Post-mortems of real deals
Educated. Successful. Smart.
Still, they failed.
Learn why — before you buy a business. Buyers and founders tell on camera how their acquisition fell apart. Each story becomes a case study: what went wrong, at which stage of the deal, and the due-diligence step that would have caught it.
1 fatal · 4 major
1:18:22
How to Recover from a Fraudulent Seller | Jason Jackson Interview
“If you see cracks in a seller’s integrity, do not try to price or structure around them—stop, verify, or walk.”
$5M lost
6 major
1:32:58
The 7 Year Collapse of an SBA Acquisition | Scott Duncan Interview
“If the seller, a few craftsmen, or one customer relationship are the real business, you are not buying systems—you are buying people who can walk out the door.”
5 major
1:02:29
I Bought a $7M Roofing Business… Then Almost Lost It
“In a relationship-driven business, you are not just buying revenue—you are buying customer trust, seller credibility, and a team’s willingness to follow you.”
3 major
1:20:53
Raise $800k to Buy an $8m Business | Kevin Bibelhausen Interview
“In an inventory-heavy acquisition, closing the deal is not enough—you must also finance the cash gap between buying product and getting paid.”
$160K lost
2 fatal · 4 major
1:29:13
How 1 SBA Loan Brought Down 2 Businesses | Edgar Galindo Interview
“Do not let a new add-on acquisition borrow against your healthy platform until the people, liabilities, and downside are fully understood.”