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Mar 4 •

Welcome to the Business Acquisition Club (BAC)

For those who are new here, I want to take a moment to introduce myself and explain what this club is all about. My name is Rueben Johnson, and I’m the founder of BAC. I’ve spent over a decade working in manufacturing and machining, currently serving as a lead machinist at a multi Inc.5000 medical device manufacturing company. Over the years I’ve developed a strong interest in business ownership, acquisitions, and building real-world assets that produce cash flow. Like many people here, I didn’t start with a big fund, investors, or a roadmap. Most of what I’ve learned has come from studying deals, talking to business owners, experimenting with small ventures, and constantly trying to understand how businesses are bought, sold, and operated. I created the Business Acquisition Club for one main reason: To build a place where people who are serious about buying businesses can learn, share ideas, and improve together. There are plenty of places online that talk about entrepreneurship in theory. My goal with BAC is different. I want this to be a community where we focus on the practical side of acquisitions, including: • Identifying strong businesses to buy • Understanding financials and valuations • Learning how deals are structured • Finding opportunities and sourcing deals • Sharing strategies that actually work in the real world The classroom will provide structured lessons so members can build a solid foundation. The community side of BAC is where we discuss deals, ask questions, and help each other get better at the process. This is a club of people learning the craft of business acquisition, and everyone here is at a different stage of the journey. --- Now I’d like to hear from you. If you’re new here, please introduce yourself and share a little about your goals: • Your name • Where you’re located • Your background or industry • What types of businesses interest you • Your long-term goals with acquisitions Looking forward to getting to know everyone and seeing what we can build together.

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Rueben Johnson

Mar 29 •

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The Beginners Guide to Buying a Business

Honestly… I probably spent way too much time on it 😅 But the goal was simple: Build something I can follow step-by-step, so when I go to buy my next business, I’m not guessing — I’m executing. Think of it like a quick-reference playbook until the entire process is second nature. If you’re trying to get into business acquisitions (especially creative financing), this should help cut the learning curve way down. Would love feedback — seriously. Tear it apart if you need to. I made this to get better… and to help anyone else trying to figure this out alongside me. This poll is to see what you guys want next. I have been working on a few other tools to help us on our journey. Just looking for some input. Thanks friends, have a fantastic day.

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The Beginners Guide to Buying a Business

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Rueben Johnson

Feb 19 •

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📦 Lesson 1 – Buy Box Commitment Thread

Welcome to the most important step in your acquisition journey. Before we evaluate businesses… Before we talk financing… Before we analyze numbers… You must define what you are actually looking for. No shiny objects. No scrolling random listings. No “this looks interesting.” Post your Buy Box below using this format: • Industry: • Revenue Range: • Minimum SDE: • Location: • Will I Relocate? (Yes/No): • Max Employees: • Owner Involvement Preference: • Financing Preference: • Risk Tolerance (Low / Medium / High): "Then finish with this sentence: I commit to analyzing only businesses that fit this Buy Box for the next 30 days." Why this matters? Clarity creates leverage. Undefined buyers chase noise. Defined buyers find deals. I’ll review and give feedback where needed. Lock it in. 👇

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Rueben Johnson

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The tools are coming!

Hey everyone, quick update for the club. I’ve been working behind the scenes on building out more tools and resources to help make business acquisition feel less confusing and way more practical. A few things coming soon: Deal Calculator A calculator to help you look at a business and start understanding the numbers, financing structure, cash flow, seller financing, investor pieces, and whether the deal actually makes sense. Seller & Broker Scripts Simple scripts you can use when reaching out to business owners, brokers, and sellers so you are not just staring at your phone like it owes you money. Creative Financing Cheat Sheets Quick breakdowns for seller financing, SBA loans, investor partners, earnouts, down payments, and different ways to structure a deal when you do not have a pile of cash sitting around. Deal Review Templates A simple way to look at a business, break it down, and figure out what questions to ask before getting too excited. Real Deal Breakdowns Examples of how deals can be structured, what makes them good or risky, and what questions should be asked before moving forward. Beginner-Friendly Lessons More simple lessons to help new members understand buying a business without getting buried in banker-speak and spreadsheet fog. The goal is not just to talk about buying businesses. The goal is to build the tools, scripts, confidence, and deal flow to actually make something happen. Most of these tools and resources will be added into the paid section as we keep building out BAC. The free side will still have helpful content, but the deeper tools, calculators, scripts, examples, and templates will live inside the paid area. We are still early, but this is where the foundation gets built. Let’s keep building. Here are some screenshots of how the calculator will be set up. This should be happening by Monday. For those of you who are here now will get it on the best deal. More information on that later. The paid memberships will offer a big referral bonus to those they bring to BAC community.