Buying a Business With No Experience: She Put $60K Down on a 7 Figure Brand with Lisa Williams

In this episode of the Buying Online Businesses podcast, host Jaryd Krause interviews Lisa Williams, CEO of Hello Again, a women’s wellness e-commerce brand. Lisa shares her journey of transitioning from running a marketing agency to acquiring a brand in 2024 with zero prior M&A experience and no o…

The 'Unfocused Buyer' Trick That Wins Deals Without Overpaying with David C. Barnett

In this episode of the Buying Online Businesses podcast, Jaryd Krause interviews David Barnett, an author, educator, and former business broker with over 20 years of experience buying, selling, financing, and managing small businesses.  They explore concepts from David's 11th book, Business and As…

The Mindset Framework From Knowing Nothing To Acquiring And Growing Online Businesses w/ Joe Burrill

What actually keeps someone in the game when the business fails, the money disappears, and the strategy stops working? Joe Burrell knows that feeling. His first business cost him $700 and didn’t work out. Years later, he’s been involved in 300+ transactions worth nearly $7 million. But the intere…

Zero Revenue to $3K/Month: Inside a $3K Micro SaaS Acquisition with Steven Macdonald

He bought a SaaS business for $3,000. It had zero revenue. No payment gateway. Barely any real traffic. And some of the traffic being reported? It was basically the founder testing his own site. 18 months later, that same business was doing $3,000 a month in revenue. So what changed? Steven Ma…

He Bought 7 Businesses Too Fast - Here's What He'd Never Do Again with Dev Shah

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 …

Inside The Strangest $5K SaaS Acquisition You'll Ever Hear with Andrew Kamphey

What happens when you buy a SaaS business for $5,000… only to discover the deal comes with a $12,000 security bill, a mountain of technical work, and a newborn baby? Andrew Kamphey was the number one user of Pigeon, a tiny SaaS app built inside Gmail that he genuinely loved. Then the founder annou…

The AI Lie That's Killing Your Chances of Buying a Great Business

AI might be one of the biggest reasons to buy an online business right now. Sounds crazy, right? Most buyers are doing the opposite. They’re seeing AI disruption and running for the exits. But that fear is creating something interesting: undervalued businesses that other buyers are too scared to …

He Bought A 7 Figure Agency With No Money Down Business Acquisition Deal with Clayton Pritchard

What if you could buy a seven-figure business without putting down a huge pile of cash? Clayton Pritchard did exactly that. He wasn’t even looking to buy a business. Then the founder of Olivine Marketing asked him a simple question: “Would you like to buy it?” Instead of a massive upfront paymen…

How To Win Micro SaaS Acquisitions With Seller Financing (Even Against Higher Offers) with Justin Butlion

What if you could beat a higher offer without paying more? Justin Butlion knows how. He’s completed five micro SaaS acquisitions, built a 10-app portfolio, and spends roughly three hours a week managing it. His biggest deal? $98,000 with 50% seller financing. And that’s where this gets interesti…

What Kills An Online Business Deal in the First 10 Minutes with 8 Figure Acquirer Neil Twa

What can kill a $10.5 million acquisition, and how can an experienced buyer spot a bad deal in the first 10 minutes? Neil Twa has reviewed 500+ businesses and learned that the biggest red flags often show up before serious due diligence even begins. Messy financials. AI-generated business plans. N…