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24 Sep 2026
How to Grow the Revenue of a Business You Just Bought
The fastest revenue wins on a business you just bought aren't a price hike. They're the leaks you fix before you ever …
Buying
22 Sep 2026
The First 30 Days After You've Bought It: A New Operator's Field Manual
You did the diligence. Now don't burn it. The first month as a new operator is where small deals quietly fail.
Buying
08 Sep 2026
The Buyer's Counter-Offer Worksheet: A Sub-$50k Negotiation Script
Most sub-$50k buyers either pay the ask or lowball and lose the seller. Here's the middle move, written down.
Buying
01 Sep 2026
Stop Buying Listings. Start Buying Situations.
Experienced buyers aren't better at reading spreadsheets. They're better at reading the situation behind the listing.
Buying
26 Aug 2026
How to Run a Buyer Discovery Call for a Sub-$100k Digital Business
Sub-$100k deals collapse on the discovery call more often than on price. Here's the script.
Buying
25 Aug 2026
How to Evaluate 10 Small Digital Projects Without Losing Your Mind
A two-stage framework for evaluating multiple small digital projects fast – without spreadsheets, second-guessing, or decision fatigue.
Buying
20 Aug 2026
The Winner's Curse: Why Buyers Can't Tell a Good Deal From a Bad One
Buyers rarely walk because the price is wrong. They walk because they can't tell whether it is.
Buying
19 Aug 2026
Technical due diligence for non-technical buyers
You can read a P&L but freeze at the codebase, and sellers know it. Here is a practical framework for assessing the …
Buying
18 Jun 2026
The 90-Minute Revenue Verification Session Every Buyer Should Run Before Making an Offer
The MRR on a listing is almost never the number you are buying. Here is a focused 90-minute session that breaks revenue …
Buying
04 Jun 2026
How to Read a Listing Like a Buyer Who's Bought Before
Experienced buyers read listings sideways – what is highlighted, what is missing, what is being defended.
Buying
21 May 2026
Due Diligence for a Sub-$500k Business (When You Don't Have a Lawyer or a Data Room)
The standard due diligence guides are built for $5M deals. Here's what actually matters at $40k.
Buying
02 Apr 2026
How to Buy Your First Small Digital Business (Without Getting Burned)
First acquisitions fail before due diligence. Here's how to filter, ask, and close without burning time on the wrong deal.
Buying
05 Feb 2026
The complete guide to buying a small digital business
An end-to-end map of acquiring a small digital business, from the honesty check on whether you should buy at all through to …
Buying
05 Nov 2025
How to Build, Buy, and Sell a Lifestyle Business: A Brutally Honest Guide for Bootstrappers
Think a lifestyle business is all hammock swings and laptop selfies? Think again. Here’s the no-bull guide to building, buying, or selling …
Buying
16 Oct 2025
Website investing for bootstrappers – no, you're not buying a magic internet money tree
Forget passive income fantasies – website investing is digital private equity for bootstrappers who actually want to work. Here’s how to do …
Buying
15 Oct 2025
Your First Deal Will Feel Awkward – Do It Anyway
Your first deal will be messy, awkward, and a little embarrassing – perfect. That discomfort is proof you’re levelling up. Every founder …
Buying
10 Oct 2025
How to Actually Do Technical Due Diligence (Without Getting Duped)
Clean code can hide chaos. Real due diligence means digging past the demo to uncover hidden risks before your “great deal” becomes …
Buying
08 Oct 2025
AI Won’t Kill SaaS – But It Will Wipe Out the Unprepared
AI won’t kill SaaS – sameness will. As the code barrier disappears, survival shifts to story, scale, and stickiness. The future belongs …
Buying
22 Sep 2025
What Kind of Entrepreneur Are You? Here's What You Should Be Buying on Indiemaker
From veteran digital native to career switcher, there’s an asset built for your skills.
Buying
21 Sep 2025
How to Structure a Deal That Leaves Both Sides Smiling (or at Least Not Suing Each Other)
Most startup acquisitions are either a dream exit – or a slow-motion disaster. Here’s how to structure your deal like a pro, …
Buying
20 Sep 2025
Skip the Bootstrap Struggle: Why Buying Your Next Online Business Might Actually Make Sense
Smart founders aren’t building anymore. They’re buying because speed and profits matter.
Buying
16 Sep 2025
How to Buy a Micro-Business Without Getting Screwed
Passive income promises lie. Here’s what actually matters when buying a micro-business.
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