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Imagine acquiring a business without paying any capital upfront.
Then, imagine improving the company’s shareholder value and selling it for a large payday.
And imagine if you could repeat this process again and again.
That’s exactly what people are doing to build generational wealth.
If you want to acquire profitable businesses (doing 1-10 million in revenue), this will be the most important letter you read.
Dear Dealmaker,
Right now, we are living in uncertain times…
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Mass layoffs
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The rapid progress of A.I.
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Geopolitical tensions
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Supply chain issues
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The rise of outsourcing
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Rising costs
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The threat of recession
It’s all taking a toll on jobs and businesses.
If recent years have taught us anything it’s to expect the unexpected.
That’s exactly why…
Buying businesses is one of the greatest paths to financial security
You’d never have to worry about income generation again.
Once you know how to...
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Acquire a business
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In any industry
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At any time
… forces like AI or shifting markets don’t matter… because you can always acquire another business!
Furthermore, this strategy is low risk because it allows you to acquire businesses without investing your capital or borrowing money.
Now, before we explain more about these M&A strategies, I’ll introduce you to Jeremy Harbour – an M&A veteran and the man behind these creative deal structures – and how he accidentally made this incredible discovery.
Jeremy teaching his M&A strategies at a seminar
How Jeremy paid zero cash upfront to acquire a telecom business
Many years ago, Jeremy discovered a business hack that changed his life.
A hack that now allowed him to buy both profitable and distressed businesses without using cash, leverage, lawyers, brokers, accountants or expensive advisors.
Jeremy was skeptical but once he closed his first deal with no money down, he became a believer.
It’s a fascinating story.
See, in 1997…
Jeremy started a telecoms company
With almost no money to his name, he bought business cards and invested the money from his first sale into buying a computer.
It was a bootstrapped business.
And then, after a few years of success, other companies approached him with deals.
Competitors tried to buy him out
Some meetings were better than others. However, they all had one thing in common:
They all offered no cash upfront.
Their deals were all “jam tomorrow”.
Solutions that would iron out his cash flow, deal with staff and provide the capital to grow.
They tempted Jeremy.
Somehow, they pushed hot buttons he didn't even know he had.
Eventually, he came to a realization:
If these companies want to acquire his business by paying nothing upfront, then…
He should become
the buyer, not the seller
At one networking event, Jeremy came across another telecom company.
The owner had a good customer base and supplied many companies at his business park.
One of his clients was Nintendo.
And while this business only made 12K profit per year, Jeremy saw an easy way to make 6-figures.
He discovered a 165K opportunity
Here’s how:
First, the telecom business had 1,000 active mobile phones connected to a competing network.
Therefore, if Jeremy switched the users to his provider, he would make 165k on the sign-up bonuses.
The owner wasn’t aware of this.
In fact, he was desperate to exit.
Why?
This owner wanted to sell for three reasons
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Lack of profit After 13 years the business was only making 12K profit per year.
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Hefty relocation fee His lease was about to expire. To make matters worse, his landlord wanted to demolish the building and turn the site into apartments. It was going to cost the business owner 70K to relocate his business. Hardly worth it.
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Bigger opportunity He had a lucrative side business converting terraced houses into apartments. Each project netted him around 70k profit. If he could sell his telecom business, he could dedicate more time to flipping houses.
So Jeremy sat down to negotiate a deal
The owner wanted 15K for the stock, goodwill and 600 customers (1,000 active handsets).
At the time, Jeremy was young and green.
In his early twenties, 15K was a lot of money.
If he had the money, he would have written the owner a check then and there.
But he didn’t have 15K.
He didn’t even have 2K!
He just couldn’t afford to buy the business
Jeremy ran a tight operation.
That month he had two choices: pay his staff or pay his credit card.
He asked friends, family and investors for help to lend him money, but to no avail.
Jeremy drafted various proposals but the owner stood firm on his price: 15K upfront.
Yet, as the deadline grew closer, he became more flexible.
Later he was happy to accept 10k upfront, 5k deferred.
Then he was willing to settle for 5k upfront and 10k deferred.
Yet, Jeremy still couldn’t afford it.
He called everyone to try and get the money
He contacted friends, customers and investors but no one would lend him the cash.
The owner even agreed to 2.5k upfront, and 12.5K deferred, but Jeremy still couldn't even lay his hands on that.
The situation looked hopeless.
