About

By: Rothvitou Long

Buying a small business shouldn’t feel mysterious or hype-driven. This blog exists to make Main Street M&A clear, practical, and doable—whether you’re a first-time buyer or an operator adding your next location.

We focus on deals in the $150K–$5M range: service businesses, trades, light manufacturing, local retail, and niche B2B plays. The goal is simple: help you buy well, operate better, and sleep at night. You’ll find field-tested checklists, plain-English breakdowns of SDE/EBITDA, financing structures that actually close, and playbooks for the first 90 days after you take the keys.

What you’ll get here

• Tactical guides: step-by-step sourcing, LOIs that prevent headaches, diligence paths that verify what matters, and transition plans that keep staff and customers.
• Numbers that matter: realistic valuation ranges, DSCR basics, working-capital pegs, and pricing/earn-out examples without the fluff.
• Operator edge: hiring, routing, scheduling, inventory, and SOPs—how to turn a good business into a great one.
• Templates & checklists: lender-ready packages, seller-note terms, landlord asks, and quality-of-earnings “lite” scopes you can actually run.

Our stance

• No hype. We buy cash flow and systems, not stories.
• Respect for people. Sellers’ legacies and employees come first; the deal works only if the transition does.
• Boring excellence wins. Clear books, crisp processes, and steady execution beat clever spreadsheets every time.

Who we write for

• First-time buyers looking for a straight path from search to close.
• Operators who want practical improvements, not theory.
• Brokers and lenders who appreciate clean packages and serious buyers.

How to use this site

Start with our beginner’s guide to buying in today’s market, then grab the diligence checklists and LOI templates. When you’re ready, dive into niche posts (home services, food & beverage, B2B services) and our 30-60-90 transition playbooks. Each article is designed to be copy-paste useful.

A quick disclaimer

Nothing here is legal, tax, or investment advice; use it as a practical starting point and consult pros where needed. We’ll show our work, cite assumptions, and update posts as the market moves.

Bottom line: If you want less hype, more EBITDA, and a smoother path to owning a durable Main Street business, you’re in the right place.