Business Buying Strategies from The Dealmaker's Academy
The Business Buying Strategies Podcast comes from The Dealmaker's Academy, the world's leading training on buying and selling businesses - without risking your own money! Each week we talk to leading experts, discuss business buying strategies, offer hints and tips and cover the essential skills you will need to buy and sell businesses effectively.
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#345 What kind of business should I buy?
<p >What Kind of Business Should I Buy?</p> <p >If you're thinking about buying a business, this is the question that determines everything. Not how to fund it. Not how to structure it. Not even how to find it.</p> <p >But what kind of business should you buy?</p> <p >In this week's episode, Jonathan Jay answers the foundational question every serious dealmaker must get right and explains why choosing the wrong business is the fastest way to sabotage your future success .</p> <p >Start With the End in Mind</p> <p >Jonathan opens with a principle borrowed...
#344 Inner Circle Mambers Panel - Questions and Answers
<p >In this special episode, you're invited to listen in on a live panel from one of Jonathan Jay's recent Mastermind events — featuring experienced Inner Circle members who have collectively bought dozens of businesses.</p> <p >This is real talk from real dealmakers.</p> <p >They've battled through first deals, discovered unexpected sectors, failed forward, negotiated smart structures — and now they're here to share what actually works.</p> <p >Expect candid insights, live questions from the audience, and stories that will challenge the way you think about dealmaking.</p> <p >In this panel episode, you'll hear:</p> <p >✅ Why some people...
#343 Podcast Highlights 2025 Part 2
<p >In the second part of our special two-part highlights series, Jonathan Jay dives into more of the most impactful, practical, and inspiring moments from the 2025 season of Business Buying Strategies.</p> <p >Whether you're brand new to acquisitions or have a few deals under your belt, this curated episode brings together essential wisdom from trusted voices in the Dealmakers community.</p> <h3>Here's what you'll hear:</h3> <p >1. The Legal Pitfalls First-Time Buyers Must Avoid</p> <p >Top M&A lawyer John Andrews shares critical advice for getting your structure right from day one.</p> <p >You'll learn:</p>...
#342 Podcast Highights 2025 - Part One
<p >Kicking off the new year in style, this special episode of Business Buying Strategies brings you the best, boldest, and most instructive stories from the podcast in 2025.</p> <p >You'll hear from real dealmakers—ordinary people doing extraordinary things—who followed Jonathan Jay's proven acquisition strategies and transformed their lives. Whether you're starting from scratch or already own a business, this episode will help you understand how growth through acquisition really works.</p> <p >What You'll Learn in This Episode</p> How complete beginners have bought businesses without risking their own cash Real examples of smart deal structures (including 100% defe...
#341 Putting the Deal Together
This week on Business Buying Strategies, we return to the behind-the-scenes recording of a live seminar where Jonathan Jay walks an audience of ambitious entrepreneurs through his proven approach to buying and growing businesses without using their own cash. <p >Whether you're just getting started or you've tried the "DIY" route with limited results, this is a must-listen for anyone who wants a safer, smarter way to buy businesses.</p> <p >Jonathan breaks down:</p> <p >✅ Why confidence matters more than cash — and how to build it<br /> ✅ What a leveraged buyout (LBO) really means in practical terms<br /> ✅ How to buy u...
#340 One Deal Away: How to Grow, Scale and Exit Through Acquisition
<p >This week on Business Buying Strategies, we bring you something different — a behind-the-scenes recording of a live seminar where Jonathan Jay walks an audience of ambitious entrepreneurs through his proven approach to buying and growing businesses without using their own cash.</p> <p >If you've ever thought, "Surely this can't be possible?" — this episode will challenge everything you think you know about business growth, retirement planning, and personal freedom.</p> <p >Here's what you'll learn:</p> Why acquisitions can fast-track your business goals more effectively than organic growth The single deal that changed Jonathan's life — and how one deal could...
#339 From Podcast Listener to Dealmaker: The Fast-Track Path to Your First Acquisition
<p >In this special episode of Business Buying Strategies, Jonathan Jay pulls back the curtain on a pivotal moment in every dealmaker's journey — the point where you stop watching from the sidelines and take real, tangible action.</p> <p >And if you've been listening to the podcast for a while but still haven't bought your first business, this episode might just change everything.</p> <p >Here's what you'll discover:</p> <p >✅ The biggest mindset shift that separates action-takers from "armchair" dealmakers<br /> ✅ Why trying to piece together internet advice is like cooking with three celebrity chefs — and why it doesn't work<br...
#338 More Dealmaker Questions Answered by Jonathan
<p >In this week's episode of Business Buying Strategies, you're invited to sit in on one of Jonathan Jay's live "Coffee with Jonathan" sessions — where he fields rapid-fire questions from aspiring dealmakers and delivers straight-talking, practical answers.</p> <p >From metaphors that make sense to advice that saves you from million-pound mistakes, this episode is packed with real insights, real examples, and real momentum.</p> <p >Here's what you'll learn this week:</p> <p >The Spaghetti Analogy That Could Change Your Approach Forever</p> <p >Discover why Jonathan says business buying is like choosing between wet spaghetti and dry spaghetti — and h...
#337 Bonus Episode: Inside the Business-Buying Foundation Course
<p >In this special short episode of Business Buying Strategies, Jonathan reveals what really happens at his live Business-Buying Foundation Course — and why it's become one of the most transformative events for first-time business buyers.</p> <p >Jonathan explains why he created the Foundation Programme for those who are tired of endless webinars and ready to learn in person — surrounded by like-minded people who are serious about taking action. Over three immersive days, attendees get clarity, confidence, and a proven process for buying their first (or next) business.</p> <p >In this episode, you'll discover:</p> <p >Why so many peop...
#336 The 14 Rookie Mistakes Business Buyers Must Avoid
<p >In this straight-talking solo episode, Jonathan Jay reveals the 14 most common mistakes first-time business buyers make – and how you can avoid them.</p> <p >After a decade of mentoring hundreds of entrepreneurs through their first (and second, third, even 20th) acquisition, Jonathan has seen the same mistakes crop up again and again. Some cost people time. Others cost them tens – even hundreds – of thousands of pounds. And a few can cost them everything.</p> <p >Whether you're just starting out, stuck in analysis paralysis, or partway through a deal, this episode will give you clarity, confidence and practical tips to avoi...
