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Founder of SMB Deal Hunter | Investing in SMB acquisitions & building the go-to platform for entrepreneurs and investors doing the same | Forbes 30u30

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Helen Guo
9 months
Lenders are starting to back away from financing FedEx routes. Margins are getting worse, some routes are failing, and banks don’t want the risk. There’s a reason so many routes are for sale right now.
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Helen Guo
7 months
Thanks for sharing your story and what you’re building @GrantHensel!
@GrantHensel
Grant Hensel (SMB Investor)
7 months
So much fun chatting with @HelenGuo_ about investing in people buying small, profitable, "boring" businesses! 55-minute interview below 👇
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Helen Guo
9 months
An SBA buyer pre-qualification letter means nothing. A bank isn’t just backing the buyer—they’re backing the deal. Strong cash flow, a proven track record, and meeting lending criteria are what actually matter.
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Helen Guo
9 months
Lately, I’ve been seeing some brokers tell buyers to skip the LOI and go straight to a purchase agreement. That’s reckless. Never commit to buying a business before locking in key terms and due diligence.
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@WouterTeunissen
Wouter Teunissen
11 months
Is this the most unhinged way to launch a podcast? Over the past 3 months I’ve written 100,000+ words, spent hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars to create 4 beautiful magazines. Through my research, I uncovered some insane secrets to building a successful business I
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Helen Guo
1 year
@DomWellsOnfolio Watch it here:
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Helen Guo
1 year
I just released an interview with @DomWellsOnfolio who has acquired around 40 online businesses in the past decade. What's crazy is just 10 years ago Dom was teaching English in Taiwan making $1-$2K/month and starting/buying online businesses as a side hustle. In this episode
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@JMatthewMcGarry
Matt McGarry
1 year
Today, I’m excited to announce: Newsletter Marketing Summit Our inaugural conference for founders, creators, and marketers building the future of media and education. We already have an amazing roster of speakers, including: ✅ Alex Lieberman, co-founder of Morning Brew and
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Helen Guo
1 year
@chasemurdock Watch the episode here:
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Helen Guo
1 year
Ever think about starting a HoldCo? I just released a new podcast episode with @chasemurdock where we dive deep into starting a lifestyle and community-focused holding company . Chase has made 3 acquisitions and started 2 companies in Salt Lake City–all without taking any
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@SMB_Attorney
SMB Attorney
1 year
Excited to share my conversation with the amazing @HelenGuo_! We discussed the absolute truth about business buying. Here is the full interview: https://t.co/IUAvXi44H1
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@juljacqus
Julien
1 year
Thanks to @HelenGuo_ for having me on her pod. My favourite part of her pod is she has on normal entrepreneurs, who aren't necessarily exceptional at any one thing. They aren't selling courses, to fund their acquisitions. They're just doing the #smb thing.
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@SMB_Attorney
SMB Attorney
1 year
Talking deals with the great Helen Guo 🔥 Cc: @HelenGuo_
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Helen Guo
1 year
@HockJohannes Here's the link to the SMB Deal Hunter Podcast episode with Johannes:
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Helen Guo
1 year
I just interviewed a former investment banker and PE investor who successfully transitioned into acquisition entrepreneurship. Meet @HockJohannes. Johannes acquired an artificial turf business and TRIPLED it in 2 years. In the interview, we discuss: •The important prep work
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Helen Guo
1 year
@skaalywag Link to the podcast episode:
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Helen Guo
1 year
I've interviewed over 30 acquisition entrepreneurs this year for the SMB Deal Hunter podcast, but this is my first episode with one who has bought a SaaS business. Meet Kjael Skaalerud (@skaalywag). Kjael is buying and building a portfolio of SaaS companies. In the interview,
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@SBA_Ray
SBA Ray
1 year
It’s official but now it’s even more official. You can get “unlimited” $5mm SBA 7a loans. $5mm per sector - sector as defined by the first 3 digits of the NAICS code. I just received SBA authorization for a $3.5mm SBA 7a loan for a guy with a $3.5mm on a different business
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Helen Guo
1 year
This is a brilliant piece of marketing.
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