Bart Rupert has a strong mergers and acquisition background across Fortune 500's and startups within industries like technology, software, energy, healthcare, real estate, construction and etc. He's founded nearly 30 companies, negotiated over $500 million dollars in contracts and business deals. Grew a corporate startup from inception to $10 million, grew a healthcare from $8 million to $75 million. Today he's helping companies and everyday people buy and sell companies for a living.  Many of his clients who've never bought or sold companies before are working with him to structure deals that result in multi-million dollar payouts in little as 18 months. During this interview we discuss: 2:42 - Bart shares why he decided to pursue a career focused on buying and selling companies. 8:01 - He shares an example of how he was able to buy a software as a service business that was doing $8 million per year in sales and then grow it to over $75 million per year before selling it. 11:42 - He breaks down his exact 3 part framework for buying and selling businesses without using any of your own money. 13:42 - The best way to source deals that will actually close.  18:14 - Bart shares exactly how to leverage a disruptive deal structure to help close more deals. 23:40 - What is Asymmetric Negotiation and why it is critical to expedite the process of closing a deal. 26:09 - Bart's real-life experience on what NOT to do in a successful negotiation. 28:58 - Bart shares his favorite growth tool/software. 30:21 - He recommended one of his favorite book to us. PLUS a whole lot more! Bart's Websites: www.spartansalliance.com Send question to austin@spartansalliance.com ---------------------------- If you enjoyed this episode, please RATE / REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE to ensure you never miss an episode. Connect with Dennis Brown  AskDennisBrown.com LinkedIn Twitter Instagram [Free Giveaways]