Jeremy assumed the owner would sell to another buyer who actually had the money.
But then, out of the blue, the owner phoned and asked to meet him at his shop.
Jeremy raced over to his office and saw that bulldozers were revving up outside the building ready.
And you know what?
The owner agreed.
Jeremy bought the company for no money upfront
He signed the contract on the spot.
Jeremy was over the moon!
The deal was 15K with 100% paid on a deferral basis. (A very tiny deal compared to the 7 and 8-figure deals he’s done since.)
With the papers signed, Jeremy loaded the assets and stock into his van..
As he drove back to the office, the hairs on the back of his neck stood up.
He discovered the greatest business hack he’d ever seen.
If he found business owners with the right motivations to sell and put together creative win-win deal structures, he could acquire businesses without borrowing money or paying cash.
The fastest way to scale a business and build wealth
In one afternoon, Jeremy grew his business by a year’s worth of sales without doing marketing or using cash.
Until then, he thought you had to start a business from scratch.
He thought you had to stress about staff and customers, run risky marketing campaigns and work round the clock.
Afterwards, Jeremy realized he could run the last 10 yards of the marathon and still win the trophy.
This first acquisition was a game-changer.
He found a hack that added massive shareholder value and didn’t involve blood, sweat and tears. A few years later, he exited the business for a healthy amount.
Since then, he developed many creative ways to structure no-cash-upfront deals.
He negotiated most of these deals for zero cash upfront without using lawyers, brokers, accountants or leverage.
Meet Jeremy Harbour: One of the World’s Top M&A Experts and Dealmakers
With 30+ years of M&A experience, Jeremy has bought and sold over 200 companies and advised on more than 300 deals in various industries around the globe.
He has facilitated the public listing of 100 companies — including one on Nasdaq—executed reverse mergers and is an advisor to Mint Bank.
Jeremy teaching M&A strategies
Listing his company on NASDAQ
Jeremy Harbour with the prince of Monaco
As a result of his achievements, Jeremy has appeared in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Money, Bloomberg, Sunday Times, The Financial Times, and more.
Since launching The Harbour Club in 2009–the first M&A course in the SMB/SME sector–he has built the world’s largest community of certified small business Mergers & Acquisitions professionals online with over 2,500 members.
Read Jeremy’s full bio here
Jeremy’s “Deal Pie” Strategy To Structure No-Money-Down Deals
Watch this video to discover a basic no-money-down deal structure
As a result of buying lots of businesses without paying money upfront, companies approached Jeremy to consult or become a non-exec on their boards.
Jeremy didn’t see the point.
Why would he help someone else buy a company when he could just buy the business himself?
Then, it finally made sense.
Jeremy bought a seminar company and realized something.
He could teach these strategies and as a nice side benefit many people could refer deals to him.
It was a fair exchange for value and time, and a win-win for everyone.
So, in 2009 Jeremy put all his teachings into a step-by-step course and has constantly updated it with the latest tactics called…
The Harbour Club
The M&A education, ongoing support, live events and networking opportunities you need to buy and sell businesses
The World’s Leading M&A Training For Small To Medium-Sized Business Deals
Soak up three decades of Jeremy’s M&A expertise distilled into an intense, no-fluff, three-day course called The Harbour Club.
Discover proprietary deal structures, negotiation tactics, and techniques he’s used to buy and sell 200 companies and take over 100 companies public.
Here’s what you’ll get:
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Attend Online or In-Person: Learn M&A strategies online from anywhere in the world, attend live for a more immersive experience, and meet Jeremy in person.
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World-Class Training: Actionable strategies to source leads, build rapport, structure no-money-down deals, increase shareholder value fast, and exit companies.
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Q&A Sessions and Networking: Get answers from Jeremy and network with other dealmakers to organize joint venture deals.
This is the ultimate and original M&A course refined over decades with nothing held back.
Tap Into The World’s Largest Community of M&A Professionals
With access to an international network of 2,500+ dealmakers, resources, and joint venture opportunities, you’ll have all the tools you need to close more deals faster.
Here’s what makes this community exciting:
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Tap Into a Global Talent Pool: Find JV partners and collaborators. Whatever challenge you face, someone in the community has solved it.
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Real-Time Support: Need advice to structure a tricky deal? Looking for recommendations? Post in the app and get insights from seasoned dealmakers.
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Mastermind Networking: Connect in free mastermind groups (online and in-person) to share strategies, learn from others, and joint venture with dealmakers.
