Mike Warren

From Mikes Desk

The Seller Note Is A Truth Serum. Here's What I Mean.

May 2, 2026

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2 min read

The Seller Note Is A Truth Serum. Here's What I Mean.

The One Question That's Killed More Of My Deals Than Bad Financials.

Mike Warren

Market Pulse

Private Equity Is Now 59% Of Small Business Deals. Here's Why That's Good News.

Apr 30, 2026

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2 min read

Private Equity Is Now 59% Of Small Business Deals. Here's Why That's Good News.

Wall Street Is Calling Main Street Owners Every Day. Most Are Saying No.

Mike Warren

Deal Breakdown

A Consulting Firm At 1.64x SDE With $909K Cash Flow. Would I Buy It?

Apr 28, 2026

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4 min read

A Consulting Firm At 1.64x SDE With $909K Cash Flow. Would I Buy It?

$1.495M Asking, 15% Seller Note, 31% Margins. The Math Is Almost Too Good.

Mike Warren

From Mikes Desk

I Ask These 3 Questions Before I Look At A Single Number

Apr 25, 2026

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4 min read

I Ask These 3 Questions Before I Look At A Single Number

The Seller Who Couldn't Answer Question Two.

Mike Warren

Market Pulse

The Number That Kills Businesses In The First 90 Days.

Apr 23, 2026

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3 min read

The Number That Kills Businesses In The First 90 Days.

Most Buyers Negotiate The Price. Almost Nobody Negotiates This

Mike Warren

Deal Breakdown

80% Profit Margins On $855K Revenue. Here's What I'd Need To Say Yes.

Apr 21, 2026

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6 min read

80% Profit Margins On $855K Revenue. Here's What I'd Need To Say Yes.

Strong Business. Wrong Price. Here's How Close This Deal Actually Gets.

Mike Warren

From Mikes Desk

Smart Buyers Get Pre-qualified. Bulletproof Buyers Do It Differently.

Apr 18, 2026

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4 min read

Smart Buyers Get Pre-qualified. Bulletproof Buyers Do It Differently.

He found the deal. The bank said no. Here's what he missed.

Mike Warren

Market Pulse

What Most Buyers Don't Know About Asking Price Vs. Closing Price.

Apr 16, 2026

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4 min read

What Most Buyers Don't Know About Asking Price Vs. Closing Price.

Sellers are asking too much. Here's what the math actually shows.

Mike Warren

Deal Breakdown

$1.7M ATM Portfolio. Two Red Flags I Can't Get Past.

Apr 14, 2026

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6 min read

$1.7M ATM Portfolio. Two Red Flags I Can't Get Past.

230 Atms. $350K Cash Flow. Here's Why I'm Walking Away.

Mike Warren

Health & Wellness Supplements | California | $700,000

Apr 14, 2026

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6 min read

Health & Wellness Supplements | California | $700,000

$530,000 in annual cash flow. A 25-year track record. Proprietary formulations with FDA permits. And an asking price of just $700,000.

Mike Warren

The deal nobody wanted made him $212K a year

Apr 11, 2026

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3 min read

The deal nobody wanted made him $212K a year

The most profitable business you'd never brag about

Mike Warren

The SBA just raised the credit bar. Smart buyers saw it coming.

Apr 9, 2026

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4 min read

The SBA just raised the credit bar. Smart buyers saw it coming.

Here's a number that should get your attention: $8.3 billion.

Mike Warren

Deal Breakdown

This flooring company prints $445K/year. Here's why I'd pump the brakes.

Apr 7, 2026

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6 min read

This flooring company prints $445K/year. Here's why I'd pump the brakes.

I found a 45-year-old business with zero marketing spend. The math is interesting.

Mike Warren

From Mikes Desk

The broker said the financials were clean. They weren't.

Apr 4, 2026

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3 min read

The broker said the financials were clean. They weren't.

Why I turned down a $2.4M deal last Tuesday

Mike Warren

Market Pulse

The tariff chaos is a goldmine - if you know what to look for.

Apr 2, 2026

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4 min read

The tariff chaos is a goldmine - if you know what to look for.

42% of small businesses just got hit by tariffs. Here's what buyers need to watch.

Mike Warren

Deal Breakdown

This trucking company prints $630K/yr. Here's why I haven't pulled the trigger.

Mar 31, 2026

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7 min read

This trucking company prints $630K/yr. Here's why I haven't pulled the trigger.

Trucking (Agriculture/Freight) | Texas | $1,900,000

Mike Warren

From Mikes Desk

The deal that almost bankrupted my client - and the one number that saved him

Mar 28, 2026

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3 min read

The deal that almost bankrupted my client - and the one number that saved him

Why I said no fourteen times last month

Mike Warren

Market Pulse

The one due diligence question nobody asked six months ago - and why it matters now.

Mar 26, 2026

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3 min read

The one due diligence question nobody asked six months ago - and why it matters now.

Tariffs expire in July. If you're buying a business, this changes your math.

Mike Warren

Deal Breakdown

Mar 24, 2026

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7 min read

This Absentee Resaurant makes $237k net

Bar & Restaurant | Florida | $599,000 + $237K in owner benefit. Fully absentee.

Mike Warren

Mar 21, 2026

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3 min read

The $220K gap nobody told him about

Why the broker's financials and the bank statements never match

Mike Warren

Market Pulse

Boomer owners are heading for the exits. Smart buyers are paying attention.

Mar 19, 2026

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3 min read

Boomer owners are heading for the exits. Smart buyers are paying attention.

More buyers than sellers - and the gap is widening. Here's what it means.

Mike Warren

Deal Breakdown

This fintech prints $3.3M/yr. Here's why I haven't pulled the trigger yet.

Mar 17, 2026

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6 min read

This fintech prints $3.3M/yr. Here's why I haven't pulled the trigger yet.

A 2.3x multiple on $12.8M revenue. Here's what the Bulletproof scorecard shows

Mike Warren

Why I require seller financing on every deal

Mar 14, 2026

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3 min read

Why I require seller financing on every deal

I killed a deal last month over 10%.

Mike Warren

Market Pulse

New SBA rate rules went live March 1. Most buyers have no idea.

Mar 11, 2026

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3 min read

New SBA rate rules went live March 1. Most buyers have no idea.

And it could save you thousands on your next acquisition loan.

Mike Warren