Podcast · 140 episodes
The Business Acquisition Podcast with Bruce Whipple
by Bruce Whipple · English
Acquiring a profitable business can be one of the fastest ways to success. However, it can also be quite challenging. Join business acquisition and growth strategist Bruce Whipple as he shares the strategies, tips, and techniques gleaned from 40+ years of experience. If you believe business acquisition is the path to success you want to take, this is the podcast for you!
Latest episodes
419 - Try Again, But Do It Differently!Don’t treat a failed attempt as proof you can’t succeed; try again with better information, approach, and a stronger “why,” especially for buying a business.27 Sep 2026 · 8 min
418 - Why I Turned Someone Down for the VIP MastermindThe episode explains why the host turned someone down for the VIP Mastermind, emphasizing strict admissions, group fit, weekly coaching, private strategy sessions, accountability, and practical…20 Sep 2026 · 7 min
417 - The Difference Between Dreamers and Business Acquirers!How to distinguish “dreamers” who only study and “business acquirers” who take external action, measure weekly outreach, and persist using a strong, specific “why.” Guest backgrounds: No guests…13 Sep 2026 · 8 min
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419 - Try Again, But Do It Differently!Don’t treat a failed attempt as proof you can’t succeed; try again with better information, approach, and a stronger “why,” especially for buying a business.27 Sep 2026 · 8 min · 5 chapters
418 - Why I Turned Someone Down for the VIP MastermindThe episode explains why the host turned someone down for the VIP Mastermind, emphasizing strict admissions, group fit, weekly coaching, private strategy sessions, accountability, and practical…20 Sep 2026 · 7 min · 2 chapters
417 - The Difference Between Dreamers and Business Acquirers!How to distinguish “dreamers” who only study and “business acquirers” who take external action, measure weekly outreach, and persist using a strong, specific “why.” Guest backgrounds: No guests…13 Sep 2026 · 8 min · 5 chapters
416 - Why Some Business Acquirers Make Progress and Others Stay Stuck!?Explains why business acquisition progress stalls—most people have an execution problem, not an information problem.6 Sep 2026 · 10 min · 2 chapters
415 - Write Your Obituary. Twice.Writing your obituary twice to reveal the gap between your current life path and the legacy you want; then choosing one weekly action to close the biggest gaps, including guidance for business…30 Aug 2026 · 5 min · 2 chapters
414 - The Process Protects You: 10 Lessons Every Business Buyer Needs!Business acquisition “process” discipline—persistence after financing rejections, stress-testing debt and valuation, verifying EBITDA, watching for unsustainable “peak” years, systematic pricing, and…22 Aug 2026 · 9 min · 3 chapters
413 - The Most Dangerous Deal Is the Only Deal You Have!Business acquisition deal discipline—avoid “scarcity” that turns evaluation into forcing a bad deal.16 Aug 2026 · 6 min · 3 chapters
412 - Are We Still Talking?Re-engaging with the idea of buying a business after years of delay, emphasizing that “not the first time” isn’t proof it won’t work later; focus on what’s changed in your why, experience,…8 Aug 2026 · 6 min · 3 chapters
411 - Do You Really Know Where You Are in the Business Acquisition Process?Bruce Whipple challenges aspiring business acquirers to assess where they are in the acquisition process, identify gaps, and stop only studying what they already like or are good at.2 Aug 2026 · 6 min · 6 chapters
410 - Your Reputation Is Your Greatest AssetResponsibility, integrity, and follow-through as the foundation of trust and reputation in business acquisitions.26 Jul 2026 · 10 min · 4 chapters
409 - What Separates the Mentees Who Succeed?What separates successful business acquisition mentees from those who don’t—arguing it’s not intelligence, education, experience, financial resources, or opportunity quality, but consistent…19 Jul 2026 · 7 min · 4 chapters
408 - No Surprises: The Rule That Keeps Deals Alive!Business acquisition dealmaking—how to keep an LOI from creating distrust by ensuring “no surprises” in major terms before sending it.12 Jul 2026 · 7 min · 2 chapters
407 - Why Dependability Beats Talent Every Time!Dependability over raw talent in hiring, law/accounting firm selection, and business acquisitions; how to become reliably trustworthy.5 Jul 2026 · 6 min · 3 chapters
406 - Hang Around Long Enough for the Good Things to Happen!Real perseverance in business acquisition—staying in the process through delays, pivots, and setbacks, while taking external action (not passive wishing).28 Jun 2026 · 11 min · 4 chapters
405 - Most People Plan Their Vacation Better Than Their Life!On Father’s Day, the host argues that business acquisitions succeed when you build a trustworthy reputation through small actions and thorough preparation.21 Jun 2026 · 10 min · 6 chapters
404 - Signal vs. Noise - Why Busy Is Not the Same as Progress!Signal vs. noise in business acquisition—busy “preparation” that doesn’t produce seller contact is noise, while external actions that create conversations are signal.15 Jun 2026 · 9 min · 5 chapters
403 - The Missing Piece Is Execution!The episode argues that people seeking to acquire a business usually don’t lack information; they lack weekly execution.9 Jun 2026 · 8 min · 6 chapters
402 - The Sixth Month Checkpoint!June 2026 “sixth month checkpoint” for business acquisition—use evidence from Jan–May to distinguish busy vs progress, then course-correct with continuous improvement and measurable external action.1 Jun 2026 · 8 min · 2 chapters
401 - Size Matters!How “soda size” growth illustrates consequences of repeated choices; applies the same idea to business acquisition execution, pipeline building, and self-trust.28 May 2026 · 7 min · 4 chapters
400 - Memorial Day: Remember the CostMemorial Day remembrance focused on the personal cost of war and the difference between Veterans Day (all who served) and Memorial Day (those who died while serving).25 May 2026 · 5 min · 3 chapters
399 - A Tony Robbins Decision Process Every Acquisition Mentee Should UseDecision-making framework for business acquisition mentees—how to decide whether to contact sellers, submit an LOI, keep pursuing, or walk away—using Tony Robbins’ OOCEMR process (Outcome, Options,…21 May 2026 · 10 min · 3 chapters
398 - "I Want to See Your Face One More Time"Mortality and time—using a friend’s terminal illness to argue that time is fleeting, relationships matter most, and people should act now (not “later”) in life and business.14 May 2026 · 7 min · 5 chapters
397 - You Cannot Master Acquisitions Without Practicing The Craft!Business acquisition is a craft that can’t be mastered by theory; success requires repeated practice—role-playing seller conversations, making calls, writing letters, following up, and coordinating…7 May 2026 · 8 min · 4 chapters
396 - The True Test of Integrity!Integrity tested when doing the right thing costs something; question of whether circumstances dictate ethics. Guests: No guests mentioned; the host shares two personal/family stories.30 Apr 2026 · 7 min · 3 chapters