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Ben Kelly

Acquired & scaled 6 businesses with little or $0 down. Off-market deal sourcing fanatic. I love this game.

How a marketing director bought a $4M agency with $0 down
21 hours ago

How a marketing director bought a $4M agency with $0 down

From W2 employee to majority owner of a fast-growing agency

Ben Kelly
Ben Kelly
“It’s the best thing I’ve ever done”
Mar 06, 2026

“It’s the best thing I’ve ever done”

Watch how a school superintendent bought a business with zero industry experience

Ben Kelly
Ben Kelly
Why there are more businesses for sale than buyers
Mar 05, 2026

Why there are more businesses for sale than buyers

Baby Boomers own 2.9 million businesses, and they’re all retiring

Ben Kelly
Ben Kelly
Off-market: Electrical construction company with $1.7M profit
Mar 04, 2026

Off-market: Electrical construction company with $1.7M profit

High-rise residential specialist, owner staying 3-5 years post-sale

Ben Kelly
Ben Kelly
The 2-paragraph cold email that gets responses
Mar 03, 2026

The 2-paragraph cold email that gets responses

Stop overcomplicating your outreach to business owners

Ben Kelly
Ben Kelly
How a school superintendent bought a $995K pool company for half its value
Mar 02, 2026

How a school superintendent bought a $995K pool company for half its value

From 24/7 educator to 30 hours/week in Myrtle Beach

Ben Kelly
Ben Kelly
“You don’t know what you don’t know”
Feb 27, 2026

“You don’t know what you don’t know”

See how this M&A attorney closed a $310K SaaS deal in 4 months

Ben Kelly
Ben Kelly
How to quickly build a list of 500+ acquisition targets
Feb 26, 2026

How to quickly build a list of 500+ acquisition targets

The exact lead generation process that finds hidden deals

Ben Kelly
Ben Kelly
Off-market: In-home care business with $400K profit and 3-5 year transition
Feb 25, 2026

Off-market: In-home care business with $400K profit and 3-5 year transition

$1.4M asking price, owner staying on as GM, growing 8-10% annually

Ben Kelly
Ben Kelly
Why smart buyers avoid BizBuySell
Feb 24, 2026

Why smart buyers avoid BizBuySell

The case for going direct to business owners

Ben Kelly
Ben Kelly
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