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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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