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Business BuyingBusiness Buying
Rainmaking 101

Rainmaking 101

How to Build Relationships, Unlock Opportunity, and Create Serendipity on Purpose

Dakota Crisp, PhD
Dakota Crisp, PhD
Business BuyingBusiness Buying
The Myth of Absentee Owner Businesses

The Myth of Absentee Owner Businesses

Why I’m Shifting from Passive Income Dreams to Active Income Reality

Dakota Crisp, PhD
Dakota Crisp, PhD
Business BuyingBusiness Buying
I Used to Think BizBuySell Was Trash — I Was Wrong

I Used to Think BizBuySell Was Trash — I Was Wrong

How I’m finding legit deals and building a real acquisition pipeline — using BizBuySell.

Dakota Crisp, PhD
Dakota Crisp, PhD
Business BuyingBusiness Buying
From Cold Calls to Conversations

From Cold Calls to Conversations

A Better Way to Source Deals

Dakota Crisp, PhD
Dakota Crisp, PhD
Business BuyingBusiness Buying
Cold Calling Owners

Cold Calling Owners

Here’s what I learned after calling 20 porta potty companies.

Dakota Crisp, PhD
Dakota Crisp, PhD
Investor InsightsInvestor Insights
The Crappiest Idea I’ve Ever Had

The Crappiest Idea I’ve Ever Had

How I Escaped Analysis Paralysis and Started Sourcing My First Deal

Dakota Crisp, PhD
Dakota Crisp, PhD
Investor InsightsInvestor Insights
My Next Big Bet

My Next Big Bet

Why I’m Going All In on Small Business Acquisitions

Dakota Crisp, PhD
Dakota Crisp, PhD
Stock PicksStock Picks
June's Stock Picks

June's Stock Picks

Important Update on These Stock Picks

Dakota Crisp, PhD
Dakota Crisp, PhD
Investor InsightsInvestor Insights
The Smartest Person in a Gold Rush Sells Shovels

The Smartest Person in a Gold Rush Sells Shovels

How the greatest fortunes are built — not by striking gold, but by fueling the rush behind it.

Dakota Crisp, PhD
Dakota Crisp, PhD
Investor InsightsInvestor Insights
The Angel Investor Playbook

The Angel Investor Playbook

How smart angels find better deals, think sharper, and keep more of what they earn

Dakota Crisp, PhD
Dakota Crisp, PhD
Investor InsightsInvestor Insights
Wealth isn’t built with goals. It’s built with reps.

Wealth isn’t built with goals. It’s built with reps.

The most powerful force in life isn’t money — it’s momentum.

Dakota Crisp, PhD
Dakota Crisp, PhD
Investor InsightsInvestor Insights
Think Like an Investor

Think Like an Investor

Probabilistic thinking, Michael Burry, and how to make smarter decisions under uncertainty

Dakota Crisp, PhD
Dakota Crisp, PhD
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