1. Employee to 6-Time Business Buyer: How James Richardson Built a $15 Million SMB Portfolio in Just 18 Months

E1: How do you buy your first SMB? What qualities should you be looking for in a business? And how do you avoid making a multi-million dollar mistake acquiring it?Today, host Jake Richards (@JakeMRichards) sits down with 6-time business buyer James Richardson (@bizbuyingbrit), who went from salaried employee to building a $15 million per year business portfolio, in just 18 months! James shares the exact strategies he used to launch his career in acquisition entrepreneurship, the subsequent lessons learnt and how you can replicate his success.Topics discussed:Start-ups vs buying established businessesSetting your business buying strategy: Solo-Biz Operator vs Multi-Biz Portfolio OwnerWhat key business criteria to target in your searchPros and cons of different business types: service, manufacturing, etc.How to avoid overpaying for your first SMB acquisitionHow to build your investor network and bring on outside capitalFinancing SMB acquisitionsThis is a business buying masterclass you won't want to miss!Follow along on my SMB journey:Twitter @JakeMRichardsCheck out James' podcast here: Business Buying Brit Podcast

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Salary to CEO is the show to take you from the 9 to 5 to small business owner. Jake sits down with experienced entrepreneurs and investors to uncover their secrets on how to launch, acquire, scale and sell SMBs to generate life changing wealth. Leave the sexy unicorn startups for Silicon Valley and pursue an achievable, profitable path to becoming your own CEO by either buying small businesses that already exist or starting your own. Jake shares his own journey learning from the show's expert guests and applying their lessons to go from salaried employee to SMB owner… in real time – effectively laying out each step for any up-and-coming entrepreneur who wants to do the same. Join Jake on this mission and unlock the opportunity of small business ownership.