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Proven Service Providers: Get a curated list of professionals (e.g. accountants, insolvency practitioners, financial advisors, etc.) fluent in our no-money-down deal structures, ready to work with you.
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10 Years Free Community Access: This normally costs $1,800 a year. That means you get $18,000 of value at no extra cost.
Community access is only available once you complete the 3-day training component. This ensures the community is only filled with people who understand how the deals work and avoid repetitive beginner questions taught in the course.
DealFest: Learn From Veteran Dealmakers and Find JV Partners
Unlike the Harbour Club course–where Jeremy teaches his proven M&A strategies–DealFest is a 3-day, in-person event where members share their own case studies, revealing how they’ve applied those strategies to close deals.
The in-person DealFest event
DealFest highlights
Watch full-length segments from previous DealFests:
Delegates share case studies and tips
Q&A discussion panels with dealmakers
Here’s what makes DealFest unique:
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Current Real-World Insights: Hear from delegates as they break down everything about their deals.
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Collaborative Format: A mix of presentations, Q&A panels, dinners, and social events designed to deepen your knowledge and grow your network.
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Unmatched Networking: Connect with Jeremy, Gold Inner Circle Members (who’ve closed deals), and other serious dealmakers to form partnerships and JVs.
Book a Call To Secure Your Place
On The Next Harbour Club Class
10 Reasons People Choose The Harbour Club
World-class training
Get 3 decades of dealmaking experience boiled down into 3 days from centi-millionaire and M&A veteran Jeremy Harbour.
Unmatched experience
Jeremy has bought and sold over 200 companies, advised on more than 300 deals in various industries and facilitated the public listing of 100 companies – including one on Nasdaq.
Support from 2,500+ dealmakers
Tap into the world’s largest community of certified Merger & Acquisition Professionals in the SME sector and get advice, resources and attend free masterminds.
Joint venture opportunities
Partner with other delegates and buy a company together so you can close your first deal faster.
Personal M&A advice from
centi-millionaire Jeremy Harbour
Imagine if you could take an investing program where Warren Buffett would have weekly calls with you. That’s what you get here but for small to mid-sized Mergers and Acquisitions.
Jeremy Harbour, a dealmaker and expert who has amassed over $230 million net worth from M&A, can be your advisor. This letter from his private wealth bank proves his asset holdings.
You’ll get weekly live group sessions with Jeremy
Ask anything about deals, strategies, or roadblocks and get answers to your big questions.
With too many so-called “gurus” running around online it’s best to show proof
Weekly AMA sessions with Jeremy
Legal agreements worth thousands
Get deal contracts and templates used to close 6 to 8-figure deals and save thousands on attorney fees.
Rolodex of service providers
Tap into a pool of elite professionals versed in our unique strategies. Access debt collectors, accountants, marketing experts, finance companies, and more.
Press “play” to learn more about DealFest
Network with delegates in person and meet Jeremy
Hear seasoned dealmakers break down their deals to see how regular delegates apply Jeremy’s teachings at DealFest.
Stellar results
PKF, a top 15 global audit firm, verified all the 6-8 figure exits from Harbour Club members who volunteered to share their results. $78 million in a 12 month period.
Access the report here.
Harbour Club members made $78.8 million in a 12-month period
Private jet flight
Bring a $10M+ EBITDA company to Unity Group–that they accept and see as a potential to list–and fly in Jeremy’s private jet with him to close the deal. It usually costs $100,000 just for the fuel!
We reserve the right to remove any component from this page at any time. To ensure you receive everything offered here, sign up for the Harbour Club today to avoid disappointment.
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The Course:
Everything you need to buy, sell and increase the value of businesses
Step 01
How To Source High Quality Leads
Jeremy will reveal the best ways to find motivated sellers and become a deal magnet.
You’ll discover…
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The direct mail letter that gets a steady stream of leads. (50% of successful deals in our community come from this 129-word template.)
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The right way to introduce yourself at networking events. (Follow this “G.A.F.S.N.” pitching framework to attract more deals.)
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The 3-step strategy to find directors on LinkedIn. (This 27-word template usually gets Harbour Clubbers a 30% response rate.)
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How to attract a consistent flow of leads without cold outreach via direct mail, LinkedIn or email.
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The 2-step phone strategy to get drastically more leads from your existing network
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How to source leads with credit checking software (and the 6 filters to identify relevant companies).
