Let's Buy a Business

Cybersecurity Horror Stories in Due Diligence and Post-Closing with Nick Akers

Nick Akers started by founding a venture-capital-backed company, then moved into a more "traditional" track leading a manufacturing company before spending ~2.5–3 years doing an ETA-style search. He ultimately acquired an IT services business (STL Communications) and rebranded it to Enzo Technologies, where he focuses heavily on cybersecurity for small/legacy businesses. He sees buyers walking into messy, outdated environments (personal email accounts, weak licensing, no backups/firewalls, passwords shared everywhere) and argues IT + cybersecurity due diligence should be part of every deal. Podcast Nuggies: * Legacy IT is usually a "mess" post-close * Add IT/cyber due diligence before closing * MFA + password manager are non-negotiable * Phishing clicks can wreck you in minutes * USE POSITIVE PAY to approve every expense SMBs are the biggest target for cyber attacks. Protect your business with Inzo Technologies. Check out....www.inzotechnologies.com [http://www.inzotechnologies.com], I-N-Z-O, or email Nick directly at nick@inzotechnologies.com [nick@inzotechnologies.com]. ****** Join the last cohort for a while. **How to Buy a Business Live Cohort** - April 2026 https://www.letsbuyabusiness.com/ [https://www.letsbuyabusiness.com/]

Add Back - Math and Logic

Add backs. How to use Math and Logic: 1 - Does it make logical sense? 2 - Is there a paper trail? Documented? - A real add-back has receipts + it shows up cleanly in the books/bank. 3 - Is this a re-occurring expense or 1-time? 4 - Is this Tax Fraud? SMBs are the biggest target for cyber attacks. Protect your business with Inzo Technologies. Check out....www.inzotechnologies.com [http://www.inzotechnologies.com], I-N-Z-O, or email Nick directly at nick@inzotechnologies.com [nick@inzotechnologies.com]. ****** Join the last cohort for a while. **How to Buy a Business Live Cohort** - April 2026 https://www.letsbuyabusiness.com/ [https://www.letsbuyabusiness.com/]

Build It. Bank It. Sell It. Repeat.

Chad Petersen has done A LOT of deals. We dive into his accidental entrepreneur journey....started mowing lawns at 13, realized ownership = freedom, then built + sold his first company at 19 and kept repeating the "build cash flow → sell for a liquidity jump" playbook (six of his own). * What buyers do wrong with brokers (and how to stand out): the market has more motivated buyers; buyers kill deals by showing entitlement, fighting NDAs, and not having a personal financial statement ready. * Real-world examples: a CPA bought an ~$8M drywall business by staying patient/emotionally steady (and spent about $2.5k on legal) SMBs are the biggest target for cyber attacks. Protect your business with Inzo Technologies. Check out....www.inzotechnologies.com [http://www.inzotechnologies.com], I-N-Z-O, or email Nick directly at nick@inzotechnologies.com [nick@inzotechnologies.com]. ===== Find more about Chad at his website below. https://chadpeterson.com/ [https://chadpeterson.com/] ===== Join the next **How to Buy a Business Live Cohort** - April 2026 https://www.letsbuyabusiness.com/ [https://www.letsbuyabusiness.com/]

How to Speak the Foreign Language of Personal Finances with Your Spouse

Dan Ockey is a financial guru but not in the weird guru way. He's full of incredibly practical advice and has worked with hundreds and hundreds of couples to help with their finances. * $20k debt → debt-free; built Sensei (26 coaches, 1.5k clients) * Foundations: track spend, separate biz/personal, kill debt, 3–6 mo EF, simple cashflow * Owners: pay yourself 30–50% early; avoid burnout; better decisions * Couples: shared plan/coach; align goals; win together Join the How to Buy a Business Cohort - Feb 2026 https://www.letsbuyabusiness.com/ [https://www.letsbuyabusiness.com/] Sourcing List: https://www.letsbuyabusiness.com/source [https://www.letsbuyabusiness.com/source] https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-ockey/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-ockey/] https://www.centseifinance.com/base-organic-free-class/ [https://www.centseifinance.com/base-organic-free-class/]

A Searcher Bought a Job and Thought it Would be Passive

I knew a searcher who was buying a job, but didn't know they were buying a job. Buying a job is a bad thing. You just need to be realistic about what you are actually buying and what your intent is with acquiring a business. Repeat, there is nothing passive about buying a business. If you want a mailbox check, buy dividend-paying stocks or CDs. Join the How to Buy a Business Cohort https://www.letsbuyabusiness.com/p/how-to-build-a-business-cohort-with-ryan-condie/ [https://www.letsbuyabusiness.com/p/how-to-build-a-business-cohort-with-ryan-condie/] Sourcing List:https://www.letsbuyabusiness.com/source [https://www.letsbuyabusiness.com/source] SMBs are the biggest target for cyber attacks. Protect your business with Inzo Technologies.Check out....www.inzotechnologies.com [http://www.inzotechnologies.com/], I-N-Z-O, or email Nick directly at nick@inzotechnologies.com [nick@inzotechnologies.com].