How to Buy Your First Business — Step by Step
The complete acquisition process from finding a business to closing the deal — taught in one hands-on day by a business analyst and M&A lawyer.
- 6+ hrs live in-person instruction, with 3 experts
- Printed acquisition playbook & LOI templates $150 value
- Direct Q&A with an M&A lawyer & deal analyst $400–600/hr
- Catered lunch, coffee & networking included
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Sat Sep 26 · 95 King St E, Toronto, ON M5C 1G4 - LAUFT
Who this is for
If you're serious about buying a business - or you just want to finally understand how the process really works - this room is built for you.
What you'll learn
By the end of the day, you'll know how to:
- 01Define exactly what business you should buy
- 02Find businesses that fit your criteria
- 03Determine what a business is actually worth
- 04Figure out how you're going to finance the acquisition
- 05Read a CIM and identify financial red flags
- 06Structure an LOI
- 07Conduct due diligence before committing your money
- 08Negotiate price and deal terms
- 09Navigate the legal process from LOI to closing
The centerpiece: work a real deal, together
We put a real, anonymized Toronto business on the table and analyze it as a group — the exact process you'd run on your own first acquisition.
Then we work through it live:
- Is it actually worth $1.4M?
- What would you offer — and how would you structure it?
- What financing could realistically work?
- What are the red flags?
- What should you ask the seller?
- What would make you walk away?
The day, hour by hour
- 10:00
Coffee, warm-up & quick chats
- 10:30Finding & valuing
Find the right business & value it
How to find the right business for you · what to look for · the 3 valuation methods (DCF, comparables, precedent transactions) · financing options · exit multiples · the live $1.4M deal breakdown.
- 12:30
Lunch & chat
- 1:30The legal side
Due diligence to closing
LOI · due diligence · negotiating · asset sale vs. share sale · contracts · funds transfer & setup · accounting & taxes · closing and what comes next.
- 4:00
Live Q&A & closing notes
We wrap by 4:30 PM.
Meet your instructors
Artur Adamian
A Toronto M&A lawyer whose practice is dedicated to buying and selling businesses. He covers the legal structure, LOIs, contracts, and due diligence - the parts that make or break a deal.
Alex Kouba
BBA in Business Administration and FMVA-certified (Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst). He's helped with 10 acquisitions so far and analyzed 300+ businesses, and walks you through finding the right business, valuation, sourcing, and building your plan.
What you take home
- The printed Acquisition Playbook, yours to keep
- A full digital deal toolkit — every template & calculator below
The details
- WhenSat, Sep 26, 2026 · 10 AM – 4:30 PM EDT
- Where95 King St E, Toronto, ON M5C 1G4 - LAUFT
- Taught byArtur Adamian (M&A lawyer) & Alex Kouba
- Included🍽 Food & drinks · 📘 printed playbook & checklists · 💬 live Q&A
- Room sizeCapped at 25 seats — kept small & interactive
Reserve your seat
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Can't make Sept 26? There's another on Sep 19 →
Can't make September 26?
No problem — the exact same workshop also runs on Saturday, September 19, 2026. Same time (10 AM to 4:30 PM), same room at LAUFT (95 King St E), same $249, everything included.
See the Sept 19 workshop →Questions? Email alex@thealexkouba.com