https://youtu.be/atRBUKsjJSU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqTUFbHuVmQ

Here’s a hypothetical example. Price: $1.1M Revenue: $1.3M SDE: $420K Questions experienced buyers might ask: • Are revenues stable year to year? • How dependent is the business on the owner? • Are add-backs reasonable? What additional information would you want before pursuing this deal?

Entrepreneurs often face this decision. Start a company from scratch… or acquire one that already has revenue. Both paths have advantages. Starting a company offers flexibility. Acquiring a company provides immediate cash flow and infrastructure. Which approach appeals to you more, and why?

A few years ago, I looked at a deal that checked every box. Strong revenue.Clean financials.“Easy” operations. On paper, it was exactly what everyone says you should buy. But something felt off. The owner couldn’t quite explain why margins were holding.The staff seemed… too dependent on him. And the numbers, while solid, didn’t tell the whole story. I passed. Six months later, I heard the buyer who took it on was bleeding cash, turnover spiked, customers started slipping, and what looked like a clean acquisition turned into a full-time rescue mission. That’s when it really clicked for me: Deals don’t fail on paper.They fail in the details you didn’t know to look for. That experience, and a lot of others like it, is exactly why I built the Dealmaker’s Blueprint Series. It’s not about hype. It's s not about “financial freedom.” It’s about what actually happens when you: Step into someone else’s business. Take on real riskAnd try to turn that into something scalable The series breaks down: How to see what others miss before you buy. How to structure deals so you don’t get trapped. What really happens after closing. And how operators think differently than investors. If you’re in this group, you’re probably already ahead of most. But this will sharpen how you evaluate, structure, and operate deals. Here’s the full 4-book series:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2F41Z64?binding=kindle_edition&ref=dbs_dp_rwt_sb_pc_tkin