Becoming a Top Restaurant Broker, with Dominique Maddox

Using Engineering Skills in Business Brokerage, with AJ Ramsey

What if your years of technical experience weren’t a detour, but your greatest advantage as a business broker? Are you investing more in building true brand awareness—or simply hoping sellers and buyers will discover you on their own? In this episode, we challenge brokers to rethink how background, education, and communication shape success. The conversation highlights that it’s not just about filling your pipeline, but understanding the power of translating complex experience into trust, value, and memorable client outcomes. AJ Ramsey, Managing Director at Transworld Business Advisors of Eastern North Carolina, joins Jason to share his journey from structural engineer to award-winning broker. They dive deep into how technical skills, obsession with learning, and relentless communication can set you apart in an industry plagued by low public awareness. Share this episode with another broker who’s ready to move from accidental pipeline to authentic, engineered growth. Subscribe for more actionable insights that turn you into your clients’ indispensable advisor. Connect with Business Broker Growth: Website - https://businessbrokergrowth.com/ [https://businessbrokergrowth.com/] LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/businessbrokergrowth [https://www.linkedin.com/company/businessbrokergrowth] YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@Businessbrokergrowth [https://www.youtube.com/@Businessbrokergrowth] Take the Digital Impact Assessment - https://get.businessbrokergrowth.com/assessmentPC [https://get.businessbrokergrowth.com/assessmentPC] Get your copy of Trusted Advisor Shift (eBook) - https://businessbrokergrowth.com/contact/ [https://businessbrokergrowth.com/contact/] Build your online presence as a business broker. Get Jason’s free Online Presence Course and learn how to create more visibility, authority, referrals, and inbound opportunities. Access it here: https://businessbrokergrowth.thinkific.com/products/courses/online-presence-course [https://businessbrokergrowth.thinkific.com/products/courses/online-presence-course?utm_source=chatgpt.com]

Bonus Episode, with Aldrin Fernandes

What happens when a seller says they want to exit…but emotionally they are not ready? How do experienced brokers identify hidden motives before a deal falls apart? Many business deals do not fall apart because of price, financing, or buyer interest—they fall apart because the seller was never emotionally prepared to let go in the first place. In today’s evolving brokerage landscape, long-term success increasingly depends on a broker’s ability to understand human behavior, stay visible, adapt to change, and build trust beyond the transaction itself. In this Bonus Episode, Jason Cutter sits down with Aldrin Fernandes for a deeper and more personal discussion following their main episode. Aldrin shares the emotional story of a major deal that still impacts him today—a transaction where his team successfully increased the offer from $9 million to $13 million, only for the seller to walk away twice. Learn more about business sales, valuations, acquisitions, and modern brokerage strategies. And if you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the Business Broker Growth Show for more conversations designed to help brokers stop hoping for deals and start growing their pipeline. Connect with Business Broker Growth: Website - https://businessbrokergrowth.com/ [https://businessbrokergrowth.com/] LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/businessbrokergrowth [https://www.linkedin.com/company/businessbrokergrowth] YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@Businessbrokergrowth [https://www.youtube.com/@Businessbrokergrowth] Take the Digital Impact Assessment - https://get.businessbrokergrowth.com/assessmentPC [https://get.businessbrokergrowth.com/assessmentPC] Get your copy of Trusted Advisor Shift (eBook) - https://businessbrokergrowth.com/contact/ [https://businessbrokergrowth.com/contact/] Build your online presence as a business broker. Get Jason’s free Online Presence Course and learn how to create more visibility, authority, referrals, and inbound opportunities. Access it here: https://businessbrokergrowth.thinkific.com/products/courses/online-presence-course [https://businessbrokergrowth.thinkific.com/products/courses/online-presence-course?utm_source=chatgpt.com]

Building a Collaborative Team for Success, with Aldrin Fernandes

What if investing in your own growth and specialization could radically multiply your impact as a business broker? Are you leaning into relationships, collaboration, and self-education, or still trying to do it all yourself? In this episode, the conversation challenges the belief that relentless solo hustle is the key to brokerage success. Instead, you’ll hear how building the right team, embracing collaboration, and focusing on ongoing education not only streamlines your workflow but also amplifies your results—for your clients and your own career. Jason Cutter is joined by Aldrin Fernandes, founder of AR Business Brokers in Canada, who shares his journey from serial entrepreneur to principal broker. They dig into what it really takes to build a thriving brokerage focused on Main Street deals, the lessons learned from lost deals and seller psychology, structuring a collaborative team, and why saying “no” is just as important as taking every opportunity early on. Subscribe for more insights on how to grow your deal flow, elevate your practice, and become the broker every business owner wants by their side. Connect with Business Broker Growth: Website - https://businessbrokergrowth.com/ [https://businessbrokergrowth.com/] LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/businessbrokergrowth [https://www.linkedin.com/company/businessbrokergrowth] YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@Businessbrokergrowth [https://www.youtube.com/@Businessbrokergrowth] Take the Digital Impact Assessment - https://get.businessbrokergrowth.com/assessmentPC [https://get.businessbrokergrowth.com/assessmentPC] Get your copy of Trusted Advisor Shift (eBook) - https://businessbrokergrowth.com/contact/ [https://businessbrokergrowth.com/contact/] Build your online presence as a business broker. Get Jason’s free Online Presence Course and learn how to create more visibility, authority, referrals, and inbound opportunities. Access it here: https://businessbrokergrowth.thinkific.com/products/courses/online-presence-course [https://businessbrokergrowth.thinkific.com/products/courses/online-presence-course?utm_source=chatgpt.com]

