Last week I ran a live four hour training on how business acquisitions actually work. We recorded the entire session. It’s almost four hours long and covers the practical side of buying businesses — from finding deals through to structuring and funding them. Topics covered include: • How to position yourself as a credible buyer — even if you’ve never acquired a business before • How to find motivated sellers directly (without brokers or auctions) • What to say on first calls so owners actually want to sell to you • Handling seller objections and building trust during negotiations • How to quickly assess whether a deal is worth pursuing (structuring) • How leveraged acquisitions really work in the lower mid-market • Structuring offers that get accepted without overpaying • Term sheets and negotiation tactics used in real transactions • How deals are actually funded (including low or no equity structures) • Due diligence — what really matters vs what wastes time • The legal process explained in plain English • How to grow and derisk a business after acquisition This training is not theoretical — it’s focused on how acquisitions are actually executed in today’s market, with real examples and case studies. If you’d like access to the recording: Share this post and comment “FREE TRAINING” and I’ll send it to you.

Most people believe you need money to buy a business. You don’t. What you need is the ability to structure deals, raise capital, and execute. In The Dealmaker’s Playbook, Paul Seabridge shares the real lessons from completing over 100 transactions and raising more than $500 million in capital across multiple countries. This is not theory. This is what actually works. • How to buy businesses without using your own money • How to raise millions in funding — even as a first-time buyer • Why deal structure matters more than price • How to build, scale, and exit businesses for life-changing paydays • The mistakes that can cost you everything — and how to avoid them From sourcing deals to structuring them, raising capital to exiting for 7 and 8 figures, this book gives you a practical, no-nonsense roadmap to building wealth through acquisitions. If you want to stop thinking about deals and start doing them, this book will show you how. Paul Seabridge is the Group CEO of OPC Capital Partners and a specialist in leveraged buyouts, buy-and-build strategies, and structured finance. He has completed transactions across multiple countries and industries, helping investors and entrepreneurs acquire and scale profitable businesses.