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The 3 best pieces of software for credit checking. (Works internationally).
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The 6 motivations that compel owners to sell profitable companies for no money down (and the 15 motivations for distressed companies).
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The right (and wrong) way to delegate lead generation to outsource workers.
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Correction: You *can* buy businesses listed for sale. (There’s one exception if companies meet 4 specific criteria.)
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The simplest and most efficient way to send cold emails to business owners and what to say.
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Should you start a private equity firm? You’ll discover whether it’s right for you.
Step 02
How to Build Rapport and Fact Find
This section covers strategies to start conversations, connect with business owners and extract the facts needed to propose deals.
You’ll discover…
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How to quickly build rapport with business owners when you’re a complete stranger.
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8 criteria every distressed business must meet and the 7 criteria for profitable companies.
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How to do due diligence without hiring external professionals or doing it yourself. (Save 10-20K on accountants and advisors.)
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Warning: Avoid profitable, solvent companies that organize their accounts with this one method.
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The 4 red flags that make distressed businesses nearly impossible to fix or exit (and one industry to avoid like the plague!)
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9 facts you must uncover during your initial conversation.
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2 common Merger & Acquisition words that quickly derail talks and break rapport. (Never, ever use these!)
Step 03
How To Structure Win-Win No Money Down Deals
If the target business passes all the criteria, it’s time to make an offer. Jeremy shows you 15 deal structures to buy distressed or profitable companies with no money down.
You’ll discover…
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The deal structure to acquire solvent companies making 1 to 10 million of EBIT for zero cash upfront.
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M&A for beginners: The simplest way to buy a business without experience or credibility.
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The smarter way to Roll-Up companies for big exits. (Roll-ups usually fail because rinsing out synergies destroys a company’s value and culture.)
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How to persuade large companies (even public ones) to sell their subsidiaries and accept no money-down deals.
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Own a profitable, debt-free company? Discover how to extract cash from your company without dividends, loans or even exiting.
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Warning: Many shareholders won’t sell their companies for x1 upfront if they suspect you’ll do a quick 6-figure exit. You’ll discover how to overcome this objection.
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The 3 best Roll-Up opportunities right now. (Industries where it’s easy to add a lot of money back to the bottom line.)
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How to buy businesses with real estate under market value.
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The new way to buy large businesses using corporate bonds without high coupon payments, brokerage fees or marketing costs.
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Deep Dive: How Jeremy’s proprietary deal structure works and how it helps small to medium businesses expand globally.
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The unique opportunity to secure 10-15% stakes in high profit companies without even closing the deals.
The Fastest and Easiest Way To
Take A Company Public
IPOs are expensive and time-consuming. You need years’ worth of audited accounts, a prospectus, and more. In fact, our second IPO took 2 years and cost $2 million. Luckily, there’s a better way.
You’ll discover…
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How to list a company in about 90 days without investor relations or the 7-figure cost.
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The best stock exchange to list a public company on quickly. (Hint: It’s in Europe.)
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The legal loophole to take a company public without 3 years of audited accounts. (Normally a requirement.)
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Before going public you need an LEI, ISIN and ClearStream. You’ll discover how to breeze through these 3 processes in a flash.
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The most effective way to drive investor interest in a stock report for an IPO.
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How to legally list a company without paying a 100K prospectus. (This document provides info to the public about the company’s investment offer.)
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Successful IPOs need more than profits. You’ll discover the other key ingredient public companies need to prosper.
Discover how to buy businesses
with zero cash upfront
Step 04
How To Secure Meetings and Close Deals
After you decide on the best deal structures, it’s time to secure a meeting and pitch your offer. This section covers how to successfully book a time, negotiate and then close deals.
You’ll discover…
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The 2-step process for presenting no money down deals with minimal resistance.
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How to follow up after the meeting and what to say. (Tip: Wait 3 days before you call.)
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The best way to reset a business owner’s expectations when they overvalue their company.
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What to do if a business owner isn’t sold on your deal.
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What you must always ask business owners before they sign the contract. (Ignore this and the business can fail no matter what you do.)
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The strategy to sweeten the deal and get business owners over the line.
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What to do when owners keep asking for more and more during negotiations.
Step 05
The Legal Section
Disclaimer: We are not lawyers and none of this is legal advice.
After verbal negotiations, the next step is to draft your agreement. Step 6 delves deep into important legal situations, writing contracts, insolvency and more.
