The SMB Deal Hunter Podcast

How He Runs a $1M Business on 3hrs/Week (Only 5% Down)

September 4, 2026·37 min
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Want help buying a business? https://smbdealhunter.link/pro-ytSubscribe to the SMB Deal Hunter newsletter (250,000+ subscribers): https://join.smbdealhunter.xyz/In this episode, Clem breaks down how he bought a $1M marketing agency with only 5% down, why the first year nearly broke it, and how he rebuilt it to run on just a few hours a week.◼️ How he got the seller to finance a big chunk of the deal so he barely had to put any money in◼️ The 30% revenue drop that hit within months of closing, and the month he sat frozen before acting on it◼️ Why his fix for a shrinking business was to make it even smaller on purpose◼️ How he pulled off the entire turnaround without ever quitting his day job◼️ The second business he quietly built with the agency's own cash, and why he calls buying the agency his biggest mistakeFollow Helen:Twitter: https://x.com/HelenGuo_LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-guo-06674523/

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