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2/27/2024
23 : 34
🤝 How to buy a biz if you lack industry experience...
Plus: SMB numbers to consider, 4 GREAT links from the week, and who's looking to buy a biz... Hey Biz-Buyers, Welcome to this week's Boring Business Brief, where we share some of the best
2/27/2024
20 : 44
Portfolio news you should know
1 important story to keep on your radar... Follow along as we track stories, news, and updates across the Contrarian Thinking Capital portfolio. Check this out: Sunset was featured in a story about the
2/23/2024
20 : 44
Portfolio news you should know
1 product update to keep on your radar... Follow along as we track stories, news, and updates across the Contrarian Thinking Capital portfolio. Today: 1 cool product update from SkyFi to keep on your
2/22/2024
22 : 44
👀 Company culture isn’t ping-pong tables. It’s this…
Your values are your most underrated hiring tool... Company culture isn't ping-pong tables. It's this… Hi Contrarians, When we started Contrarian Thinking, we knew *exactly* the kind of people
2/21/2024
1 : 14
🤝 Ready to ride THIS biz-buying wave?
Plus: 4 charts you need to see, 3 GREAT links from the week, and who's looking to buy a biz... Hey Biz-Buyers, Welcome to this week's Boring Business Brief, where we share some of the best
2/19/2024
2 : 4
🚨 Small business tsunami incoming
One man's retirement is another's opportunity... What to know about biz-buying's silver tsunami Hi Contrarians, Ever heard the term “silver tsunami?” No, it's not referring to some
2/19/2024
1 : 54
Our latest investment…
Portfolio spotlight: Sunset... Today, we're pumped to announce our investment in Sunset. Sunset is... awesome. What they're building: A powerful and compliant tool for shutting down tech
2/13/2024
23 : 24
🤝 How to NAIL a first call with a seller
Plus: What to ask if an owner is leaving, 3 GREAT links from the week, and who's looking to buy a biz... Hey Biz-Buyers, Welcome to this week's Boring Business Brief, where we share some of the
2/8/2024
23 : 24
🤝 Growing a biz? Obsess over getting more of THESE in 2024
How we use reviews to market and grow our business... Growing a biz? Obsess over getting more of THESE in 2024 Hi Contrarians, Maybe you're just tinkering. Maybe you've got a side hustle
2/6/2024
23 : 54
🤝 How to track your biz-buying progress…
Plus: Which metrics actually matter, 3 links from the week in biz-buying, 1 insightful chart, and who's looking to buy a biz… Hey Biz-Buyers, Welcome to this week's Boring Business Brief, where
1/30/2024
23 : 4
🤝 The most important question to ask sellers right now…
Plus: A biz-buyer's deal decision tree, 2 links from the week in biz-buying, and who's looking to buy a biz… Hey Biz-Buyers, Welcome to this week's Boring Business Brief, where we share
1/25/2024
23 : 14
🧠 Brainstorming your biz’s biggest problems
2 mini case studies on businesses owned by people in the Contrarian Community Brainstorming YOUR biz's biggest problems Hi Contrarians, Get a load of this… We recently picked 2 owners at random
1/23/2024
23 : 4
🤝 Real biz-buyer advice for when you’re feeling discouraged
Plus: 3 boring biz listings, 3 links from the week in biz-buying, and who's looking to buy a biz… Hey Biz-Buyers, Right here is where we share some of the best insights, tips, and stories from our
1/18/2024
22 : 24
📜 Here it is: Our 2023 Annual Investment Letter
A look at what we've accomplished, where we've struggled, and what's to come... Our 2023 Annual Investment Letter Hi Contrarians, I haven't written an investor letter since 2019 when I
1/16/2024
22 : 54
🤝 How to get brokers to ACTUALLY respond to you
Plus: 3 boring biz listings to check out, 3 links from the week in biz-buying, who's looking to buy a biz, and more... Hey Biz-Buyers, Welcome to this week's Boring Business Brief, where we
1/9/2024
22 : 34
🤝 How to ballpark a valuation (without the financials)
Plus: 3 boring biz listings to check out, when to bring in the lawyers and CPAs, 1 rock-solid biz-buying meme, and more... Hey Biz-Buyers, Welcome to this week's Boring Business Brief, where we
1/4/2024
22 : 54
😮 Boring biz lessons from a $5M/year YouTuber
The business frameworks he loves for small biz owners... Small biz lessons from a $5M/year YouTuber Hey Contrarians, Meet Ali Abdaal. He's a YouTuber, but not an ordinary one. The guy's a
1/3/2024
0 : 24
🤝 About that 50/50 biz partnership…
EBITDAD is here, tools for building a deal-sourcing MACHINE in 2024, biz-buying struggles in real-time, and more... Hey Biz-Buyers, This newsletter is where we share some of the most useful insights,
12/29/2023
0 : 14
🧔♂️ On beards, biz, and pushing forward when things go south
From financial advisor to bootstrapped beard biz, thoughts on freedom (from an urban beardsman) On beards, biz, and pushing forward when things go south Hey Contrarians, We don't often get the
12/27/2023
17 : 24
Cashflow Community Newsletter 12/18-12/22
Hey Cashflow crew! Happy Monday! We're thrilled to share the latest from the Cashflow community. Last week, we shared a Self-Liquidating Acquisitions Playbook that delves into strategies for