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I'm looking for 5 aspiring business owners who want to buy their first business
Without Using Your Own Money... Risking Your Savings or Taking On Huge Personal Debt
Sanjay Pandaram, often referred to as "The Acquisition Master", his impressive credentials include:
Certified Accountant (CPA )
CEO - Business Buyers Institute
Macquarie Bank - Head of Finance (Australia)
Lloyds International - Head of Performance (UK)
Citibank Asia Pacific - Head of Strategy (US)
Rabobank - Financial Controller (Netherlands)
Commonwealth Bank - Executive Manger Corporate Banking (Australia)
Orix Corporation - Finance Manager (Japan)
You don't have a money problem... You have a knowledge problem. We can solve that
Personalised mentorship access to me to help you achieve your goals as quickly
Step-by-step training to buy just about any business
Weekly 'Live Deal Review' coaching & mentoring sessions to ask questions, so you never feel stuck
Complementary access to our deal team of lawyers, accountants and bankers
Fill-in-the-blanks Documents, Checklists, Scripts, Templates, and legal documents that tell you precisely how to get the best deal
Plug & play deal analysis tools and business valuation model
Access To Our Exclusive Members-Only Community of Deal Makers
Learn the foundational mindset and knowledge needed to successfully buy a business, including the deal lifecycle and what it takes to run a company.
Why acquisition entrepreneurship?
The Acquisition Entrepreneur Mindset Pillars
The deal journey & lifecycle
Do you have what it takes to run a business?
Resource: Action Steps Checklist
Resource: Acquisition Journey Reference Sheet
Resource: Acquisition Self-Reflection Worksheet
Gain clarity on your personal acquisition criteria using the Business Buyers Institute Deal Clarity Framework, focusing on income goals, skills, and target industries.
Get clarity on why you want to own a business
Characteristics of the business you should buy
Which industries you should target
Create your own Deal Box to find your ideal business
Resource: Zone of Genius Worksheet
Resource: Deal Clarity Worksheet
Resource: Industries Database Selector
Resource: Personalised Deal Box
Discover techniques for finding on-market and off-market deals that fit your criteria, and learn to track deal flow using the Contrarian CRM Database
How deal sourcing works: finding businesses to buy
Finding deals through marketplaces like BizBuySell
How to find off-market deals
Other methods for finding off-market deals
How to track if you’re making progress in business buying
Master the art of positioning yourself as a qualified buyer, engaging sellers, and building relationships with owners and brokers.
How to position yourself as a qualified buyer
How to engage with sellers (including scripts)
Methods for meeting sellers
How to get responses from on-market deals
Resource: Buyer Profile PDF
Resource: Cold Email Outreach Scripts
Resource: Questions to Ask Sellers
Learn to evaluate potential deals, sign NDAs, assess valuation using cash flow and market comparables, and decide whether to make an offer.
How to assess valuation before submitting an offer
Methods for assessing valuation
How to calculate SDE
The 10 Contrarian Business Value Markers Framework
How to quickly crunch the numbers on a deal with our deal calculator
Resource: NDA Template
Resource: Deal Calculator
Explore the main acquisition funding methods and specific financing strategies, including seller financing, Reverse Funding loans, and sweat equity.
Learn the main ways deals are financed
How & when you should leverage debt to finance your deal
How to combine debt & equity
Deep dive into seller financing
Deep dive in sweat equity
Resource: Financing Options Sheet
Resource: Expertise to Equity Terms Worksheet
Resource: Seller Financing Avatar Checklist
Understand the differences between LOIs and purchase agreements, structure creative deals, make offers, handle counteroffers, and negotiate win-win outcomes.
How & when to use professionals at the offer stage
What to include in your LOI (with templates!)
When to use LOI
What money is at risk during this stage
How to present your offer
How to negotiate your offer with sellers
Resource: Offer Checklist
Resource: LOI Template
Navigate the due diligence process, build your deal team, evaluate key information, and identify potential issues or red flags.
How to perform due diligence
How to build your deal team to verify due diligence
What information to look for during due diligence
Resource: 60+ item due diligence checklist
Master the formal closing process, resolve outstanding issues, finalise legal documents, and understand legal structure and purchase price allocation.
Learn how the closing process works
How does legal take over structure work during closing
Who are the key people involved in closing?
Models: Services, products and systems
Resource: Closing checklist
Prepare for the transition to ownership by completing essential tasks and setting the stage for a successful first day.
What do you do on day 1
How do you prepare to operate the business
Resource: Takeover checklist
100%. Our HQ is in Sydney, but we have clients across Australia.
Our knowledge base of transactions is specific to the Australian market. Our tools are designed for the Australian legal system as well as Australian financial markets.
In a nutshell, as soon as you enrol, we plug you into our private Skool community — giving you instant access to all previous deal breakdowns, bonus trainings, templates, legal docs, and recordings of every workshop we’ve ever run. You also unlock our advisory calls and expert Q&As from day one.
