Buyer Mindset 4 min read• May 2026
Escape the 9 to 5: Here's How People Buy a Business
Still climbing the corporate ladder? Smart buyers are skipping it — and buying businesses instead. You don't need an MBA or millions in the bank.
MGL
Martin Godfrey Legido
Chartered Accountant & Strategic M&A Adviser
Still climbing the corporate ladder? Smart buyers are skipping it — and buying businesses instead.
You don't need an MBA or millions in the bank. Just a few key steps:
1. Find a profitable, boring business.
2. Use seller financing (yes, really).
3. Let the cash flow cover the deal.
People just like you are stepping out of the 9-to-5 — and building freedom on their own terms.
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