{"id":16734,"date":"2023-10-09T05:50:11","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T19:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flippa.com\/blog\/?p=16734"},"modified":"2025-12-04T23:40:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T13:40:43","slug":"masterminds-buying-an-online-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flippa.com\/blog\/masterminds-buying-an-online-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Buying an Online Business: Expert Insight form Codie Sanchez, Sieva Kozinsky and James Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Acquiring a business can be a daunting process for first-timers. With many factors to consider, where do you even start? Even for those who are experienced buyers, there are many tips and tricks you can look out for to make your next acquisition a truly valuable one.<\/p>\n<p>In this episode of <strong>Humans of Flippa<\/strong> we are joined by three experts and cover diverse topics including:<\/p>\n<p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Buying a business to scale it or to hold?<\/li>\n<li>Is buying a business during a recession a bold move or a strategic one?<\/li>\n<li>Purchasing exactly what you know<\/li>\n<li>How to discover and assess businesses deals<\/li>\n<li>How to assess deals, and much more!\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Buying an online business | Humans of Flippa\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e-40X9L-pfo?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p><strong><em>Do You Own an Online Business? Find Out How Much it\u2019s Worth<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Flippa\u2019s intelligent valuations engine is the industry\u2019s most accurate tool, taking into consideration thousands of sales and live buyer demand. Find out what your business is worth with our free valuation tool and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/flippa.com\/free-valuation?buy_sell=blog\">plan your next move<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/flippa.com\/free-valuation?buy_sell=blog\"><em><strong>Get a FREE Valuation Now &gt;<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet our Experts<\/h2>\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Codie Sanchez | <a href=\"https:\/\/contrarianthinking.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contrarian Thinking<\/a>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/codiesanchez\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Codie Sanchez<\/a> is a reformed journalist, turned institutional investor to cannabis investor and adviser, to now Founder at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/contrarianthinking.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contrarian Thinking<\/a> and Cofounder of Unconventional Acquisitions. She thrives on helping people think critically, and cashflow unconventionally.<\/p>\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sieva Kozinsky<strong> | <\/strong>Enduring Ventures<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">James Camp | Nano Flips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/james-grady-camp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James Camp<\/a> is a Digital Strategist, Advisor and Founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/nanoflips.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nano Flips<\/a>, a weekly newsletter which helps people buy, improve and flip online businesses for a profit. A true entrepreneur at heart, James built a successful strategy consulting firm, then exit it at the right time to start his own business adventure.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Buying an Online Business: episode breakdown<\/h2>\n<p>Short for time? We&#8217;ve narrowed down the most important moments of this episode, so you can skip right where you need to.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xUCnTHb9-5c&amp;t=73s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">01:13<\/a><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\"> &#8211; <\/span><a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xUCnTHb9-5c&amp;t=325s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">05:25<\/a>:<span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\"> Introduction <\/span><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xUCnTHb9-5c&amp;t=326s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">05:26<\/a><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\"> &#8211; <\/span><a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xUCnTHb9-5c&amp;t=661s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">11:01<\/a>:<span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\"> Buying to scale\/exit VS buying to hold <\/span><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xUCnTHb9-5c&amp;t=662s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">11:02<\/a><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\"> &#8211; <\/span><a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xUCnTHb9-5c&amp;t=966s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">16:06<\/a>:<span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\"> Should businesses be bought during a recession? <\/span><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xUCnTHb9-5c&amp;t=967s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">16:07<\/a><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\"> &#8211; <\/span><a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xUCnTHb9-5c&amp;t=1183s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">19:43<\/a>:<span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\"> Buying what you know <\/span><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xUCnTHb9-5c&amp;t=1184s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">19:44<\/a><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\"> &#8211; <\/span><a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xUCnTHb9-5c&amp;t=1910s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">31:50<\/a>:<span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\"> How to discover and assess business deals <\/span><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xUCnTHb9-5c&amp;t=1911s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">31:51<\/a><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\"> &#8211; <\/span><a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xUCnTHb9-5c&amp;t=2646s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">44:06<\/a>:<span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\"> Assessing and adding value to a business <\/span><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xUCnTHb9-5c&amp;t=2647s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">44:07<\/a><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\"> &#8211; <\/span><a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xUCnTHb9-5c&amp;t=3148s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">52:28<\/a>:<span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\"> How to stand out from the crowd<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ready to own your own business? 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