Business Buying for Financial Independence

How to Find a Business to Buy: Go Get 10 No's First | Ep. 63

In this episode, Brian Hulet shares why side hustles are not always the cleanest path out of a 9-to-5. He had previously started a private school and community center whi

Scared to Buy a Business? The 4 Fears and How to Beat Them | Ep. 62

In this episode, Tim goes solo to name the four fears that stop most people from ever buying a business, and gives a reframe and a real mitigation for each one.   It

How to Buy a Business With No Cash: Trade Skills for Equity | Ep. 61

In this episode, Tim welcomes Zach Jones to the show to talk about buying businesses through the lens of AI, operator leverage, and creative deal-making. Zach is an Army

How to Buy a Self-Storage Facility With 10% Down | Ep 60

In this episode, Tim sits down with Kevin Rapport to talk about self-storage acquisition, why self-storage operates like a business and not just a pure real estate play,

0059 - Why He Sold a $16M Business for $100K; What Every Buyer Needs to Know

In this episode, Tim sits down with Alan Underwood, a coach, speaker, investor, and entrepreneur, to talk about the seller side of small business transactions. Alan sha

0058 - How I Bought a $1M Plaza With 0% Down Using Seller Financing

In this solo episode, Tim walks through how buying a small wine and liquor store outside Buffalo became the foundation for buying the commercial plaza where that store op

2 Years, 100+ P&Ls, and 1 Near-Miss: What It Really Takes to Buy a Business | Ep. 57

In this episode, Tim sits down with Ryan James, a successful business owner, real estate investor, and lifelong entrepreneur, to talk through the messy, real-world proces

Don't Buy a Business Until You Ask This One Question About Working Capital | Ep. 56

In this solo episode, Tim explains working capital as current assets minus current liabilities, including cash, accounts receivable, inventory, vendor bills, credit card

0055 - She Bought a Business With No Money Down and Never Looked Back

In this episode, Tim talks with Aubrey Fitzloff about how she went from a temp-to-hire administrative role at an insurance agency to becoming the owner of that same busin

0054 - Buying Self-Storage: The Business With Real Estate Benefits

In this episode, Tim talks with Alex Pardo about why self-storage can be a powerful business to buy, how he moved from corporate America into real estate, and why he even

0053 - The Real Reason You Haven't Bought a Business Yet

In this solo episode, Tim breaks down why most buyers stall before closing. It's usually not because of deal flow, financing, or timing. More often, the real issue is int

0052 - From Cop to Restaurant Owner: Building a Multi-Million Dollar Thai Food Brand

In this episode, Tim talks with Mike Wilson about how he went from a childhood shaped by financial instability, into the Air Force, then into law enforcement, and eventua

0051 - "I Don't Have the Money to Buy a Business" — How This Military Operator Did It Anyway

In this episode, Tim T. Delaney sits down with Elvon Bowman to unpack how a military servicemember with no deep operating background in self-storage went from studying de

0050 - Why Business Sellers Don't Always Choose the Highest Offer

In this solo episode, Tim explains why buyers who focus only on price, terms, and financials often miss what actually drives a seller's decision. Using two personal examp

0049 - How He Bought a $3M Business With Almost No Money Down

In this repeat-guest episode, Tim welcomes Jimmy Feeman back to the show after Jimmy successfully closed on a subcontracting business in Montana. They dig into what actua

0048 - Inside a Real Business Acquisition: Mistakes, Due Diligence, and Deal Structure

Tim talks with Jeremy Hans about the messy reality behind buying, operating, and exiting a business. Jeremy shares how he went from Navy helicopter pilot to real estate i

047 - The LOI Blueprint: How to Protect Yourself When Buying a Business

In this solo episode, Tim provides a comprehensive guide to writing effective Letters of Intent (LOIs) for business acquisitions. Tim T. Delaney breaks down the key compo

0046 - How to Define Your Buy Box and Finally Buy a Business

In this solo episode, Tim introduces the BUYBOX framework, a six-part method for getting more specific about what kind of business you actually want to buy. He argues tha

0045 - Want Faster Growth? Buy a Competitor Instead of Starting From Scratch

In this solo episode, Tim breaks down when buying a second business can accelerate growth faster than building everything organically. He explains how acquisitions can in

0044 - Who Buys a Hotel? This Attorney Did With $11K Out of Pocket

Tim talks with Bethany LaFlam, a securities and business attorney, real estate investor, and entrepreneur whose work sits at the intersection of capital raising, acquisit