For those of us in our 60s, 70s, 80s, and beyond, this raises a fascinating question: How much of our health is inherited, and how much continues to be written as we live? Our guest is award-winning science journalist and Smithsonian Associate Roxanne Khamsi. Her work has appeared in The Atlantic, The New York Times, WIRED, The Economist, and other leading publications. Her new book is Beyond Inheritance: Our Ever-Mutating Cells and a New Understanding of Health. Roxanne Khamsi, welcome to The Not Old Better Show.
Our playbook to $100K a month is free, and it comes with an AI tool that builds a plan for you: ► The $100K Playbook: https://capitalism.com/100K Dr. Benjamin Hardy is the co-author of the books, "10x Is Easier Than 2x" and "Who Not How" with Dan Sullivan. I read his new one, "The Science of Scaling," and then I couldn't sleep. Step one is to set a goal so big you don't believe you can hit it, and I got stuck there, so instead of interviewing Ben about his framework I asked him to run it on me live. He pulled my own goal three years forward and made me say out loud what would have to go, which is when it clicked: the goal is not a prediction, it's a tool for deciding what you cut. Mentioned on the podcast: ► The $100K Playbook: https://capitalism.com/100K ► Bootcamp waitlist: https://capitalism.com/bootcamp ► The Science of Scaling by Dr. Benjamin Hardy ► 10x Is Easier Than 2x by Dan Sullivan & Dr. Benjamin Hardy ► Who Not How by Dan Sullivan & Dr. Benjamin Hardy (0:00) Very talented entrepreneurs could be getting 100X the results they are (0:38) Step one of the book: set an impossible goal (1:02) My challenge to you before we start, and the number I want you to aim at (2:21) "I have a bone to pick with you." The book that cost me a night of sleep (3:10) How Ben made his money, and the coaching company he sold (4:15) Why he walked away from social media, masterminds, and his old business (6:27) Most people think scale means doing twice as many things (8:03) High-rep, low-rep, and Joseph Nguyen's "no-rep" learning (9:59) Five pathways that were all decent, and not one of them powerful (11:09) I got stuck on chapter one with seven goals that all seemed related (14:20) Using time as a tool: shorten the window, filter out the seven-figure decisions (15:53) "How blunt do you want me to be?" Ben moves my 2030 goal to 2027 (16:53) The first thing that falls apart is a role we manage instead of hire well (18:29) Acquire bigger brands, or install better operators (19:20) The honest answer for why I never just changed the timeline (20:44) Nobody is monitoring your goal, which is exactly what makes it a tool (23:30) Your impossible goal does not have to be a billion dollars (24:46) What happens after $100 million, and why a billion feels unclear (26:05) My seven goals out loud, and the four I had already forgotten (27:20) The Cleveland Guardians, and the goal I stopped believing in (30:34) Your goal and the company's goal are two different goals (32:20) The Bain Capital founder who could not answer "how do you choose the right goal?" (33:39) "Just choose" versus optimizing for the wrong thing (36:02) The purpose of the goal is whatever it forces you to face (37:58) Physician's Choice cut profitable SKUs to build a $100 million company (39:55) Why every event and every scroll hands you four more goals (41:47) Alicia Alt went from 10 customers to 8,000 in one week (43:20) The power law, and why a great one is worth 10,000 average ones (45:20) Margin for error: what a superstar does for everyone else on the floor (46:03) "The who often comes with the pathway" (48:15) Tom Brady and Odell Beckham Jr. had the same game and different goals (52:43) José Ramírez took $100 million below market to be the greatest Cleveland player ever (53:37) How many goals Ben actually has (54:48) The Logan Paul problem, and what Musk is really optimizing for (57:41) You are not sacrificing the other six goals, you are sacrificing them for now (1:00:37) Raising the floor is the conscious choice to let things go (1:04:07) "I'm not capable of that." Why belief is not required at the start (1:08:44) Hidden commitments: the $31 million founder avoiding his father's collapse (1:12:45) Big visions and a life you actually enjoy DISCLAIMER: The information contained on this Podcast Channel and the resources available for download/viewing through this Podcast Channel are for educational and informational purposes only.