
7 Acquisitions Done — Buying Businesses on “Easy Mode” in 2025 (here’s why)
Buying a small business and raising the equity shouldn’t take a roadshow.
In this episode, Donza Worden (ex–institutional PE, Clear Peak Capital) and Travis Jamison (multi-exit founder turned investor) break down how CapitalPad makes both sides easier:
1) curated deal flow for accredited investors;
2) and a streamlined path to capital for independent sponsors/searchers.
We cover:
00:00 Intro — making buying businesses & raising capital easier
00:27 Danza’s path: IB/PE → Clear Peak → the CapitalPad problem
02:01 Travis’s path: founder → exits → discovering SMB deals
03:35 Why SMB acquisitions…
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