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    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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