
About this episode
Sam Rosati shares a framework to clarify your search criteria & reduce the months it takes to find a business to buy.
Topics in Sam’s interview:
- The reason search takes so long
- How to speed up your search process
- Underwriting criteria of SBA lenders
- Knowing how to kill a deal
- Considering the fit of the searcher as CEO
- Understanding SBA loan framework
- Importance of recurring or repeating revenue
- Opportunities and risks in buying small
- Managing criteria to get enough deals in the pipeline
- Common mistakes searchers make
Links and how to contact Sam:
- Links to all Sam’s projects
- Pursuant Capital
- Nick Haschka
- Sam Rosati’s investor list
- Raise $800k to Buy an $8m Business | Kevin Bibelhausen Interview
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