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EPISODE · Jun 15, 2026 · 32 MIN

How He Bought a $965k Business WITHOUT Quitting His Job

from The SMB Deal Hunter Podcast · host Helen Guo

Want help buying a business? https://smbdealhunter.link/pro-ytIn this episode, Mike breaks down why he bought a medical transportation company he'd never heard of, how he closed it with just 5% down after losing the deal once, and what running it remotely in 10 hours a week actually takes.◼️ Why he lost this deal to a bigger buyer, and the relationship move that brought it back a month later◼️ How a creative seller note got him to just 5% down on a $965K business◼️ His "freakout moment" when the bank quit 60 days into underwriting, and how he closed anyway◼️ Why an aging population gives non-emergency medical transportation built-in, growing demand◼️ What running a Michigan business from his home in Florida in 10 hours a week actually takesSubscribe 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/

Want help buying a business? https://smbdealhunter.link/pro-ytIn this episode, Mike breaks down why he bought a medical transportation company he'd never heard of, how he closed it with just 5% down after losing the deal once, and what running it remotely in 10 hours a week actually takes.◼️ Why he lost this deal to a bigger buyer, and the relationship move that brought it back a month later◼️ How a creative seller note got him to just 5% down on a $965K business◼️ His "freakout moment" when the bank quit 60 days into underwriting, and how he closed anyway◼️ Why an aging population gives non-emergency medical transportation built-in, growing demand◼️ What running a Michigan business from his home in Florida in 10 hours a week actually takesSubscribe 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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