How I Bought Businesses
Without Using My Money or Expertise
A live conversation for entrepreneurs ready to grow through ownership, partnership, and community.
You're getting this because you're part of a very small group I intentionally selected from my network of 100,000+ contacts. I'd love to see you live.
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Free · LiveThe conversation I wish I'd had before my first deal
No theory. No course pitch. Just the mechanics of acquisition — walked through live, in plain language — so you can evaluate your next opportunity with a dealmaker's eye.
Where deals come from
How partnerships are structured
How different people bring different resources to a transaction
What can go wrong
What questions you should ask before getting involved
Why proximity to experienced dealmakers can dramatically change how you evaluate opportunities
The goal isn't to become an expert in everything.
The goal isn't to become an expert in every piece of an acquisition. The goal is to become great at assembling the right people around the opportunity.
Stop asking, “How do I do this?” Start asking: “Who already knows how to do this — and how can we create a win together?”
Your leverage points
- M&A professionals
- Attorneys
- Operators
- Capital relationships
- Joint venture partners
- Existing communities
- Podcast networking
- People who have already done what I'm trying to accomplish
Someone will own these companies next.
Why not you?
Across the country, established owners are reaching the point where they're ready for their next chapter.
- Some built businesses their children don't want to inherit.
- Some created great companies that were never structured properly for a traditional sale.
- Others care deeply about their employees and legacy but simply don't want to keep operating for another decade.
Those companies don't automatically disappear. Someone will own them next.
Instead of asking: “How do I add another million dollars in revenue from scratch?” You can begin asking: “What company could I acquire, partner with, or strategically combine with what I've already built?”
Elijah Cheeks
Host · CBR Capital
I'll share lessons from my own experience pursuing acquisitions — including the mistakes, relationships, and strategies that have helped me shorten the learning curve.
Special guests
We'll also open the room for Q&A with people who understand transactions firsthand — including M&A legal expertise and entrepreneurs who have completed multiple acquisitions.
This conversation leads directly into something bigger.
November 9–13, we're bringing this conversation into the real world at our Scale Through Acquisition Retreat in Sedona, Arizona. The goal isn't simply to teach acquisitions. The goal is to put you closer to the ecosystem.
What you'll leave with
- Your Acquisition Buy Box
- Your 90-Day Acquisition Plan
- A stronger capital strategy
- Better deal-evaluation questions
- Direct relationships inside the M&A ecosystem
- The beginning of your transition from operator → owner → investor
VIP Experience
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- November 9–13 · Sedona, AZ
- Private accommodations
- All meals & transportation
- Wellness experiences
- Intimate, small-group access
- Acquisition strategy sessions
- M&A matchmaking
- The full Sedona experience
In-Person Retreat
$2,999
- Join us live in Sedona
- Core acquisition experience
- Small-group strategy sessions
- Direct ecosystem access
Virtual Experience
$1,000
- Participate remotely
- If travel isn't the right fit
- Live access to sessions
- Core acquisition framework
The window is small.
Retreat pricing increases October 15. So October 14 isn't only our second conversation. It's also the final night before the current Sedona pricing changes.
Come learn. Ask questions. Meet people. And decide for yourself whether acquisition belongs somewhere in the next chapter of your business.
The right conversation can change your next five years.
I would rather have 30 people who actually know one another, help one another, introduce one another, and potentially do business together than 3,000 people silently watching another webinar.
P.S. You don't have to know exactly what you want to buy yet. That's part of the work. Start by getting into the right conversations.