You’ll discover…
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The clause that rinses out additional profits at exit (on top of the sale price).
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The 5-step process to extract assets from distressed companies without legal ramifications. (Do this wrong and you could land yourself in hot water.)
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The 5 key clauses to gain full control of a business as a minority shareholder (and how to position each clause as a win-win for the business owner).
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The do’s and don’ts for writing powerful legal agreements.
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Should you become the director of a distressed company if the business owner leaves? You’ll find out.
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How and when to use insolvency (including liquidations, Chapter 11’s and Workouts).
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How to buy and sell a company without triggering multiple “change of control” notifications. (These grind your exit plans to halt.)
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How to save thousands on legal fees for exceptions when lawyers are necessary. (This strategy saved one Harbour Clubber over 20K)
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The best industry category to choose when opening a bank account for a holding company. (Pick the wrong industry and your account could get delayed for weeks.)
Step 06
Financial Engineering – How To Increase Shareholder Value
Once you’ve bought the company, it’s time to do ‘financial engineering.’ Jeremy reveals how to pay down creditors without debt, quickly increase shareholder value, remove personal guarantees and much more.
You’ll discover…
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7 “low hanging fruit” hacks that boost profits fast. (One is to increase prices 5%.)
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The Never Go Bust Structure: The unusual way to make any company immune from litigation, bankruptcy or insolvency. (Perfect for companies you want to keep.)
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The 10-day plan to increase shareholder value and improve cash flow in any company. (Works for distressed and solvent companies.)
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What to never say on your first call with creditors after buying a distressed company and what to do instead.
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How to recover a company’s debtors (receivables) even if they’ve been chasing these invoices for years. (One Harbour Clubber recovered 500K in 10 days doing this.)
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The unique selling strategy Jeremy used to become one of the top contact centers. (He closed twice as many customers as the industry average.)
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The most effective way to retain staff and lower turnover without pay rises. (Staff often look for another job after a business changes hands.)
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How to remove personal guarantees from any company. You’ll discover how Jeremy got rid of an 85K personal guarantee to acquire a tech PR firm.
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How to reduce your sales and marketing costs by 80%
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7 pure financial engineering hacks that improve the bottom line. (Works for businesses in any jurisdiction.)
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How to access large credit facilities without personal guarantees.
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How to quickly gain control of the company’s bank account without hassles or delays. (Without this strategy, it can take 2 months to get onto the bank mandate.)
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How to manage the previous owner’s expectations during the turnaround if he stays around.
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Did you know staff can resist implementing financial engineering measures in a business? Here’s a clever way to make sure they do.
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The new way to raise capital and take your company global without selling your soul. (Perfect if you’re making over 1 million in EBIT.)
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The one business expense that owners often overpay up to 19K per year.
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The most cost-effective way to honor redundancies. (No need to hire an HR consultant with this strategy.)
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How Jeremy delayed payments to a key supplier for 6 months (200K in total) and why they happily obliged.
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How to quickly settle 6-figure debts with suppliers without cash or leverage. (This transforms a distressed company’s balance sheet.)
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Deep Dive: How one Harbour Clubber used our strategies to take a company from a loss of 449K to 1.6 million of net annual profit.
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The unique strategy that creates massive shareholder value without sales, marketing or cutting costs. (One farmer “created” 30 million in value doing this.)
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The unique strategy that often adds 100k back to the bottom line of companies.
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5 costs you can remove from “expenses” to improve profitability. (Most business owners don’t know about these.)
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How Jeremy persuaded the headline speaker of a training company he bought to defer his 500K fee. (This rescued a distressed company he bought from insolvency.)
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The 6 strategies one Harbour Clubber used to take a US-based prescription business from a loss of 528K to 150K of net annual profit.
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How Jeremy bought a technology PR firm for no cash upfront and exited for 3.7 million. (The only company he’s ever sold twice!)
Step 07
How To Sell A Business For The Highest Price
After you increase the shareholder value of your company, you may want to sell the business. Step 7 covers how to prepare for a sale, how to advertise it and tactics to maximize your exit.
You’ll discover…
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6 ways to increase the price-earnings ratio (P/E) of a business.
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The unusual way to generate additional earnings from an exit. (One Harbour Clubber used this strategy to earn an additional 1 million!)
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How to find buyers who pay up to 70% over market value for a business.
