Business Buying Strategies from The Dealmaker's Academy

The Business Buying Strategies Podcast comes from The Dealmaker's Academy, the world's leading training on buying and selling businesses - without risking your own money!Each week we talk to leading experts, discuss business buying strategies, offer hints and tips and cover the essential skills you will need to buy and sell businesses effectively.

Business Buying Strategies from The Dealmaker's Academy is a business podcast hosted by Jonathan Jay Business Buying Expert, with 300 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Jonathan Jay Business Buying Expert hosts Business Buying Strategies from The Dealmaker's Academy, a business show with 300 episodes published.

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  Episode #352

  #352 Using AI and the role that business partners can play

  May 28, 202638 minS0

  <p >Host: Jonathan Jay</p> <p >Format: Live panel Q&A — Riverside Studios, Hammersmith</p> <p >Guests: Seven Inner Circle members</p> <p > </p> <h2>Overview</h2> <p >Two big topics dominate this episode. First, the Inner Circle share exactly how they're deploying AI — not in theory, but in practice, right now. Then the conversation shifts to business partnerships: what makes them work, what makes them fail, and two cautionary tales from panellists who learned the hard way.</p> <h2>AI in Practice</h2> <p >The panel go well beyond buzzwords. One member is building private internal large language models to tr...

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  Episode #351

  #351 Transferable skills and remaining detached

  May 14, 202624 minS0

  <p >Host: Jonathan Jay</p> <p >Format: Live panel Q&A — Riverside Studios, Hammersmith</p> <p >Guests: Seven Inner Circle members</p> <p > </p> <h2>Overview</h2> <p >The Inner Circle panel at Riverside Studios tackle one of the most important questions in business acquisition: how do you remain a strategic investor after buying a business, rather than sliding back into day-to-day operations? The episode also covers sector selection for first-time buyers, and how transferable skills apply across industries.</p> <h2>Stay at the Top of the Quadrant</h2> <p >The panel are unanimous: go in as an investor from day...

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  Episode #350

  #350 Confidence, First Deals and Sector Experience

  Apr 30, 202632 minS0

  <p >From First Deal to Big Exits: What Real Dealmakers Are Doing Differently</p> <p >Host: Jonathan Jay</p> <p >Format: Live panel Q&A — Riverside Studios, Hammersmith</p> <p >Guests: Seven Inner Circle members</p> <h2>Overview</h2> <p >Seven of Jonathan Jay's Inner Circle members — experienced business acquirers — answer unscripted questions from a live audience. This episode focuses on exit strategies, building deal confidence, and how to get a first acquisition over the line.</p> <h2>Exit Strategy</h2> <p >The panel agree: start with the end in mind, but hold the number loosely. One member is building a £25m...

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  Episode #349

  #349 The Psychology of Business Ownership: Why You're the Bottleneck

  Apr 16, 202626 minS0

  <p >We continue our live panel discussion, recorded at Riverside Studios in Hammersmith, with Jonathan and his inner circle group of experienced dealmakers.</p> <p >This isn't about tactics, it's about mindset. Because the real challenge in business acquisition isn't finding deals, it's what's happening in your head.</p> <p >Most people think success in acquisitions comes down to:</p> <p > • The right sector</p> <p > • The right deal</p> <p > • The right timing</p> <p >But the truth? You are the biggest variable in the entire process.</p> <p >Your thinking. Your habits. Your willingness to let go.</p> <p >Thi...

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  Episode #348

  #348 The Reality of Buying a Business — What No One Tells You

  Apr 2, 202634 minS0

  <p >What's it really like to buy a business? Not the Instagram version. Not the "Lamborghinis and Dubai" version. The real version.</p> <p >In this episode, Jonathan brings together a panel of experienced dealmakers at Riverside Studios, all of whom have completed multiple acquisitions across sectors including property, construction, accountancy, engineering, and more. </p> <p >What follows is one of the most honest conversations you'll hear about business buying.</p> <p >Behind the Scenes: Real Deals, Real Numbers</p> <p >This isn't theory. These are people who have actually done it:</p> 11 deals in 5 years £17M group revenue £26M in...

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