How 1 Founder Used AI and a Little-Known Loan Program to Buy a 7-Figure Company

Here’s the playbook for acquiring a profitable business without deep pockets—a path where women remain dramatically underrepresented.

EXPERT OPINION BY DAVE KERPEN, CEO, KERPEN VENTURES @DAVEKERPEN

I’ve started a lot of companies and sold a couple, but I’ll admit something I don’t say often: I’ve never bought one. Acquisition always felt like the territory of private equity guys in quarter-zips, not founders like me. So when I heard how Christina Salerno bought a seven-figure business in seven months, using an SBA loan and AI as her co-pilot, I wanted to understand exactly how she pulled it off. Because the playbook turns out to be far more accessible than most of us........

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