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The 2 biggest obstacles for buyers and how to overcome them.
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How to sell to a publicly listed company. You’ll discover who to approach and how to position the deal.
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The 2 best websites to advertise your business for sale on (and the clever tactic to double your enquiries).
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How to reclaim a business you’ve sold if the buyer fails to pay your deferral payments.
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The surefire way to get pre-approved finance for MBOs (Management Buyouts) every time.
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When to hire a broker and the two criteria they must meet.
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5 tips to position your company in a positive light to prospective buyers. (Buyers can be skeptical of recent turnarounds.)
Step 08
How To Build Real Wealth
Disclaimer: We are not financial advisors and none of this is financial advice.
Once you’ve created a capital event from your exit, it’s time to invest in income-generating assets. During this section, you’ll discover how to grow real wealth, the assets and companies Jeremy invests in and what the ultra wealthy do with their money.
You’ll discover…
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4 steps to replace your income with passive generating assets in the fastest time possible.
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The mental “shift” that took one Harbour Clubber’s personal wealth from zero to 1 million in 6 months.
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The reliable bond in Jeremy’s portfolio that generates a 7.5% return per year.
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5 investments Jeremy bought for $360,000 and how he made a $144,720 return
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How private wealth banking clients turn 500K into 100K of recurring annual income.
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The rare stock with fast growth and high yield. (Most stocks are only one or the other.)
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How to invest in real estate without mortgages, personal guarantees or tenants.
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How Jeremy gets a 25.70% annual return on Facebook, Netflix & Alibaba stocks without owning them. And how some investors can get an incredible 80% return.
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The 3 best countries in which to open a private wealth bank account. (Most jurisdictions only offer “retail versions” of financial products with higher costs and lower returns.)
Discover how to buy businesses
without cash, debt or lawyers
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Case Studies
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Suhail and Vic gain equity in a mosaic tile company with 3 million in revenue.
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Tom Sawyer bought a 50% stake in a flooring company for nothing upfront.
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Richard Pennack bought an engineering company in the UK with no money down.
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Leighton Herdson bought two businesses (both doing 1.2 million in turnover) without upfront capital or debt.
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Charlene did her first no money down deal on a 900K revenue recruitment business. All within three months.
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Steve has used the Harbour Club strategies to find 3 deals, including one that is worth 7 figures. All within 90 days of taking the plunge and becoming a member.
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Sébastien Cerise bought 5 companies using Harbour Club deal structures.
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Jeanette closed 2 deals in less then 3 months of joining the Harbour Club.
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Craig, who attended the second ever Harbour Club course back in 2009, is now doing deals in the US.
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Susanna Hancock bought an interior fit-out business doing 1.2 million turnover for no money down.
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Richard bought a distressed training company with no cash upfront one week of attending The Harbour Club
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Mark bought a distressed Telecoms company for 85p within 3 months of finishing the course.
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Beverley secured a 49% stake in a company valued at 1.2 million after only few months of joining the Harbour Club.
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Hetas and Brian bought an $8 million electrical contractor in Australia
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4 months after joining the Harbour Club Paul has closed 4 deals using the Harbour Club strategies.
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Derrick Seeto talks about several businesses he’s bought since doing the Harbour Club.
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Ioan Evans bought a debt-free engineering business near Cardiff (£500k net profit) with no money down.
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Hery Henry bought 1/3 of a company for €100 upfront.
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Lana and Bart partnered up to close a deal together in the US.
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Ben Stewart buys two restaurant / bars in Northern Ireland.
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7 days after joining the Harbour Club Adam found 7 potential deals (he mentions how he found them in the video). His biggest deal was with a 4 million revenue company.
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Chris found 4 potential deals including an 18 million a year trucking company after attending the Harbour Club.
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Tony decided to use the Harbour Club strategies on his own business. He grew his business by 15% in the first 8 weeks.
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Brandon bought an outdoor shelter company in New Zealand for no money down.
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Daniel Kepka bought an electrical contracting business for nothing upfront in Canada.
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Tom Volpe bought a recruitment company a few months after attending the Harbour Club.
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Darren Taylor bought a franchise business for no money down.
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Krystof closes his first deal in the Czech Republic.
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Della K. Case Study
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Simon bought a healthcare recruitment business.
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Ross bought an occupational health business to bolt on to his own.
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Del bought the first of his 4 businesses post-Harbour Club, which interestingly enough is the salon where he cuts his hair.