That means if you’re keen to get started early, you absolutely can. Watch the replays, join the calls, ask questions, and even start analysing deals — before we officially kick off.
But the real engine of your progress is our weekly live Advisory Calls — where we roll up our sleeves with you and a group of serious business buyers to break down live deals, troubleshoot offers, map out financing strategies, and answer your toughest questions. Whether you’re working on your first outreach email or structuring a seven-figure deal, this is where the magic happens.
From there, you’ll have 12 full months of hands-on support — through our Skool platform, weekly calls, deal reviews, expert office hours, and direct access to your personal advisory team. Whether you need help analysing a deal, crafting an offer, or speaking with a broker — we’re in your corner every step of the way.
This isn’t just education. It’s execution.
Let’s be real — this isn’t about buying any business. It’s about buying the right business. And that takes strategy, patience, and execution.
Most members start seeing meaningful traction — seller conversations, early offers, or even deals under contract — within 3 to 12 months. That’s the typical window. Not because the process is slow, but because we focus on helping you make smart acquisitions, not rushed ones.
That said, if you’re proactive — attending calls, reviewing deals, implementing the frameworks — you’ll likely make faster progress than most.
Some members have sourced leads and booked meetings in their first week. Others closed their first deal in month three. The difference isn’t luck — it’s implementation.
So how fast can you get results?
As fast as you’re willing to do the work — and as focused as you are on buying the right business.
The primary reason people don’t close/buy a business is that they give up and chase the next bright, shiny object. While we give you all the tools and training, we cannot force you to do the work.
Like everything worth doing, buying a business takes time and dedication.
We aren’t here to sell you on the concept of buying a business. There are some people in the market who are glamourising buying a business as a get rich quick scheme.
The fact of the matter is that it is hard. It’s the most engaging and demanding thing you can do. It’s not milk and honey, it’s hard. It’s messy. No matter how dedicated you are, there will be rejections. Not every deal will go through.
If you are the type of person who is not prepared to work for your goals, this is not for you
You’ll have two main avenues of support throughout your 12 month journey — the Skool community and our live advisory calls.
Inside the Skool platform, you’ll be surrounded by experienced acquisition entrepreneurs, vetted professionals, and our full advisory team. Whether you need help structuring an offer, reviewing financials, or just want feedback on a deal — someone from the team will jump in with answers, typically within one business day.
But where the real magic happens is on our two weekly live advisory calls.
Bring your deals, your outreach scripts, your seller emails, your LOIs — and we’ll workshop them with you, live. You’ll get direct, tactical feedback on everything from valuation to negotiation strategy, deal structure to financing options. If you’re stuck, we’ll help you move forward. If you’re ready to go, we’ll help you close stronger.
Most members lean heavily on these calls in the early stages — and we encourage that. Over time, as your confidence and skill grow, you may just drop in for a tune-up or to pressure-test a big decision.
In short, you’re never doing this alone. We’re in your corner, every step of the way..
The Mentorship Membership is 1 year, with the option to renew if certain conditions are met. Remember — business buying and operations is a long-term game, not a one and done!
Nope! We have students acquiring in every vertical across every market imaginable. We don’t specialise in a single industry, location, or type of business. Most of our members are looking at traditional businesses; however, many are open to remote workforces or online businesses.
The initial intensive requires a commitment of 1 to 2 hours per week. Live workshops are held during the week. The live workshops are weekly on Wednesdays at 12:30pm Sydney time. More time will be needed as you meet sellers, negotiate and start doing deals.
It’s everything you need to go from “I know nothing about business acquisition” to becoming a successful business owner, investor and entrepreneur. We are constantly adding to and improving our Community, but as of July 1, 2025, it includes:
Private community
This is where the magic happens. We’ve had members do deals together, become best friends, and tap the community for expert guidance and accountability. Members are experts in eComm, landscaping, real estate, laundromats, hotels, bakeries, professional service firms and beyond. Forget about the small talk – we’re on Slack getting it done.
Weekly live calls (every Wednesday)
Our weekly group calls are where we review your potential deals, hear about businesses members just closed on, and we invite other top dealmakers to come and speak with us. These range from loan experts to business attorneys, merger and acquisition specialists, roll-up guys, and more. It’s a ton of knowledge and a lot of fun.
All Necessary Documentation
Cash Flow Calculator allows you to do a quick review and determine whether or not to spend the time diving deeper into the analysis
Financial Analysis Modeling Tool to establish key metrics, produce a 3-year forecast, and decide on a realistic path of growth
Legal documentation and templates
Plus MORE proprietary tools & templates that will help you make informed, strategic decisions
All-access course
It’s an MBA you can actually use. You’ll work through 10 units at your own pace and learn everything you need to buy your first business – from finding the right businesses to go after, to savvy negotiation and financing tactics, to your first 180 days in charge.
40+ additional resources (and we’re frequently adding more)
10 step Acquisition Accelerator Intensive with proprietary content on how to buy a business that cannot be found elsewhere:
One-on-One with Advisor to Develop Value Proposition Buyer Profile
Live Q&A with Lending Partner
Weekly Live Ask-Me-Anything with Sanjay
Deal Evaluation Workbook (Cash Flow Calculator, 7 Elements, Business Mapping, etc.)
