Build It. Bank It. Sell It. Repeat.

Build It. Bank It. Sell It. Repeat.

From Let's Buy a Business by Ryan Condie

February 18, 2026 · 34 min

About this episode

Chad Petersen shares his journey as an entrepreneur and insights on buying and selling businesses.

Chad Petersen has done A LOT of deals. We dive into his accidental entrepreneur journey....started mowing lawns at 13, realized ownership = freedom, then built + sold his first company at 19 and kept repeating the "build cash flow → sell for a liquidity jump" playbook (six of his own). * What buyers do wrong with brokers (and how to stand out): the market has more motivated buyers; buyers kill deals by showing entitlement, fighting NDAs, and not having a personal financial statement ready. * Real-world examples: a CPA bought an ~$8M drywall business by staying patient/emotionally steady (and spent about $2.5k on legal) SMBs are the biggest target for cyber attacks. Protect your business with Inzo Technologies. Check out.... www.inzotechnologies.com , I-N-Z-O, or email Nick directly at nick@inzotechnologies.com . ===== Find more about Chad at his website below. https://chadpeterson.com/ ===== Join the next **How to Buy a Business Live Cohort** - April 2026 https://www.letsbuyabusiness.com/

People in this episode

Host: Ryan Condie

Guest: Chad Petersen

Topics covered

  • entrepreneurship
  • business acquisition
  • cash flow
  • deal-making
  • cybersecurity
  • financial planning

Keywords

  • entrepreneur
  • business deals
  • cash flow
  • selling businesses
  • cyber attacks
  • financial statement

Sponsors

Inzo Technologies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chad Peterson

Books & works: Let's Buy a Business

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