Acquisition Wolf - Buy Your First Small Business
Acquisition Wolf

Buy Your First Cash-Flowing Business With Guidance From Someone Who's Done It Before.

Most people know they want more ownership, more freedom, and more control over their future.

What they don't know is how to actually find good businesses, evaluate opportunities, structure deals, and confidently move through the acquisition process.

Acquisition Wolf is a hands-on mentorship built for people who want to buy a real, cash-flowing business, not spend years trying to figure it out alone.

Who This Is For

This program is designed for:

Operators and business owners looking to grow through acquisitions

Professionals ready to transition into business ownership

People who are tired of building businesses from zero

Buyers looking for structure, accountability, and real-world guidance

People serious about actually buying a business, not just consuming content

Most of our members are balancing this alongside:

Full-time careers Existing businesses MBA programs or graduate school Families Other responsibilities
What We Actually Do

This isn't a "watch the videos and hope it works" program.

Every week you're actively moving a real acquisition forward. Instead of trying to figure everything out yourself, you'll bring live opportunities into the group, review them with me, and get feedback before making expensive mistakes.

Twice-Weekly Group Calls

Every week we work through:

Live deals members are evaluating
Outreach and deal sourcing strategies
Seller conversations
Financial analysis
SBA and seller financing
Deal structure
Negotiation strategy
Which opportunities are worth pursuing and which ones aren't

The goal isn't to consume information. The goal is to consistently move toward buying the right business.

1-on-1 Support

You'll also have direct access to me for personalized guidance around:

Your acquisition strategy
Deal evaluation
Financial questions
Financing options
Seller negotiations
Outreach strategy
Specific businesses you're considering
Why Learn From Me?

I don't teach acquisitions because I read about them.

I teach them because I'm actively buying and operating businesses.

My portfolio includes restaurants, bars, pet businesses, facility services companies, barbershops, and more. All built around one simple philosophy:

Buy great businesses. Put great operators in place. Repeat.

That means you're learning from someone actively buying businesses today, not someone teaching theory from the sidelines.

Why People Get Stuck

Most buyers struggle for one of two reasons.

01

They never actually start.

They overthink.
They wait.
They keep learning.
But they never build consistent deal flow.
02

They start but don't know what they're seeing.

They misread financials.
Don't understand risk.
Structure weak offers.
Or pass on great opportunities because they lack confidence.

The people who end up buying businesses usually aren't the smartest people in the room. They're simply the ones who stay in the process long enough to:

Look at enough deals
Develop pattern recognition
Have real seller conversations
Learn how deals are actually structured
Move confidently when the right opportunity appears

That's exactly what this program is designed to help you do.

What Students Are Working On

Our members are actively moving through real acquisitions, not just learning about them.

Two members are currently in due diligence after getting businesses under contract in less than six months

Other members are actively building deal flow, evaluating opportunities, and having conversations with sellers every week

The common thread? They're taking action, reviewing real deals, and making measurable progress toward buying a business.
Example Deal

One of the businesses I acquired was a commercial construction and facility services company.

Deal Breakdown
$1.15MPurchase Price
$450KAnnual Profit
$150KCash Down
RetireSeller Motivation

Deal Structure

$150K cash down
$200K seller financing
$800K SBA financing

The initial cash came from $50K of my own money and $100K from an outside investor in exchange for a minority ownership stake.

That's one of the biggest mindset shifts new buyers make. Most businesses aren't purchased with all cash. They're structured.

Common Deal Structures

One of the biggest misconceptions people have is thinking they need to pay cash for an entire business.

Most acquisitions are built using combinations of:

Seller Financing

The seller carries a note. Fills the gap between the purchase price and what SBA or cash covers.

SBA Loans

Government-backed financing that covers the majority of qualifying deals. Available to first-time buyers with the right business profile.

Outside Investors

Bring in a capital partner for a portion of the down payment in exchange for a minority equity stake.

Earnouts

A portion of the purchase price is paid over time from future profits. Reduces upfront risk and bridges price gaps.

Strategic Partnerships

Bring in operators, advisors, or silent partners who contribute capital, skills, or relationships in exchange for a stake in the deal.

Learning how to structure deals creatively is a major part of what we work on together.

Investment & Payment Options

People structure joining the program in different ways depending on what makes the most sense for their situation.

Pay in Full

One payment upfront. Simplest path forward.

Split Payments

Break the investment into two or three installments.

Affirm Financing

Apply for short-term financing through Affirm. Straightforward application, quick decision.

Splitit

Break payments into monthly installments using existing available credit on your card, no separate loan application required.

Just like buying a business, joining the program doesn't have to be structured only one way. Many of our members choose Splitit because it allows them to spread the investment into smaller monthly payments using their existing available credit instead of applying for a traditional loan.

Final Thought

Buying a business is rarely about finding one perfect opportunity.

It's about:

Seeing enough deals
Learning what actually matters
Staying consistent long enough to recognize the right opportunity when it appears

That's the process we help you work through.

If that sounds like where you're headed, we'd love to help you get there faster.

Ready to Move Forward?

Call or text us at (908) 651-7061 and we'll walk through your situation to see if it's the right fit.

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