Financial Analysis Tool (3 Year Forecast, Break-Even Analysis, Scenario Planning)
Real Life Case Study to Gain Hands On Experience Evaluating Deals
Self-Evaluation Workbooks
Outreach Tools (Scripts, technology, etc.)
Legal Templates (LOI, Due Diligence Checklist, etc.)
Deep Dives into Member Deals
Access to live call recordings
Vetted Network of Service Providers (lawyers, accountants, lenders, etc.)
Private Skool Group & Highly Vetted Community
No problem! The course is beginner-friendly and offers a step-by-step system.
Yes! We're teaching you everything you need to know step-by-step for beginners or business acquisitions. PLUS giving you access to our community to help you along the way and hold your hand to win on deals.
The services of the Mentorship officially end at closing. However, you’re more than welcome to continue dialing into our Live Deal Review/Search Forum call and asking any questions that may come up.
M.U.P.I. was created by Sanjay Pandaram. M&A expert who has helped everyday Aussies discovering this unique method for buying business.
You will get instant access to our Skool group when you sign up to be able to view the trainings and materials.
No, due this content being a digital training and coaching program we do not offer any refunds or guarantees. However, you can cancel your subscription any time.
Yes – from our advisory team and from other members if you take up the mentoring option.
Our program is built around the value of group learning. While we are always available as a thought partner to discuss listings or deals, best practice is to lean on your club members as well as our advisory team for feedback on deals. The value of the club is that everyone learns from everyone’s deals so we try to limit the one-on-one sessions as much as possible and/or highly encourage our members to take aspects of the discussion to the Skool channels to gain insight from other members and our advisors.
We get members who are in all stages of their search.
We have some experienced acquisition entrepreneurs who join after acquiring other companies because they want the structured framework and community. We have others who know they want to acquire a business but nothing else is figured out yet other than they have the money to do so.
We also have people who join the Club even after they are under LOI. Those members are given access to the advisory services a little early because our primary goal is supporting your deal.
As a result, we will move you around the Club as much as necessary to get you the required support but you’ll fall back into the natural cadence of your cohort, too.
Because of our focus on understanding your unique value proposition as a buyer, we find that our members have so far NEVER competed on a deal.
Because both members may be looking for the same type of business but have completely different value propositions – it makes it unlikely that it would be a great fit for both.
For example, if one member is looking for a manufacturing company to do process improvement work and the other is looking for a manufacturing company to implement a sales strategy and hire sales staff then a business would not be attractive to both people. One would be attracted because he saw sales potential and the other would be attracted because it already had sales in place but needed some refinement around operations.
We have finance brokers who can help you with acquiring finance. The whole goal is to try to acquire a business with minimal personal investment. Acquisition outcomes vary and are subject to numerous factors, including the nature of the business, financial performance, seller terms, and your personal circumstances. While we teach strategies aimed at reducing upfront investment, no money down deals are uncommon and not guaranteed.
That is an individual choice. Some of our members do, others have managers to run the business and other plan work in the business at a later stage.
This is one of the most challenging aspects of your journey. It’s the primary reason why we spend a lot of time wit your Acquisition Criteria. We feel like understanding who you are as a buyer is the biggest risk mitigation strategy that there is – you are the biggest risk in any transaction you do.
By the end the Acquisition Criteria exercise, you’ll have greater clarity around both of these components. After working one-on-one with our branding advisor, you’ll have a completed buyer profile that gives you confidence in your ability to execute.
We consider ourselves to be one of the most high-end memberships available on today’s market. However, every provider in this space fits a different niche, and offers different degrees of hand-holding.
In this regard, our level of support offered to members is second to none. Our advisors are what really separate us from the competition.
We named it the Club because there’s not a single “right” way to execute on this strategy. We have a team of highly skilled, successful people who all openly share their experience and advice and our members get to decide what works best for them. The beauty is that rarely is there no one that has had a similar experience.
The goal of the Club is that you’re never spinning out there alone with a question. The Club provides a myriad of places to get your questions answered.
Our program is designed to support people who are more collaborative in nature. They’re not necessarily lone wolves. They may know what they’re doing and believe they can do it on their own but they don’t want to. They want to be surrounded by like-minded people who are also doing this because buying a business is isolating. Most of us can’t talk to our neighbours or friends or family casually about buying a business. This gives you a sounding board of people who have done it, are doing it, and can help you do it.
It’s a high-touch, high-caliber service for those that are serious about acquiring.
f you are the type of person who delegates your success to others, this is NOT for you. Let’s be clear – we cannot guarantee your success or earnings. No one can. In simple terms, your results are up to you, not us.
We can give you the recipe, but it’s up to you to source the ingredients and cook the meal. Think of us as Gordon Ramsay in the kitchen—correcting you if you’re about to slip up and cheering you on when you close your first deal.
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