Jordan Fliegel: (Co-CEO of Shareholder Ventures, 5x Founder, Ex-Techstars MD) unpacks his journey from professional basketball benchwarmer to serial entrepreneur—and why he’s now helping others **buy profitable businesses** instead of starting them.

**🗝️ HIGHLIGHTS YOU CAN’T MISS:**

- **The $5M SBA Loan Hack:** How to acquire cash-flowing businesses with 80-90% debt (even without personal capital).

- **"Pizza Dinner Growth Hacks":** How being his own first CoachUp coach + bribing coaches with pizza scaled a marketplace.

- **Pro Sports → Startups:** NBA-level teamwork drills for hiring talent who outshine you.

- **Why He Quit Venture Capital:** "Buying boomer-retiring businesses beats startups for 99% of entrepreneurs."

- **Brutal Founder Truths:** "If you need nights/weekends totally free? **Don’t be an entrepreneur.**"

**🔍 For:** First-time founders, burnt-out VCs, bankers, operators & anyone eyeing the $10T small-business transfer wave.

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