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Ben Kelly

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

Should you buy or start your first business?
12 hours ago

Should you buy or start your first business?

The honest comparison most “gurus” won’t give you

Ben Kelly
Ben Kelly
How a physician assistant bought a $4.5M medical practice with $120K down
Feb 16, 2026

How a physician assistant bought a $4.5M medical practice with $120K down

100% financing on a clinic generating $975K in cash flow

Ben Kelly
Ben Kelly
“We were 4 days from losing the deal”
Feb 13, 2026

“We were 4 days from losing the deal”

How Jason and Charlie saved a $200K skydiving acquisition at the last minute

Ben Kelly
Ben Kelly
The acquisition mistakes that cost buyers six figures
Feb 12, 2026

The acquisition mistakes that cost buyers six figures

These problems are avoidable if you know what to look for

Ben Kelly
Ben Kelly
Off-market deal: Florida dental practice with $660K cash flow
Feb 11, 2026

Off-market deal: Florida dental practice with $660K cash flow

Owner works 3 days/week and will stay on for 2 years post-sale

Ben Kelly
Ben Kelly
How to stop vendors from raising prices after you buy
Feb 10, 2026

How to stop vendors from raising prices after you buy

Protect your margins before contracts come up for renewal

Ben Kelly
Ben Kelly
They bought a skydiving business with no aviation experience
Feb 09, 2026

They bought a skydiving business with no aviation experience

The strategic play that unlocked a $200K opportunity

Ben Kelly
Ben Kelly
“There is no perfect deal”
Feb 06, 2026

“There is no perfect deal”

Why this Army couple moved states to close their first acquisition

Ben Kelly
Ben Kelly
Negotiation mistakes that kill deals (and how to avoid them)
Feb 05, 2026

Negotiation mistakes that kill deals (and how to avoid them)

First-time buyers: here’s what actually matters in negotiations

Ben Kelly
Ben Kelly
Off-market deal: High-end spa with absentee owner
Feb 04, 2026

Off-market deal: High-end spa with absentee owner

$3.9M revenue, GM in place, owner lives in Florida half the year

Ben Kelly
Ben Kelly
Weekly strategies for identifying profitable businesses, avoiding costly mistakes, and building wealth through smart acquisitions.

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