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The #1 Lie Stopping You From Owning a Business

The #1 Lie Stopping You From Owning a Business

Normally, we’d dive deep into a Main Street acquisition. But today, we want to dispel one of the most common lies we ever hear about biz buying… The …

9 Things One of the Most Powerful CEOs in AI Wants You to Know

9 Things One of the Most Powerful CEOs in AI Wants You to Know

"It’ll probably take 5 years before everyone else in the world learns this..." 9 lessons from one of the most powerful CEOs in AI The post 9 Things O…

Would You Buy This $5M Manufacturing Business?

Would You Buy This $5M Manufacturing Business?

We take you inside a deal for a $5M manufacturing business. The post Would You Buy This $5M Manufacturing Business? appeared first on Contrarian Thi…

Business Education is Broken. Here’s How to Fix it

Business Education is Broken. Here’s How to Fix it

A practical framework for fixing one of the most expensive things you'll ever pay for... The post Business Education is Broken. Here’s How to Fix it …

Would You Buy This $3M HVAC Business?

Would You Buy This $3M HVAC Business?

We take you inside a deal for a 30-year-old HVAC business. The post Would You Buy This $3M HVAC Business? appeared first on Contrarian Thinking.

How 1 Tool Cracked the Code to Business Ownership

How 1 Tool Cracked the Code to Business Ownership

This tech is quietly changing business forever... The post How 1 Tool Cracked the Code to Business Ownership appeared first on Contrarian Thinking.

Would You Buy This $1M Painting Business?

Would You Buy This $1M Painting Business?

We break down a buyer’s $1.3M legacy painting deal with strong margins, BIG transition questions, and 6 key items to focus on. The post Would You Bu…

The (Nearly) $0 Lever to Grow a Business Today

The (Nearly) $0 Lever to Grow a Business Today

Every biz needs A LOT more of this right now. Here's how we do it for (nearly) $0... The post The (Nearly) $0 Lever to Grow a Business Today appeared…

Would You Buy This $3M Pet Business?

Would You Buy This $3M Pet Business?

A buyer evaluates a puppy franchise with a good location and a manager in place, but declining revenue and risky unit economics raise concerns. The p…

We Got Gary Vee’s Unfiltered, $350M Truths About Building Businesses

We Got Gary Vee’s Unfiltered, $350M Truths About Building Businesses

We just recorded a podcast with business legend Gary Vaynerchuk. Here are 6 of the most important ideas from our conversation. The post We Got Gary V…

Would You Buy This $700k Towing Business?

Would You Buy This $700k Towing Business?

A buyer eyes a towing business with extra trucks, a major contract, and little competition... then the red flags appear. The post Would You Buy This …

America Needs More Owners. Here’s How To Create Them.

America Needs More Owners. Here’s How To Create Them.

This system builds owners... (Harvard won’t teach you this) The post America Needs More Owners. Here’s How To Create Them. appeared first on Contrari…

Would You Buy This $1.1M Landscaping Business?

Would You Buy This $1.1M Landscaping Business?

A steady 45-year-old landscaping business hits an unexplainable financial blip… and a prospective buyer has to figure out why. The post Would You Buy…

Would you buy this $1.1M landscaping business?

Would you buy this $1.1M landscaping business?

A steady 45-year-old landscaping business hits an unexplainable financial blip… and a prospective buyer has to figure out why. The post Would you buy…

8 Lessons from the Man Who Wrote The Laws of Power

8 Lessons from the Man Who Wrote The Laws of Power

8 key business lessons from the man who wrote The Laws of Power. What no one tells you until it's too late... The post 8 Lessons from the Man Who Wro…

Would you buy this $1.6M kitchen redesign business?

Would you buy this $1.6M kitchen redesign business?

We take you inside a promising deal: experienced operator, growing biz, legacy-focused sellers. What could go wrong? Everything, it turns out. But no…

We Built an AI Codie

We Built an AI Codie

The craziest thing we’ve ever built? We made an AI that thinks like me... A free tool that might eventually become the #1 AI in the world for busines…

How to Make a Smart Offer on a Business (When the Seller Won’t Name a Price)

How to Make a Smart Offer on a Business (When the Seller Won’t Name a Price)

In this edition: How to make a smart offer on a business, 3 real deals to test your gut, and a meme that perfectly roasts every SMB newbie. The post …

You’ll Never Learn This in Business School

You’ll Never Learn This in Business School

Buffett, bikinis, and borderline illegal marketing stunts. The long game looks stupid at first... The post You’ll Never Learn This in Business School…

Would you buy this $3.5M frozen food business?

Would you buy this $3.5M frozen food business?

We take you inside a deal for a $3.5M frozen food business that had our community asking: Is this a goldmine or a ticking time bomb? The post Would y…