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Wayne used the “Deal Pie” strategy taught in the Harbour Club to Purchase a 1.4 Million Pound Refrigerating Business after joining the Harbour Club.
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Stephen bought 75% of a 2.5 Million deal. He used some interesting strategies to buy his first B2B business.
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Lee closed a deal in 3 weeks by merging two IT businesses. His business is now 7 times bigger since going on the Harbour Club.
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We have already seen the recent case study by Paul above, but he provided this only 10 days after finishing the course, when he had already completed two 6-figure deals.
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Del closed a deal on his first meeting after attending the Harbour Club.
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Within 4 months Lee found 4 deals, including one deal to buy a 3 million revenue company for no money upfront without borrowing or debt.
Testimonials
Note: Many of these testimonials were recorded at our live, in-person events.
“It has completely changed my life. I’ve been able to buy a lot of different types of businesses.”
– Paul Seabridge
“It has been 32 hours and I already have prospects in, talking about booking a meeting. Insane!”
– Jamil Velji
“I loved the first Harbour Club, it was brilliant! We bought and sold a fairly substantial technology company all within 10 months which was a game changing deal!"
– Dan Priestley CEO Dent Global
“I was blown away. Really enjoyed it. Worth 10 times the investment.”
– Carl Allen Corporate M&A specialist with over 12 years experience
“Paid for itself ten times over.”
– Alex Austin
“I feel 100% confident I can go right out there and start making some offers.”
– Victoria Collier
“I'm really indebted to [the Harbour Club] because I know that if I wasn't here today, I wouldn't have learned how to do the deals.”
– Patricia Bird
“There are many other tools that I have learned that will add even more value but it's been absolutely well worth three days."
– Stephen Kennedy
“I'm really keen to go back to Australia and apply these systems."
– John Roberts
“You can make some serious money and it’s pretty easy.”
– Lee Smith
“If you are ever thinking of coming to the Harbour Club then don’t even think twice just come here.”
– Moran Pober
“Harbour Club is full of unconventional and clever strategies to buy and sell businesses in a way that’s very low risk.”
– Nancy Mills
”Glad I decided to join and I'm really advising and recommending other people who hesitate to decide and go ahead with the course.”
– Erdal Gul
“Jeremy has got a huge breadth of experience from actually doing the deals, it’s not just theory and for me, that's a real big plus.”
– Claire Jarrett
“The experience has been phenomenal. It’s been very positive. Enormous amount of information. It’s really valuable."
– Stuart Mellody
“Jeremy is an absolute genius. And it’s the simplicity of his approach that’s genius.”
– Jo Seawright
“My first big exit [7-figures] wouldn’t have happened without what I learned from Jeremy.”
– Robbie Smith
“If anyone's thinking of whether to do it, I'd say absolutely, go for it. You're not going to regret it.”
– Robbie Smith
Our Bold 100% Money-Back Guarantee
Not everyone is cut out for doing deals. That’s why we offer this bold guarantee:
Sit through the first two full days of the three-day Harbour Club event – learn the strategies, network in the breakout sessions, ask questions in the Q&As – and if you feel the Harbour Club is not suitable for you, simply email Jeremy (jeremy@harbourclubevents.com) by 6.30 pm on day 2 and let him know you do not wish to participate in the final day. We’ll promptly issue you a full refund. No questions asked. No hard feelings.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What’s included when I sign up?
You get a 3-day M&A training that reveals how to source, buy, fix and sell companies using no-money-down strategies from centi-millionaire Jeremy Harbour, access to the world’s largest network of M&A professionals for joint ventures and support to close deals faster, weekly AMA sessions with Jeremy, sourcing and legal document templates, and a ticket to the DealFest in-person event, where you’ll hear deal “war stories” from successful delegates.
Is the course online or in-person?
You can choose either option. We run events live and in-person throughout the year.
What if I can’t always attend the weekly live AMA calls with Jeremy?
Each call is recorded and added to The Harbour Club community app so you can watch the replays at your convenience.
Do these strategies work worldwide?
Yes. These strategies are universal because they are more about psychological principles than specific jurisdictions or legal systems. That’s why delegates have used these strategies to acquire companies in countries like the UK, the US, Canada, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, Germany, France, Spain, Malaysia, Sweden, South Africa, Barbados, Dubai, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia, Netherlands, Czech Republic, and more. If you don’t see your country on the list, book a chat with us to find out if these strategies can work in your jurisdiction.
