Buy a platform, bolt on competitors, arbitrage the multiple.
Small businesses trade at 2–4× EBITDA; the same combined entity at $5M+ EBITDA trades at 6–10×. Buy a platform, execute 3–8 bolt-ons at low multiples, extract shared-services synergies, sell the combined entity at the higher multiple. The core private equity playbook — accessible via SBA + seller notes for the first two acquisitions.
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Sell your C-corp stock for up to $10M tax-free.
Bridge valuation gap and reduce upfront cash with earn-outs.
Shift income between entities to optimize tax and asset protection.
Buy the company you already run with minimal cash.
Raise capital to find and buy a business you'll run as CEO.
Buy a $1–5M profitable business with 10% down.
Buy $100–500k businesses fully seller-financed.
Start agency at $0, acquire competitors on seller notes.