77. Seller Financing Your Business – David Barnett

David Barnett loves to say that it took him 10 years to unlearn what he was taught in business school.  University had trained him to be a middle-manager in big enterprises, he was totally unprepared for the realities of small business. After a career in advertising sales, Barnett started several businesses including a commercial debt brokerage house.  Helping to finance small and medium sized businesses led to the field of business brokerage. Over several years, Barnett sold dozens of businesses for others while also managing his own portfolio of income properties and starting his career as a local private investor. Barnett regularly consults with professionals and banks on business and asset values.  Presently he also works with entrepreneurs and would-be entrepreneurs around the world who are buying, selling or trying to improve their businesses. FREE E-BOOK GIVEAWAY: https://dbarnett.gumroad.com/l/21stup… IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: 0:00 Introduction 2:23 How David got on the journey of helping entrepreneurs 12:25 Positioning a business to be attractive for buying 15:57 Top 5 reasons why business go for sale 19:30 Mistakes that sellers often make 23:46 The “dream” of selling a small business for $1 million 25:07 Development of small businesses in Canada 30:03 Understanding the terms of sale 37:07 The role that insurance plays in business and transferability 45:10 Who David wants to be a hero to