The four-pillar path
Learn It. Grow It. Own It. Give It.
Each pillar stands on its own, but they are strongest together—a practical progression from knowledge to ownership to meaningful impact.
Buy Boring. Live Rich.
Own It
Find businesses, evaluate deals, explore SBA and seller financing, and prepare for diligence with experts.
What you will explore
What this journey produces
Business Acquisition Readiness Plan
The guided Own It journey
A Business Acquisition Readiness Plan with a buy box, tested numbers and a professional team
Phase 1
Learn how ownership is priced
- 40 points
Work through the ownership guides
SDE versus EBITDA, multiples, and what makes a business boring and durable.
- 40 points
Run the SBA readiness checklist
Capital, credit, experience and the paperwork a lender will ask for.
- 40 points
Write your buy box
Industry, state, price range and the minimum owner earnings you need.
Phase 2
Stress-test the numbers
- 50 points
Simulate three different deals
Change price, financing and owner pay. Learn which assumption breaks the deal first.
- 40 points
Study financing and structure
Seller notes, SBA-style financing, earnouts and the risk each one carries.
- 30 points
Ask Monet to pressure-test a deal
Paste the numbers and ask what the watchouts are before you contact a seller.
Phase 3
Get ready to act
- 40 points
Understand the tax picture before you buy
Entity choice and deal structure change the after-tax result significantly.
- 40 points
Line up your CPA and attorney
No purchase should happen without qualified professionals reviewing it.
- 50 points
Print your acquisition readiness plan
Buy box, tested deals, saved numbers and your professional team in one document.
What you end up with
Business Acquisition Readiness Plan
It is assembled from your own saved goals, numbers, strategies and check-ins as you complete the steps.
Open my Business Acquisition Readiness PlanJourneys are educational guidance, not personal tax, legal, investment or insurance advice. Speak with a qualified professional before acting.