Listen "From Selling Courses With No Product to Buying 7 Businesses | Martin Lightbowne"
Episode Synopsis
This week on The Risking It All Podcast, we sat down with Martin Lightbowne, Managing Director of On Point Finance Group — and a true M&A powerhouse.🚀 Martin has personally completed 7 business acquisitions and now helps a mastermind full of dealmakers to structure and finance their own deals — often with none of the buyers own money down.🎙 But his story didn’t start in finance. He began as a manufacturing improvement consultant at global giants like Shell and Colgate, before pivoting to the U.S. to sell digital marketing courses — making over 70 sales before he even had a product ready to ship!In this episode, Martin shares:✅ How to buy businesses using other people’s money✅ The #1 mistake first-time acquirers make✅ Why his time at Shell & Colgate taught him how to spot hidden profits in any company✅ The exact strategy he teaches M&A entrepreneurs todayWhether you’re a business owner, investor, or future dealmaker — this episode is PACKED with practical insights.🔔 Don’t forget to subscribe for weekly interviews with entrepreneurs who are risking it all to build something great.
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