Steady revenue is not built by hustling harder. It is built by acquiring a business that already has customers, systems, and cash flow.
Find the deal. Structure it. Step in. Collect.
Schedule Your ConsultationStart the brand. Launch the agency. Build something from nothing. That was the message. So you did it. Or you tried. And here is what nobody warned you about.
"I bet on myself. I just did not realize how long it would take to see a return."
Good months and bad months. Clients who pay late or disappear. Revenue that looks different every 30 days. You are not lazy. You are not doing it wrong. The model is broken.
Whether you are working a W-2 and building on the side, or going full 1099 and grinding between closings, the problem is the same. Inconsistent cash flow. No asset underneath you. No equity compounding. Just effort traded for income that resets every month.
The hustle was supposed to create freedom. Instead, it created a different kind of job.
THE SHIFT
of businesses fail to continue after 10 years.
So why not buy a business that is already 10 years or older?
of businesses ever cross $1,000,000 in revenue.
So why not buy a business that is already doing $1M or more?
Recovering Entrepreneur.
That is what I became the moment I heard those two questions. I stopped trying to build from zero. I started acquiring what was already built. And everything changed.
THE SILVER TSUNAMI
10,000 Baby Boomers retire every single day. Their businesses do not need your money. They need someone to step in, structure the deal, and take over. The barrier is knowledge, not capital.
Customers, contracts, and revenue already in place. Your job is to grow it.
Average small business owner is 55+. They need a successor. That is you.
You do not need millions in the bank. The financing exists. The barrier is knowledge, not capital.
HVAC, plumbing, electrical. People do not stop needing heat and running water.
The dealmaker sits between the opportunity and the outcome. You find it. You structure it. You step in.
Same ambition. Same work ethic. Completely different outcomes.
| Starting from Scratch | Buying What Already Works | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | Zero on day one | Collecting from day one |
| Customers | You have to go find them | They are already there |
| Systems | Build everything yourself | Processes, staff, and vendors in place |
| Timeline | 2-5 years to profitability | Profitable at closing |
| Financing | Banks rarely lend to startups | SBA loans cover up to 90% |
| Risk | Unproven concept | Proven track record you can verify |
| Equity | Worth nothing until proven | Immediate equity and asset value |
MEET BRETT HOLCOMB
I started from public housing. No inheritance. No connections. No safety net.
I spent years doing it the hard way. Building from scratch. Grinding. Starting over. Then I heard those two questions, and I stopped trying to create what I could acquire. Since then, I have completed more than $50 million in business acquisitions and built multiple 8-figure companies. Not by starting from zero. By stepping into what was already working.
I am not a retired operator who teaches from the sideline. I am still active. Still closing deals. Still putting my own capital on the line alongside our members. I built this playbook because I had to. And I am still running it every day.
Acquisitions Dept LLC // Cash Flow Catalyst Club
Two deals. Same playbook. Watch what compounding looks like.
"Raised $66K. Walked out with $215K in working capital. More cash than we put in. Equity tripled. Five figures a month after debt service. We got paid to buy a seven-figure business."
"Same playbook. Bigger deal. From $10K a month to $50K a month. That is what compounding looks like when you acquire instead of build."
"Five years from now, you either own the asset or you are still thinking about it."
THE DEALMAKER FLYWHEEL
First deal: $10K a month. Second deal: $50K. Same playbook, bigger platform. Each acquisition teaches you more, generates more capital, and opens the next one. That is how dealmakers build wealth. Not one grind at a time. One deal at a time.
NEXT STEP
One conversation to find out if you are ready. No pitch. No pressure. Just a straight answer on whether this path makes sense for where you are right now.
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