Michael Shea

Central Florida's #1 Business Broker

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2024 Sold Data From The Largest Business Brokerage in the World

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Transworld Business Advisors sells more businesses than any firm in the world. We share our sold information for our results nationwide in this podcast for the year 2024.

Modern-Day Snake Oil Salesmen: The Instagram Course Hustle and How to Protect Yourself

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They wake up at 6 a.m. and solve real problems. So when I see a 23-year-old “guru” in a rented Lambo preaching financial freedom by selling you a $997 course on how to launch a passive income empire… I get angry.

Young Entrepreneurs, Let’s Get Real About Buying Main Street Businesses

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Here’s my game plan: bootstrap and stack. Buy a small service business, grow it, and use the cash flow to buy another. It’s like how private equity folks build empires, but without the fancy suits and corner offices. Focus on industries with low entry barriers—maybe a lawn care company or a niche cleaning service. And don’t sleep on seller training; that six-month runway can save you from face-planting. It’s not sexy, but it’s smart. Slow and steady wins the race, not chasing Instagram pipe dreams.