Clearly Acquired

🚀 12 Game-Changing Lessons from a guy who started 100 companies🚀 As entrepreneurs, we’re creators, visionaries, and risk-takers. We build from the ground up, and we need insights that go beyond conventional investing wisdom. Inspired by Bill Gross, I've distilled 12 powerful lessons that will help you navigate the challenges of starting and scaling a business—whether you’re raising funds or bootstrapping your way to success. From hiring A-players to the #1 most crucial factor for startup success, this article has it all. 📈💡 #Entrepreneurship #StartupLife #BusinessBuilding #Leadership

My outlook for the next 5 years...

Bank of America in trouble, the Bezos business strategy & personal brand in 2025 The treasury statement that wasn't, Warren Buffett's message to BOA, strategy lessons from Jeff Bezos, and Chris Do and Dan Koe's school us on how to actually build a personal brand in today's social landscape. 00:00 - Intro/Check-in 01:27 - The treasury statement that wasn’t… 05:46 - Porter Stansberry helps us prepare for what’s coming! 12:31 - It’s 07/08 all over again 23:22 - Business strategy from Jef Bezos 27:37 - How Dan Martell learned scale from Naval 31:47 - 5 questions to completely understand your customer 37:41 - The Deadlift ETF you’re not invested in 42:32 - Chris Do & Dan Koe teach us how to build a brand in 2025 https://lnkd.in/gwjXGyiP

There are 6 Million Employing firms in the United States And 5.9 million have less than 100 employees The available data says: • Businesses with 1-4 employees: Average annual revenue is approximately $387,000 • Businesses with 5-9 employees: Average annual revenue is around $1.08 million • Businesses with 10-19 employees: Average annual revenue is about $2.16 million • Businesses with 20-99 employees: Average annual revenue is approximately $7.12 million. Given that firms with fewer than 100 employees account for 98.1% of all U.S. businesses, and considering the average revenues across these employee ranges, it’s reasonable to estimate that the median gross revenue for these businesses falls between $1 million and $5 million annually. This means that tax breaks for businesses are not helping billionaires, And it actually means it’s helping the average small to medium sized business owner who accounts for 70% of the economy and 46% of the jobs And it’s helping the everyday American who are employed by these companies

When given the option I always choose small businesses as my first choice. Local Coffee > Multinational Corp SMBs make up 70% of economy and 46% of all jobs. Choose wisely

Samson Jagoras took a moment to reflect on the last year of being at the helm of Clearly Acquired. If you're in the saas game or just starting a new venture you'll want to save this.😉 #saas #business #entrepreneurship #leadership #ceo #technology

If you're serious about ETA, you need to understand that things are not as simple as it's often made out to be.

You already know that 10,000 boomers are retiring every day. You already know that a wave of businesses are up for grabs. This is your reminder that as a mid-career professional you’re in the best position to ride the wave. 🏄♂️

DOCUMENT OVER CREATE. Those are not just wise words from the OG Gary Vaynerchuk  They are marching orders for the founding team of a startup. So here we are... 5 hours. 1 room. 1 question. "What is the actual problem that needs to be solved?" Not our assumptions as founders. Not the opinions of well-intentioned advisors. But that thing that screams in the face of the market and its incumbents. And lies at the heart of every user interview and feedback email. We believe we see it. And that we can do something about the messy space of Main Street & LMM acquisitions. If buying and selling businesses is your jam...tap in.

I’m buying a CPA firm that delivers a 5.3x return on cash and I'm not a CPA. Here’s how we made it happen. Purchase price: $880,000   Revenue: $950,000   EBITDA: $344,000   Equity to close: $44,000 For this smaller deal, we're using the SBA —but here’s the hack. Most SBA loans require 10% down, but I got around this to only bring 5%. The SBA allows for a lower down payment (2.5-5%) if the seller carries part of the note with deferred interest for 2 years. ✅ Executed: The seller, Laura, is carrying $280K over 5 years at 5% interest, with payments deferred for 2 years (interest accrues).  So, I’m only putting down $44K (5% of $880K). Let’s do the math. Monthly Net Income: $29,000   Total Debt Payment:   - Senior Loan: $8,265   - Seller Carry: $1,166   = $9,431/month Net Monthly Income: $19,561   Annualized: $234,732 A $44K investment** → $234K return = 5.3x return in year one. 💥 But that’s just the start. Here’s where the upside lies.    I’m not a CPA, but I have a CPA operator running day-to-day, and we’re implementing: - AI-driven bookkeeping (offshore services not currently used) - Fractional CFO services to support growth   - Quality of Earnings reporting to fuel future M&A   - Transitioning everything to cloud-based software These aren’t flashy businesses—but that’s exactly why they win. #acquisitions #smb #cashflow