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Take Five #138: PE investor discusses some CIM do’s and don’ts, and more

Take Five #137: Buyer had $40k to buy a $10M business, lender outlines how they made it work, and more

Take Five #136: How to estimate when you’ll be “out of the woods” post-acquisition, and more

Take Five #135: Is it better to buy a high-growth company or a low-growth company, and more

Take Five #134: SMB lender talks about a few ways a deal closing can get delayed, and more

Take Five #133: LOI structures using LLCs as the buyer entity can trigger some dire consequences, and more

Take Five #132: “5 Forces” framework helps assess an industry’s competitive landscape, and more

Take Five #131: Navigating the offer process, including some key steps, what to avoid, and more

Take Five #130: Types of SMB acquisition risks, how to measure them, and more

Take Five #129: Searcher-turned-owner story with mistakes made, lessons learned, and more

Take Five #128: Industry experts weigh in on what it takes to make it in EtA, and more

Take Five #127: 6 bank relationship tips to help secure business lines of credit, and more

Take Five #126: HoldCo building blocks to minimize risk and lower taxes, and more

Take Five #125: “Operator’s Dictionary” complete with terms, phrases, and some side notes, and more

Take Five #124: All about Net Working Capital (NWC) and how it impacts deals, and more

Take Five #123: CPA explains how to use the tax code to save (a lot) on your SMB purchase, and more

Take Five #122: How franchise bolt-ons can complement core business offerings and accelerate growth, and more

Take Five #121: How to use Unit Economics to analyze profit (and loss) potential, and more

Take Five #120: M&A lawyer explains the Landlord Waiver (LLW), and more

Take Five #119: 10 elements of a robust SMB financial analysis system, and more

Take Five #118: An effective 4-point employee pay structure, and more

Take Five #117: Deal Killer of the Week: P&L might not tell the whole story, and more

Take Five #116: Differences between recurring, re-occurring, and one-time revenue, and more

Take Five #115: New financials vetting method that saves time and money during QofE, and more

Take Five #114: What to consider when choosing a search fund name, and more

Take Five #113: “How to Present Your Deal to Investors (And Get 4x Oversubscribed)," and more

Take Five #112: A 9-point inventory due diligence process to find flaws that could sink a deal, and more

Take Five #111: Ways to increase business value through revenue quality (not quantity), and more

Take Five #110: 6 types of “invisible” debt companies can carry, and more

Take Five #109: When to expect a liquidity crunch, and more

Take Five #108: 4 ways to gain leverage in the EtA search market, and more

Take Five #107: Attorney explains the Landlord Waiver and how it impacts SBA-financed deals, and more

Take Five #106: Using a company’s equipment value to finance the business purchase, and more

Take Five #105: How to use the Operating Co-Property Co structure, and more

Take Five #104: Ways to expose how much an SMB’s day-to-day depends on its selling owner, and more

Take Five #103: Top 5 LOI missteps and how to avoid them, and more

Take Five #102: 4 budgeting methods + their pros and cons, and more

Take Five #101: 6 myths and misconceptions you might hear from SBA banks explained, and more

Take Five #100: How much to budget for a self-funded search, and more

Take Five #099: Balance sheets, statement types, and accounting terms explained, and more

Take Five #098: How to use Return on Assets (ROA) during the SMB acquisition assessment process, and more

Take Five #097: 10 Cash KPIs defined + formulas, and more

Take Five #096: What to ask the seller during an SMB acquisition call, and more

Take Five #095: Stock Sale vs. Asset Sale, how asset allocation impacts an SMB transaction, and more

Take Five #094: Two most common SMB valuation methods explained, and more

Take Five #093: Comparing M&A Closing Options: Simultaneous Sign and Close vs. Sign Then Close, and more

Take Five #092: Two ways to pivot after a QoE setback, and more

Take Five #091: Simple, step-by-step business finance flowchart, and more

Take Five #090: 20 questions to ask when analyzing a business purchase, and more

Take Five #089: Why you need to invest in professional QoE, and more

Take Five #088: How to structure a Contingent Purchase Price offer, and more

Take Five #087: Detailed list of due diligence questions that sellers and potential buyers should answer, and more