EPISODE · May 18, 2026 · 54 MIN
How He Bought a 51-Year-Old Business for ONLY 7% Down
from The SMB Deal Hunter Podcast · host Helen Guo
Want help buying a business? https://smbdealhunter.link/pro-ytIn this episode, Jonathan breaks down how he bought a 50-year-old electrical contractor for $7M with just $500K down, the seller financing structure that made it work, and the 4-month chaos he survived to close it.◼️ Why he stopped starting businesses after 20 years and bought one instead◼️ The 10-year seller note that let him close a $7M deal with just $500K down◼️ How he beat a Texas family office trying to roll the company into a 10-office portfolio◼️ The eight-word legal dispute that killed the deal, and the Waffle House breakfast that brought it back to life◼️ The tax strategy he'd never heard of that put another five figures back in his pocket on the down paymentSubscribe to the SMB Deal Hunter newsletter (200,000+ subscribers): https://join.smbdealhunter.xyz/Follow Helen:Twitter: https://x.com/HelenGuo_LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-guo-06674523/
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Want help buying a business? https://smbdealhunter.link/pro-ytIn this episode, Jonathan breaks down how he bought a 50-year-old electrical contractor for $7M with just $500K down, the seller financing structure that made it work, and the 4-month chaos he survived to close it.◼️ Why he stopped starting businesses after 20 years and bought one instead◼️ The 10-year seller note that let him close a $7M deal with just $500K down◼️ How he beat a Texas family office trying to roll the company into a 10-office portfolio◼️ The eight-word legal dispute that killed the deal, and the Waffle House breakfast that brought it back to life◼️ The tax strategy he'd never heard of that put another five figures back in his pocket on the down paymentSubscribe to the SMB Deal Hunter newsletter (200,000+ subscribers): https://join.smbdealhunter.xyz/Follow Helen:Twitter: https://x.com/HelenGuo_LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-guo-06674523/
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