Thread by @benkellyone

You don’t need $1M in the bank to buy a business.

You can find a Boomer who’s retiring, pair them with a buyer, and take a piece of the profits.

I call it “The Middleman Method.”

Here’s how it works:

It’s simple:

1. Find a business for sale
2. Structure creative financing
3. Take equity for putting the deal together
4. Never touch your own money

I did this with a utility drilling company ↓

My role was basically to find the deal and bring the buyer and financing together.

My team structured everything:

• Found the right people
• Handled financing
• Closed the deal
• Set meetings

Smart business owners know that middlemen always come out on top.

(Think stockbrokers, real estate agents, etc.)

Our reward for being the middleman?

10% equity in the company, which pays us $80k-120k/year.

$0 down.

One of my students, Alex, just did this with a medical practice (WAY harder, in theory).

Instead of buying it outright (which is illegal in most states), he:

• Created a management company
• Structured a joint venture
• Used seller financing
• Ran operations

Another student, Brittany, bought a weight loss clinic:

90% seller financing… 8-year term… 8% interest.

The previous owner only operated 3 days per week.

She doubled revenue by opening 6 days.

I talk a lot about using SBA loans to buy cashflowing businesses.

At the end of the day…

That’s the strategy that allowed me to quit my job at JP Morgan and “retire.”

With that said…

There are tons of creative ways to structure deals with:

• No personal guarantees
• More creative freedom
• Faster closing times
• Less risk exposure

You just need the right information.

Want to learn exactly how to find and buy boring businesses that run without you?

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