Bonus Episode, Mitchell Beinhaker

What causes a business deal to fall apart even when both sides want it to close? And what happens when a business owner waits too long to prepare for an exit? Jason Cutter and attorney Mitchell Beinhaker unpack the real reasons transactions break down — from seller remorse and poor preparation to messy due diligence and founder dependency. Mitchell shares stories from decades of legal and transactional experience, including a semiconductor business in which the owner passed away during the deal process, forcing the buyers to reconsider everything. In this episode, Mitchell and Jason discuss seller psychology during transactions, how brokers can “pull the weeds early” before deals collapse, the dangers of waiting too long to sell, the future impact of AI on legal services, and what it takes to build scalable systems without losing momentum. If you enjoyed this conversation, make sure to check out Part 1 of the episode, subscribe to the Business Broker Growth Show, and share this episode with a broker, buyer, seller, or advisor who wants to better understand what successful transactions actually require. Connect with Business Broker Growth: Website - https://businessbrokergrowth.com/ [https://businessbrokergrowth.com/] LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/businessbrokergrowth [https://www.linkedin.com/company/businessbrokergrowth] YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@Businessbrokergrowth [https://www.youtube.com/@Businessbrokergrowth] Take the Digital Impact Assessment - https://get.businessbrokergrowth.com/assessmentPC [https://get.businessbrokergrowth.com/assessmentPC] Get your copy of Trusted Advisor Shift (eBook) - https://businessbrokergrowth.com/contact/ [https://businessbrokergrowth.com/contact/] Build your online presence as a business broker. Get Jason’s free Online Presence Course and learn how to create more visibility, authority, referrals, and inbound opportunities. Access it here: https://businessbrokergrowth.thinkific.com/products/courses/online-presence-course [https://businessbrokergrowth.thinkific.com/products/courses/online-presence-course?utm_source=chatgpt.com]

Every Business Needs a Lawyer, Mitchell Beinhaker

Are you underestimating the true value hidden in your clients’ businesses, or missing the signals that a deal might fall apart before it even starts? When was the last time you challenged your own assumptions about how (and when) opportunities for buy/sell transactions really emerge? The difference between merely processing deals and building a thriving, opportunity-driven pipeline often comes down to mindset and preparation. This episode tackles the costly gaps that brokers and business owners overlook, from failing to educate sellers on their business’s worth, to not spotting legal and operational “red flags” that derail transactions in the 11th hour. True pipeline growth, especially for brokers who want to be seen as trusted advisors, demands early intervention, relentless follow-up, and the courage to challenge traditional ways of thinking. In this episode, Jason Cutter sits down with business attorney and podcaster Mitchell Beinhaker to break down real lessons from the trenches: why most business owners don’t realize their legacy is sellable, what legal groundwork must be in place long before the LOI arrives, and how brokers can become truly indispensable by bringing clarity and structure to chaotic deals. From war stories about deals that fell through due to avoidable misalignments and missing documentation, to practical growth strategies for sustainable branding and automation, this conversation is packed with tactical advice every broker should hear. Share this episode with another broker who’s ready to trade transaction-chasing for pipeline mastery, and subscribe for more real-world wisdom on growing your practice the right way. Connect with Business Broker Growth: Website - https://businessbrokergrowth.com/ [https://businessbrokergrowth.com/] LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/businessbrokergrowth [https://www.linkedin.com/company/businessbrokergrowth] YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@Businessbrokergrowth [https://www.youtube.com/@Businessbrokergrowth] Take the Digital Impact Assessment - https://get.businessbrokergrowth.com/assessmentPC [https://get.businessbrokergrowth.com/assessmentPC] Get your copy of Trusted Advisor Shift (eBook) - https://businessbrokergrowth.com/contact/ [https://businessbrokergrowth.com/contact/] Build your online presence as a business broker. Get Jason’s free Online Presence Course and learn how to create more visibility, authority, referrals, and inbound opportunities. Access it here: https://businessbrokergrowth.thinkific.com/products/courses/online-presence-course [https://businessbrokergrowth.thinkific.com/products/courses/online-presence-course?utm_source=chatgpt.com]