Acquisition Collective
This Podcast is your go-to hub for buying, building, and scaling businesses—designed for entrepreneurs, professionals, and investors looking to escape the 9-to-5, gain financial freedom, and take control of their future through business acquisition.
Episodes
26 episodes
How He Hit $12M with Just a Call Center with Guy Salani
Learn to leverage international talent to grow and scale your business. In this episode, Guy Salani shares the gritty, high-conversion systems he used to scale a roofing sales and marketing company to $12M in four years without ever touching a ...
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Episode 26
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1:05:24
Scaling to $5M Without U.S. Employees – Jon Matzner’s Blueprint
Learn to leverage international talent to grow and scale your business, In this episode, John Matzner shares how he scaled multiple companies using a global talent, automation, and systems thinking.From replacing entire departments with...
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Episode 25
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1:00:26
How to Deploy $2.5B in Private Equity Without Losing a Dime
How This Private Equity Veteran Is Quietly Buying Businesses With His Own MoneyAfter 20+ years leading private equity deals at one of Canada’s most respected firms, Mark walked away. He helped build ONCAP from scratch, scaled 30 platfor...
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Episode 24
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1:03:02
From ATM Cash Runner to 8-Figure Exit: My Unlikely Journey
Brandon is a seasoned entrepreneur and former CEO of a successful payment processing company, which he grew over 12+ years before a strategic exit. With deep expertise in vertical market sales, recurring revenue models, and operational efficien...
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Episode 23
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1:50:26
How to Buy a Business with $0 Down (Legally)
Is it really possible to buy a business with no money down?In this episode, we sit down with an elite SBA lender from Fund X who reveals how the game has changed. With over $150M in annual SBA volume and a personal track record of 100% ...
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Episode 22
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49:52
SBA Lender Reveal the Most Profitable Businesses to Buy
Thinking of buying an HVAC, plumbing, or electrical business? In this episode, we sit down with a top lender from Live Oak Bank, the #1 SBA lender in the U.S., to uncover the insider secrets of business acquisition financing.We break do...
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Episode 21
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1:00:14
We Bought a Business for $1.1M and Nearly Broke
What really happens after you acquire a business? Greg shares the untold truth about buying a short-term rental property management company in the Colorado mountains—how it nearly broke him, what saved him, and the operational chaos he didn’t s...
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Episode 20
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1:04:15
How One Missed Clause Cost This Buyer $98,000!
Joshua Richman is a seasoned insurance advisor and Partner at Symphony Risk, where he specializes in guiding acquisition entrepreneurs, searchers, and private equity firms through the complexities of insurance due diligence. With over 13 years ...
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Episode 19
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53:17
Would you buy a business you knew nothing about?...
Chandler Reed: From Real Estate Analyst to CEO—How I Bought and Turned Around a $7M Business I Found on TwitterChandler Reed is the founder of Get Green, a multifamily lighting and energy efficiency company. But just a few years ago, he...
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Episode 18
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58:31
I Bought a $3.5M Business and Regret It (Here’s Why)
He Bought a Roofing Company—And It Nearly Broke Him: Hard Lessons in Business AcquisitionIn this brutally honest interview, Camille shares his raw and unfiltered journey of acquiring a commercial roofing business—and the major challenge...
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Episode 17
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55:59
This Franchise Strategy Turned 50K Into 371K in a Year
Thinking about buying a franchise or scaling into multiple units? In this episode, we sit down with a seasoned multi-unit franchise operator who went from 6 locations to over 30+ and built a $40M+ franchise empire.He shares what franchi...
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Episode 16
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1:00:15
I Bought an Accounting Firm Without Being a CPA
In this behind-the-scenes conversation, we hear from RJ, a former software developer who transitioned into real estate, and then into the world of accounting firm acquisitions. After leaving his tech job in 2018 to pursue more freedom and purpo...
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Episode 15
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1:03:07
Why Boomers Aren’t Selling—And What Smart Buyers Are Doing Instead
Are we really facing a “silver tsunami” of baby boomer business sales—or is the market telling a different story? In this episode, seasoned M&A broker and entrepreneur Clint Fiore breaks down the real state of small business acquisitions. W...
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Episode 14
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52:27
How to Buy, Scale, and Exit IT Businesses Successfully
Learn how to buy, scale, and exit IT businesses with insider tips from Rick Murphy of Cogent Growth Partners. Discover valuation insights, deal structuring secrets, due diligence strategies, and proven integration methods to ensure acquisition ...
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Episode 13
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1:07:56
Bought an $8M Business With $0 Down
How This Veteran Built an Empire Through Seller FinancingWhen most people think about buying a business, they imagine needing millions in capital. Not this guy. In this episode, we sit down with a military veteran-turned-cardiology speciali...
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Episode 12
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59:16
How to pick the perfect franchise
Are franchises really the safest way to build wealth, or are they just another trap? In this exclusive interview, we dive deep into the truth about franchises, business acquisitions, and the secrets of buying and selling businesses.Ron DiPi...
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Episode 11
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50:29
What lawyers won't tell you
Thinking about buying a business? Before you make your move, watch this eye-opening conversation between Jay Bourgana and M&A attorney Jake Parsley as they break down the biggest mistakes, legal pitfalls, and game-changing strategies for sm...
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Episode 10
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1:06:10
How He Bought 60,000 Clients for Just $600!
From rock bottom to a $5M/year business—this is the ultimate entrepreneur comeback story!What if your worst moment became the turning point for your success? That’s exactly what happened to Andrew Lassise. At 26, he hit rock bottom—a raging...
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Episode 9
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58:10
How to Buy a Business with No Money Down!
Want to own a profitable business but don’t know where to start? This episode of The Business Acquisition Podcast with host Jay Bourgana and guest Brian Stroh breaks down the real secrets behind small business acquisition, scaling, and exiting ...
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Episode 8
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1:03:09
How to Buy a Business with No Money & Avoid These Costly Mistakes!
Buying a business is one of the fastest ways to build wealth, but it’s also filled with hidden pitfalls that can destroy your investment. In this episode, Jay Bourgana sits down with Colin McNulty, an SBA lending expert, to break down the real ...
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Episode 7
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1:11:01
How to Spot Red Flags & Win Big!
Buying a business is one of the best ways to build wealth, but most entrepreneurs make costly mistakes that could have been avoided. In this powerhouse interview, Jay Bourgana sits down with Elliott Holland, a seasoned expert in business acquis...
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Episode 6
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1:09:46
The #1 Mistake Business Buyers Make (And How to Avoid It!)
Thinking about buying a business? Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, business owner, or investor, this episode is a MUST-WATCH before you make your next move! Mike Jerman, an Air Force captain turned M&A expert, shares inside...
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Episode 5
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56:47
The Anatomy of a Winning Business Acquisition
How do you build and scale businesses to billion-dollar exits? Mark Fikse, a serial entrepreneur and M&A expert, shares how he led roll-ups worth nearly $1 billion each and successfully sold to Blackstone for $1.6 billion! If you're looking...
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Episode 4
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1:12:22
How to Sell your business 3 times
In this episode of the Acquisition Collective, I sit down with Ben Surdi to discuss his incredible journey from launching PureDry Restoration to scaling it into a multi-million-dollar business and exiting for $40M to private equity—with no earn...
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Episode 3
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1:16:57
How I Bought 58 Businesses & Built a $1B Empire
Want to acquire, scale, and dominate your industry? This episode is a goldmine for business buyers, entrepreneurs, and investors looking to make smart acquisitions and build high-growth companies.Jay Bourgana sits down with Adam Coffey,...
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Episode 2
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