Julie Keyes, Certified Exit Planning Advisor and author of Poised for Exit, explains why most business acquisitions fail after closing, how to successfully integrate teams, systems and culture, the biggest red flags buyers should avoid, and why strategic planning instead of the purchase price determines long term M&A success.
Colin Ma reveals the exact AI SEO and AEO strategies driving 30-40% year-on-year growth for established e-commerce brands. Learn how to use customer data, Google Merchant Center, collection page optimization, and AI tools like Claude to increase organic traffic, rank in ChatGPT and Google, and build a future-proof SEO strategy.
Colin Ma reveals the exact AI SEO and AEO strategies driving 30-40% year-on-year growth for established e-commerce brands. Learn how to use customer data, Google Merchant Center, collection page optimization, and AI tools like Claude to increase organic traffic, rank in ChatGPT and Google, and build a future-proof SEO strategy.
Ami Kassar breaks down the financing traps that kill online business acquisitions, why SBA pre-qualification isn’t a guarantee, what lenders really look for, and how buyers can structure acquisition debt, working capital, and liquidity to close stronger deals.
Jared W. Johnson shares how he acquired a $600K eCommerce business, why most buyers fail to secure an SBA loan, what lenders really look for in first-time buyers, and how email lists, SEO, and other intangible assets influence business acquisition financing.
Tony Xu went from Flippa’s Head of Product and Engineering to CEO of the platform. In this episode, he breaks down why AI isn’t a threat to acquired businesses, where Flippa’s $250K-$5M deals are concentrated, and the two red flags that should end any due diligence process immediately.
Steve Wiideman has spent thirty years in SEO and he’s saying what most agencies won’t. In this episode, he breaks down why your lost traffic isn’t coming back, how agentic commerce is reshaping the way people buy online, and what it actually takes to build visibility and revenue in a zero-click world.
Kyle Brown went from investment banking and private equity to buying his own ecommerce business. In this episode, he shares how he valued a break-even acquisition, the turnaround strategies that restored profitability, and the lessons Wall Street taught him about buying businesses.
Eric Hsu has closed over 160 M&A deals representing buyers. Here’s the truth about where AI helps, where it quietly misleads you, and the legal mistakes that are costing first-time buyers the most money right now.
Brad Sugars built the world’s number one business coaching franchise and has been buying and selling companies for 30 years. In this episode, he hands over the exact acquisition framework most business buyers will never know exists – from deal structure and vendor financing to finding off-market deals and walking away with a 37x multiple when everyone else saw an 8x. If you’re serious about buying a business, this changes how you think about every deal from here.