What industries have delegates bought businesses in?
Delegates have bought businesses in industries like construction, education, tech, engineering, e-commerce, recruitment, manufacturing, cleaning, daycare, repairs and maintenance, healthcare, food and beverage, transportation and more. These strategies work across any industry.
Why should I choose The Harbour Club over other M&A programs?
The Harbour Club gives you access to the world’s largest community (2,500+ members) of certified M&A professionals. As a result, you can joint venture with other delegates or get help from the community.
It’s also the original M&A training company in the SMB/SME sector, established in 2009 by Jeremy Harbour. He’s bought and sold over 200 companies and advised on more than 300 deals in various industries around the globe.
Why would a business owner accept a no-money-down deal structure when selling their company?
There are a few reasons. First, if you can solve an owner’s big problem that’s incredibly valuable to them (we teach you many of these skills at The Harbour Club). Second, the supply-demand curve is in your favor. There are lots of businesses for sale and very few buyers. In fact, most companies never sell and the owners end up closing the doors.
Is this strategy too saturated?
Not at all. According to a recent Microsoft report, approximately 137,000 new companies are started every day worldwide. In the US alone, an average of 4.7 million businesses are started each year.
In fact, the first large concentration of Mergers and Acquisitions occurred between 1897 and 1904. This period, called the “Great Merger Wave” was characterized by manufacturers acquiring their competitors. Most companies from this period have disappeared but M&A has always existed. New companies always start so there are endless opportunities to do deals.
What businesses can I buy and sell using this?
You can acquire a competitor or a business in your industry, or anything else. Jeremy is sector agnostic. Over the past 30 years, he has bought all sorts of businesses (over 200 in total). Some examples are a 15,000 Sq ft health club and spa, a 33-year-old air conditioning company, a software development company, a telecom business, a marketing agency, a 20-year-old PR company, and more.
I’m busy with a job/business working 40+ hours a week. Can I still do this?
Yes. Obviously, the more time you dedicate to M&A, the more success you’ll have. Having said that, we also have creative deal structures where the existing Director remains in the company. We have delegates with equity in 20+ companies using this strategy.
I have zero experience with M&A. Can I still do this?
Absolutely. This program is designed to help you acquire a business even if you know nothing about M&A. With step-by-step training, weekly AMA sessions from a veteran centi-millionaire and support from a 2,500+ community of dealmakers to help and joint venture with, you have everything you need to succeed. It’s designed to take anyone who has no knowledge of Mergers & Acquisitions and give them the confidence they need to do their own deals.
Do you offer a guarantee?
Yes. Here’s our guarantee:
Consume the first two of three days from the Harbour Club – learn the strategies, network in the breakout sessions, ask questions in the AMAs – and if you feel the Harbour Club is not suitable for you, simply email Jeremy (jeremy@harbourclubevents.com) by 6.30 pm on day 2 and let him know you do not wish to participate in the final day. We’ll promptly issue you a full refund. No questions asked. No hard feelings.
If Jeremy earns a living doing deals, why would he bother teaching these strategies?
There are two reasons:
1. So he can expand his network of savvy dealmakers. Unfortunately, Jeremy gets a lot of referrals from people who don't understand what good deals look like. By educating others on how to identify the right companies to acquire, he can joint venture and do more win-win deals with those individuals.
2. Jeremy wants to democratize wealth for entrepreneurs. Sadly, too often venture capitalists and banks make more money out of entrepreneurs than they do themselves, and ultimately, they are kept poor. By teaching entrepreneurs to use Mergers & Acquisitions effectively, their hard work can be financially rewarded. Jeremy believes this will have a massive impact on global societies everywhere. Why? Because these wealthy individuals will have time and resources to solve some of the world’s biggest problems (poverty, diseases, etc).
What is DealFest?
DealFest is a 3-day event in Dubai where other delegates share real-world case studies, learn from each other, and form valuable partnerships. One ticket to DealFest is included when you join the Harbour Club. The event includes speaker presentations, Q&A panels, and social activities. Learn more about DealFest here.
How do I get started?
Click here to book a call to see if you’re a good fit for the program. We only want like-minded individuals who will add to our thriving community.
Also, regardless of whether you sign up or not, we’ll give you a free copy of Jeremy’s Wall Street Bestselling book (Go Do Deals) just for turning up to your Zoom meeting.
