1.3 million Aussie small businesses are owned by baby boomers, and in the next few years we’ll see the biggest handover of small business ownership in a generation. For anyone thinking of starting one, today's ep looks at what it means to buy an existing business rather than build from scratch.

On this episode, we discuss:

(00:00) Intro
(00:24) 1.3 Million Aussie Businesses Owned by Boomers
(00:52) Why Boomers Haven't Planned Their Exit
(01:51) Why Buying an Existing Business Wins
(03:23) Why an Accountant Would Buy in 2026
(04:42) A Hairdressing Supplier Buys a Salon
(05:47) How to Build a Sellable Business Asset
(06:58) Why Banks Won't Fund Business Buyers
(07:45) How the US Funds Business Buyers
(10:18) How Government-Backed Loans Would Pay Off
(13:06) $31 Billion Sent to US Business Buyers
(14:45) Buying the Business You Already Work In
(18:32) Why Business Sellers Take Less Than Expected

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