How to Buy a Profitable, Small Business

(That You Don’t Regret Buying And Doesn’t Take Up All Your Time)

FREE LIVE EVENT ON SATURDAY JULY 18, 11 AM CST

★★★★★ Trusted by 14,000+ Business Buyers

July 18 @ 11 am CT
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4 Hours
7 Sessions on Business Buying

100,000+
Masterclass Attendees

What You'll Learn:

Owner Mindset

Learn why owning beats renting, and the three levers, time, capital, experience, that determine how fast you get free.

What a Business is Worth

Learn the real diligence process, the red flags that separate a good deal from a bad one, and watch us value a real deal live.

Creative Financing

21 ways to pay for a business (most people only know 2), and how to buy without emptying your savings accounts.

Breakthrough Road Blocks

The 13 things actually stopping you from closing a deal. It's rarely the numbers, it's time, money, your spouse, fear, shame, and self-doubt.

Deal Sourcing

Where to find deals nobody else is bidding on. The real difference between on-market and off-market sourcing.

Your Personal Plan

Your plan for Monday. Leave with an exact plan to start looking today.

Meet Codie Sanchez

Codie Sanchez is a reformed journalist, turned institutional Wall Streeter, to cannabis investor and advisor, to becoming the Founder and CEO at Contrarian Thinking.

Codie helps people think critically about wealth building through unconventional business buying strategies.

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What People Say About Contrarian Thinking

From corporate life to small business LIVING!

I (along with my husband) joined Contrarian Thinking about a year ago after being laid off from my fintech career of 30 years. I’ll be honest—I was skeptical. I assumed it might be “another one of those weekend events” that tries to pull you into something.A year later, I’m thrilled to say I was wrong!I closed on my first small business in February of 2026 and I couldn’t be happier. CT gave me the confidence, the tools, and the community to make the leap from corporate life into ownership.

Date of experience: March 11, 2026

This Team Truly Has Your Back

This team truly has your back. They've got industry experts, people who've purchased businesses in the industries we're looking for and are willing to jump on the call within a few hours to help you get unstuck. Highly recommend.

Date of experience: May 6, 2026

From Overwhelmed to Confident

I can’t fully describe what being part of the Contrarian Thinking community has done for me. When I first started exploring acquiring a business, I was overwhelmed and genuinely didn’t think it was something I could actually do.Through the academy courses, access to professional advisors, and a community of entrepreneurial, like-minded peers, that completely changed. I now feel more confident than ever.

Date of experience: May 2, 2026

Contrarian First Taught Me How To Buy A Business...

Contrarian first taught me how to buy a business; then they taught me how to run a business. I've learned an insane amount in a short period of time, and I'm making more money and have more flexibility than I've ever had before. Thank you, Codie, and your awesome Contrarian team!

Date of experience: April 18, 2026

Real People. Real Buyers. Real Deals Helping You.

This is a fast moving high end educational experience. They are doing their level best to push and educate within a modicum of risk. The trainers are top notch and multi business owners.We have bought and sold 2 other businesses over the years and would have LOVED to have this organization on our team. We would have possibly got this done on our own but not nearly with as much certainty and confidence.

Date of experience: March 24, 2026

Contrarian Thinking Helped Me Buy A Business

Contrarian Thinking gave me the tools and support to buy a business. It was engaging, informative and helped connect me to resources I needed. I would highly recommend it for anyone looking to buy a business. You will still need to put in the work.

Date of experience: March 12, 2026