Follow Rahul, a technical and business program manager, as he evaluates businesses, tests the numbers and explores practical automation and AI to improve what already works. Start with the free tools. Talk only when it’s useful to you.
The Talkative TPM reads the listings so you can read the answers.
Bring one repetitive task or operating bottleneck to a free 15-minute call. We’ll discuss whether the next step is a simpler process, better software, automation - or leaving it alone.
No prep needed. One sentence about what slows you down is enough to start.
Open a real listing next to the free calculator. Normalize the earnings, fund the manager you'll need, and see what's left after debt - before you talk to a broker.
Numbers first. Feelings after the lender’s call.
Build before you subscribe. Every tool here was built before paying for the SaaS version. Use the useful 80% free; if you outgrow it, you'll know exactly what you need to pay for.
Normalize earnings, add the costs you will really need, structure the purchase and see what remains after debt.
Learn how cash flow, financing and operations fit together before you consider buying a business.
The best parts of Salesforce, HubSpot and similar CRMs, shaped for SMEs that need a solid CRM core.
The parts of Jira/Asana/Trello/MS Project an SME team actually needs - nothing else.
Built with the same build-before-you-subscribe mindset. Looking after the business matters. So does looking after yourself.
Includes the editable resource and a clear setup guide.
| Revenue | $1,000,000 |
| Cost of Goods Sold | ($400,000) |
| Gross Profit | $600,000 |
| Advertising (Google Ads, social) | ($40,000) |
| Software & CRM | ($15,000) |
| Rent | ($90,000) |
| Utilities | ($25,000) |
| Payroll (includes $100,000 owner's salary) | ($285,000) |
| Insurance | ($25,000) |
| Bank Charges & Fees | ($10,000) |
| Net Income | $110,000 |
| + Owner's Salary (add-back) | $100,000 |
| SDE | $210,000 |
These aren't add-on services bolted onto a consulting pitch. They're the same categories that show up over and over in the AI Cases below - real businesses saving real time and money.
Connected customer data and automation across HubSpot, Workato, Gong and AWS.
Added AI-generated summaries to the customer-support workflow.
