The SMB Investor
By Nick Bryant
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Episodes: 31
Description
Forget startups. Forget climbing the corporate ladder.
The real path to wealth? Owning profitable small businesses.
Hosted by Sean Smith and Nick Bryant, The SMB Investor dives into how investors, operators, and dealmakers are building wealth through small business acquisitions, syndicates, and holding companies.
We talk to the pros—fund managers, investors, searchers, and service providers—who are making SMB investing the next big asset class.
Whether you want to invest, operate, or build your own holding company, this podcast is your playbook.
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Ep. 31- Business Operating Systems for ETA and Small Businesses
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May 19, 2026 |
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Ep. 30- Sales and Growth Strategy for Small Business Buyers
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Ep. 29 - The Value of Industry Experience in ETA
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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Ep. 28- Inside the Search Fund Playbook
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Ep. 27- Understanding LP Agreements, GP Stakes & Fund Governance
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Ep. 26- Independent Sponsor Playbook: How Great Deals Really Get Done
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Ep. 25- SBA Lending Shifts & Search Fund Insights | Robert Graham (SIG Partners)
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Ep. 24- Self-Funded Search, Deal Structures & Red Flags: Jacob Hall on Investing in Small Businesses
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Ep.23- The LP Playbook: Pascal Wagner on Cash Flow Investing Across Asset Classes
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Ep.22- The Art & Science of Quality of Earnings: Mitch Petracca on SMB Deals, Tech, and Diligence
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Ep. 21- Tax Structuring & Diligence in SMB M&A | Sean Smith & Roman Basi
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Ep. 20- Women Driving the Search World: Beki Darlin’s Dealmaker Playbook
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Ep. 19- Scaling Beyond $5M EBITDA — Lessons from BDE Capital’s Christien Louviere
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Ep. 18- SaaS Roll-Ups & ETA Playbooks: Brian Wolfe’s Path to Building Funded Ventures
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Ep. 17- How to Evaluate Revenue Quality and Working Capital in SMB Acquisitions | Caleb Basile
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Ep.16- Why Special Ops Make Exceptional Business Leaders | Christian Ruf - Uncommon Elite & SMB talent
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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Ep. 15 - How SBA Loans Really Work for Searchers & Investors | Lisa Forrest & Sean Smith
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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Ep. 14 - How Empire Flippers Facilitates 7-Figure Online Business Deals | Andy Allaway & Sean Smith
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Ep-13 How to Finance SMB Acquisitions with SBA Loans
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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Ep 12. How to Make 7 Micro-Acquisitions by Age 23 | Dev Shah
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May 29, 2025 |
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Ep. 11 - Disciplined Investing and Sponsor-Led Growth with Ian Reynolds
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May 20, 2025 |
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Ep.10 - Top Leadership Traits for Small Business CEOs
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May 15, 2025 |
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Ep.9 From Insurance to Investing: Ricky Bouchard on Lower Middle Market Discipline
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May 05, 2025 |
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Ep. 8 More Than Capital: Jeff Driskel’s Playbook for Operator-Led Acquisitions
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Ep. 7 How to Finance SMB Acquisitions: SBA, SBIC & Debt Strategies | Zach Pavlosky & Sean Smith
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Ep. 6 Investing in Hidden Gems: How to Evaluate Trade Businesses
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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5. Scaling Through Strategic Acquisitions | Bob Wang & Sean Smith
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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4. Elliott Holland - Key Things to Look Out For in the Quality of Earnings (QoE) Report
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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3. Building Communities for SMB Success - Rand Larson
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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2. How to Think About SMB Investing- Jason Ehrlich
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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1. Building a SMB Portfolio with Grant Hensel
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Mar 01, 2025 |