Due Diligence // How to Avoid Undercover Rum Runners and Backroom Bordellos

Due Diligence // How to Avoid Undercover Rum Runners and Backroom Bordellos

Offered by Jared Z.

Acquired 15 Companies | Get Your SF Funded | Sell For More | 100+ Coached

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Studied at Brigham Young University

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I think I've seen it all: an auto body shop hiding undercover rum runners, a used furniture store that was actually a backroom bordello, a boutique gym that was brokering hormones and steroids under the table, an illicit cannabis grow operation masquerading as reclaimed kitchen appliances... the list goes on. That last thing you want is to use investor money, or your own hard-earned cash, only to step on a landmine. Small businesses are super agile but that can also make them super sneaky. Together we'll go through the ins and outs of due diligence specifically for ETA on SMBs. You'll learn how to identify high-risk scenarios and mitigate potential pitfalls. We'll work side-by-side to understand the true value of your targets and navigate any concerns.


What you'll get from this package

List of Dos and Do-nots

Step-by-step Due Diligence Checklist

Referral to Excellent ETA Due Diligence Accounting Resources


Additional details

Coaching delivered via live sessions.

In the first half of the session we will cover principles and the last half of the session will be a side-by-side working session on your deal flow.

Refund Policy

NDA required before training

Services included:

Deal Sourcing

Due Diligence

Investment Analysis

Industry & Company Targeting

Thesis Development

Process Roadmap

Operational Strategy & Support

Board & Investor Management

Funding Strategy


Jared Z.

Offered by Jared Z.

Joined October 2025

Acquired 15 Companies | Get Your SF Funded | Sell For More | 100+ Coached

My first search fund bought or launched 25 companies over the course of 8 years across a variety of industries, coast to coast. The thesis was that owner-operated small businesses were undervalued and would dramatically increase in value if we put them under management so they became absentee owned. We proved that investors were willing to immediately pay double our purchase price once the company hit our portfolio. In fact, investors paid us hundreds of thousands of dollars upfront to buy companies and we retained a controlling interest in all of them. I now help other ETA entrepreneurs to do the same and get top-tier companies ready to sell at top dollar.

Experience level: Executive

100+ people coached for Search Fund & ETA

$2,250

5h of coaching

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