I haven’t posted in here for over a month, and I want to be upfront about that. I’m still building Business Acquisition Club. Behind the scenes, I’ve been organizing the lessons, ideas, and direction so this can become something useful long-term — not just another random project that fades out. Last time I asked what would help most, the votes were basically split across the board. So instead of asking the same question again, I’m going to make the call. I’m going to start with real deal breakdowns. Why? Because deal breakdowns naturally bring everything together: finding businesses, valuing them, seller financing, SBA options, investor partners, red flags, and how an offer could actually be structured. My goal is to make this community practical. Not theory. Not guru fluff. Real examples, simple steps, and lessons we can actually use. Question for everyone: Would you rather see the first deal breakdown on:

For those who are new here, I want to take a moment to introduce myself and explain what this club is all about. My name is Rueben Johnson, and I’m the founder of BAC. I’ve spent over a decade working in manufacturing and machining, currently serving as a lead machinist at a multi Inc.5000 medical device manufacturing company. Over the years I’ve developed a strong interest in business ownership, acquisitions, and building real-world assets that produce cash flow. Like many people here, I didn’t start with a big fund, investors, or a roadmap. Most of what I’ve learned has come from studying deals, talking to business owners, experimenting with small ventures, and constantly trying to understand how businesses are bought, sold, and operated. I created the Business Acquisition Club for one main reason: To build a place where people who are serious about buying businesses can learn, share ideas, and improve together. There are plenty of places online that talk about entrepreneurship in theory. My goal with BAC is different. I want this to be a community where we focus on the practical side of acquisitions, including: • Identifying strong businesses to buy • Understanding financials and valuations • Learning how deals are structured • Finding opportunities and sourcing deals • Sharing strategies that actually work in the real world The classroom will provide structured lessons so members can build a solid foundation. The community side of BAC is where we discuss deals, ask questions, and help each other get better at the process. This is a club of people learning the craft of business acquisition, and everyone here is at a different stage of the journey. --- Now I’d like to hear from you. If you’re new here, please introduce yourself and share a little about your goals: • Your name • Where you’re located • Your background or industry • What types of businesses interest you • Your long-term goals with acquisitions Looking forward to getting to know everyone and seeing what we can build together.

Hey everyone, quick update for the club. I’ve been working behind the scenes on building out more tools and resources to help make business acquisition feel less confusing and way more practical. A few things coming soon: Deal Calculator A calculator to help you look at a business and start understanding the numbers, financing structure, cash flow, seller financing, investor pieces, and whether the deal actually makes sense. Seller & Broker Scripts Simple scripts you can use when reaching out to business owners, brokers, and sellers so you are not just staring at your phone like it owes you money. Creative Financing Cheat Sheets Quick breakdowns for seller financing, SBA loans, investor partners, earnouts, down payments, and different ways to structure a deal when you do not have a pile of cash sitting around. Deal Review Templates A simple way to look at a business, break it down, and figure out what questions to ask before getting too excited. Real Deal Breakdowns Examples of how deals can be structured, what makes them good or risky, and what questions should be asked before moving forward. Beginner-Friendly Lessons More simple lessons to help new members understand buying a business without getting buried in banker-speak and spreadsheet fog. The goal is not just to talk about buying businesses. The goal is to build the tools, scripts, confidence, and deal flow to actually make something happen. Most of these tools and resources will be added into the paid section as we keep building out BAC. The free side will still have helpful content, but the deeper tools, calculators, scripts, examples, and templates will live inside the paid area. We are still early, but this is where the foundation gets built. Let’s keep building. Here are some screenshots of how the calculator will be set up. This should be happening by Monday. For those of you who are here now will get it on the best deal. More information on that later. The paid memberships will offer a big referral bonus to those they bring to BAC community.

it is great to be here and this community should do well if we push ourselves daily .... Thanks for welcoming me

I just went under contract on a 1.6M business with an additional 1.1M in real estate. For the business I'm doing an SBA7a with a 5% seller carry note on full-stand by to help with the 10% liquidity injection. I am doing more conventional financing on the real estate but trying to get it with no money down. Since I negotiated hard on the real estate and not the business, I'm getting the real estate at a really low basis. Based on market rent and a 7% cap rate, it would easily appraise at 1.8M or more. My hope is that will allow me to bring in a capital partner on the real estate who I should be able to refinance out in 12-24 months. This will hopefully allow me to get into this amazing 2.7M acquisition with less than 100K down. What do you guys think? Is this a good structure?