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Built to Sell Built to Buy
Sam Penny
27 episodes
4 days ago
Unlock the secrets to building, buying, and selling businesses that thrive without you. Join Sam Penny, renowned entrepreneur, adventurer, and Coach for the Brave, as he delves into the strategies that empower business owners to scale operations, enhance valuations, and achieve true independence. Drawing from over 25 years of hands-on experience in founding, growing, and exiting multiple ventures—including the acclaimed Cheese Therapy—Sam offers actionable insights to help you: 90 Days With Sam Transition from operator to architect, freeing yourself from daily operations. Implement systems and processes that drive efficiency and scalability. Navigate the intricacies of buying or selling a business, ensuring optimal outcomes. Cultivate a leadership mindset that fosters team empowerment and autonomy. Enfuce Whether you're preparing to sell your business, considering an acquisition, or seeking to optimize your current operations, Built to Sell | Buy provides the tools and frameworks to make informed decisions and take decisive action. Each episode features real-world examples, expert interviews, and practical advice designed to challenge conventional thinking and inspire bold moves. Subscribe now to embark on a journey toward business freedom and discover how to build or buy a business that doesn't just survive—but thrives. For additional resources, templates, and to register for our exclusive webinar series, visit sampenny.com.
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Unlock the secrets to building, buying, and selling businesses that thrive without you. Join Sam Penny, renowned entrepreneur, adventurer, and Coach for the Brave, as he delves into the strategies that empower business owners to scale operations, enhance valuations, and achieve true independence. Drawing from over 25 years of hands-on experience in founding, growing, and exiting multiple ventures—including the acclaimed Cheese Therapy—Sam offers actionable insights to help you: 90 Days With Sam Transition from operator to architect, freeing yourself from daily operations. Implement systems and processes that drive efficiency and scalability. Navigate the intricacies of buying or selling a business, ensuring optimal outcomes. Cultivate a leadership mindset that fosters team empowerment and autonomy. Enfuce Whether you're preparing to sell your business, considering an acquisition, or seeking to optimize your current operations, Built to Sell | Buy provides the tools and frameworks to make informed decisions and take decisive action. Each episode features real-world examples, expert interviews, and practical advice designed to challenge conventional thinking and inspire bold moves. Subscribe now to embark on a journey toward business freedom and discover how to build or buy a business that doesn't just survive—but thrives. For additional resources, templates, and to register for our exclusive webinar series, visit sampenny.com.
Show more...
Entrepreneurship
Business,
Investing
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The Fit Factor: How to Avoid Buying the Wrong Business
Built to Sell Built to Buy
18 minutes
3 months ago
The Fit Factor: How to Avoid Buying the Wrong Business

Too many investors get seduced by EBITDA and end up buying the wrong business. In this episode, Sam Penny dives deep into what really matters when you're buying: fit. Because even a profitable business will eat you alive if the values, leadership style, or vision don’t align with you.

Drawing from 25 years of real-world experience buying, building, and selling businesses, Sam introduces the Buyer Fit Framework—a simple but powerful tool to evaluate whether a business truly suits who you are and how you lead.

This episode is for anyone who's ever looked at a P&L and thought, “This looks good,” but forgot to ask, “Does it feel right?”

What You’ll Learn:

  • Why buyers regret poor fit, not high prices.
  • The 4 dimensions of Buyer Fit: Values, Leadership, Skill, and Vision.
  • How to spot cultural misalignments before they derail your deal.
  • The “soft signals” that tell you if a business is truly right for you.
  • The red flags that even seasoned buyers miss (and how to catch them early).
  • Practical tools to evaluate alignment and de-risk your acquisition.

Free Resources Mentioned:

  • 🔍 Business Valuation Report
  • 🧭 Leadership Alignment Tool
  • 🛠️ Business Buying Roadmap
  • 🎯 Strategy Session with Sam: sampenny.com/strategy

Who This Episode Is For:

  • Acquisition entrepreneurs looking to avoid post-deal regret
  • Investors moving from theory to real-world ownership
  • Operators wanting more than just ROI—they want meaning, mission, and momentum

Final Thought:
When the fit is right, the numbers follow. But when it’s not, the deal becomes a burden. Don’t buy a misfit. Buy a business that fits you.

Built to Sell Built to Buy
Unlock the secrets to building, buying, and selling businesses that thrive without you. Join Sam Penny, renowned entrepreneur, adventurer, and Coach for the Brave, as he delves into the strategies that empower business owners to scale operations, enhance valuations, and achieve true independence. Drawing from over 25 years of hands-on experience in founding, growing, and exiting multiple ventures—including the acclaimed Cheese Therapy—Sam offers actionable insights to help you: 90 Days With Sam Transition from operator to architect, freeing yourself from daily operations. Implement systems and processes that drive efficiency and scalability. Navigate the intricacies of buying or selling a business, ensuring optimal outcomes. Cultivate a leadership mindset that fosters team empowerment and autonomy. Enfuce Whether you're preparing to sell your business, considering an acquisition, or seeking to optimize your current operations, Built to Sell | Buy provides the tools and frameworks to make informed decisions and take decisive action. Each episode features real-world examples, expert interviews, and practical advice designed to challenge conventional thinking and inspire bold moves. Subscribe now to embark on a journey toward business freedom and discover how to build or buy a business that doesn't just survive—but thrives. For additional resources, templates, and to register for our exclusive webinar series, visit sampenny.com.