Hi all! Just want to share some good news. My wife and I finally closed on our first business last week. It's a psychotherapy business (Puget sound psychotherapy). I want to thank this group for help with my 12.00am questions and being just a text away! Glad to be part of such an awesome group!

Wishing you all the best. A great time to start reflecting on the year and take a pause to be thankful for all that we have and may not realize. Cheers

Especially those that are working full time still (and maybe even juggling a family). Keep the foot on the gas. Work late after the kids get to bed (I suggest offsite at coffee shop or co-working space). I often times worked until midnight several days a week searching and then doing DD Searching aint easy....but its worth it when you close and own a business. Best feeling ever. Chat with other searchers and operators like me often. It helps to have someone to talk to (your normal friends won't understand why you are doing this or how hard it is). You can do it! Let's GO!

Hi everyone! I'm Sonia Byun. I started in consulting after my MBA, transitioned to tech in product/ops, founded a women’s health startup in 2020, then returned to tech...and now I’m all-in on entrepreneurship again!! I came across Jed's video as I was learning about ETA and then found this community. I'm early in the search journey! I’m pursuing a self-funded ETA to buy a coastal services platform and scale it. Buy box: Sectors: Coastal estate landscaping, lake & stormwater pond management, stormwater maintenance. Size: $250-$1M EBITDA/SDE Geography: Ideally South Florida Excited to connect and learn from everyone here! Thank you!

Hello everyone, I've been very quiet as I only came across this community while already conducting DD on a (very) small business. We closed yesterday. The business provides online tutoring for high-achieving students entering their final two years of secondary school (in Australia). It's small, but profitable, with excellent margins due to its business model of simply connecting and facilitating contractor tutors with students. I call it "Acquisition Zero" because myself and a business partner intend to make a series of acquisitions, but deliberately sought out a small one first. It forced us to go through the process of drafting each document and checklist, conducting DD, and working with advisors to close the purchase. When we come to "Acquisition One" and onwards, we'll be better prepared and more knowledgeable. With some time, we'll be able to see whatever we missed during DD to inform future purchases. Today, I'm sending out new contracts and a code of conduct for staff, and organising my week to achieve handover between the seller and I. I'm happy to further discuss what I've learned as I get my feet under the desk and discover the skeletons in the closet. Chris.