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This week on SMBX: 1. Common-sense checklist covers questions to ask, red flags to watch for when reviewing a prospective business @profithuntercfo 2. How to fund a business acquisition with a Sale Leaseback (SLB) @Eli_Albrecht 3. AI-powered deal tracking and analysis tools…
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The most common trap people fall into... Thinking every acquisition is a ticket to growth. The truth is, buying a business is a game of chess, not checkers. Every move matters. One wrong step can cost you years of progress and a fortune in lost capital. Acquisitions look easy…

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This week on SMBX: 1. How to calculate how much SBA debt you can afford on a deal @EndresenHeather 2. “The 50 most important things you need to know about buying a business” @SMB_Attorney 3. Don’t overpay for a seasonal SMB: Time series tools for revenue modeling spot…
This week on SMBX: 1. “From Buckles to Business: How Revolutionary War Veterans Built America and How Today’s Veterans Carry the Torch” from Owners in Honor 2. How working capital figures can destroy a deal @BoilerPlateCPA 3. Earnout Payments 101: Key clauses, performance…
This week on SMBX: 1. 10 Cash KPIs from @ConnorAbene 2. “How SBA debt and personal guarantees warp risk tolerance in self-funded search” @FetaFund 3. AI-driven, human-led financial due diligence method optimizes process, shrinks timeline from @withkumo_ 4. Event:…
This week on SMBX: 1. Customer Concentration Risks: How to Price, Structure, and Spot Red Flags in a Deal from @divitkos 2. Real-world advice on how to run and grow a service business without overcomplicating it from @sam_allsopp_ 3. Breaking down the SBA’s SOP 50 10 8…
This week on SMBX: 1. “Unlocking True Competitive Advantage: It's Strategy That Drives Efficiency, Not the Other Way Around” from Daniel Signorette 2. Some red flags to watch for when reviewing a franchise’s framework from @CoFoundersNik 3. How to dodge earnout agreement…
This week on SMBX: 1. ETA Deal Team Day NYC 2025 Wrap-Up: 120+ search pros, sharp insights, powerful industry connections (and Kumo CEO Jason Pratts spotted in the wild as an event speaker) @searchfundco 2. HoldCo CEO role rundown with a look at the “allocator vs. operator”…
This week on SMBX: 1. Aligning your skills with the right business minimizes risk, boosts growth potential @walkerdeibel 2. 4 reasons why buying a distribution business is better than building one @BuySellSMB 3. “Brad Jacobs’ Quadrant: How to Evaluate Big, Messy,…
This week on SMBX: 1. Buyers should make a plan for “put rights” before Year 5 rolls around @Sam_Rosati 2. New SBA update targets equity injections and control terms in search fund deals, M&A attorney explains the changes @SMB_Attorney 3. Obvious improvements to a…
This week on SMBX: 1. 💥 Event: ETA Deal Team Day NYC | June 4, 2025 @searchfundco 2. What to consider when structuring business partnerships so there’s an out if the relationship goes south @RitterLawyer 3. 10 ways to translate a CIM @withkumo_ 4. Owners, operators,…
This week on SMBX: 1. 5 ways SMB deals go sideways @KHendersonCo 2. If you give up 10%, what you get back might be way more valuable than equity @CTW_SMB 3. “Key Terms to Negotiate in Seller Financing” @withkumo_ 4. Buyer recaps first year of ownership, lays out a couple…
This week on SMBX: 1. Freely assignable property leases can make the SMB acquisition process a lot easier @Eli_Albrecht 2. “8 Common Deal Sourcing Challenges and Solutions” @withkumo_ 3. How to structure a business so it’s easy to exit (even if you’re not selling)…
This week on SMBX: 1. Lender rehashes searcher’s $27k lesson, including a $360k add-back oversight that ultimately killed the deal @sbabmarks 2. Semi-deep dive into how to develop an AI-assisted finance department @OnlyCFO 3. SBA loan cushion rescues buyer after seller’s…
This week on SMBX: 1. Introducing Kumo News + tell us how to improve your deal sourcing @withkumo_ 2. 8 ways to increase gross margin from @ConnorAbene 3.💥Event: ETA Deal Team Day NYC - June 4, 2025 @searchfundco 4. Detailed breakdown of how recent SBA rule changes may…
This week on SMBX: 1. When to build vs. buy vs. partner during growth planning from @cjgustafson222 2. Service business-specific due diligence figures to review from @BoilerPlateCPA 3. Franchise acquirers weigh in on why they bought, plus provide deal structure details and…