# Kumo 120k+ deals sourced from thousands of brokers and marketplaces. Over $26B in listings. We monitor the publicly listed deal market for you. Try us for free at withkumo.com Page: Feed: --- ## [Take Five #225: 13 negotiation principles to keep in mind before acquisition fatigue starts making decisions for you, and more](https://kumo.substack.com/p/take-five-225-13-negotiation-principles) _2026-08-28 · KUMO | withkumo.com_ Top five must-reads this week in the world of SMB acquisitions and operations ## [Take Five #224: New SBA rules mean acquisition structure deserves attention before the LOI, and more](https://kumo.substack.com/p/take-five-224-new-sba-rules-mean) _2026-08-21 · KUMO | withkumo.com_ Top five must-reads this week in the world of SMB acquisitions and operations ## [Take Five #223: How much customer diligence is enough when the seller refuses to share names pre-close?, and more](https://kumo.substack.com/p/take-five-223-how-much-customer-diligence) _2026-08-14 · KUMO | withkumo.com_ Top five must-reads this week in the world of SMB acquisitions and operations ## [Take Five #222: Purchase agreement mistakes that can create costly post-close problems, and more](https://kumo.substack.com/p/take-five-222-purchase-agreement) _2026-08-07 · KUMO | withkumo.com_ Top five must-reads this week in the world of SMB acquisitions and operations ## [Take Five #221: What PE looks for in acquisition entrepreneurs before they buy a business, and more](https://kumo.substack.com/p/take-five-221-what-pe-looks-for-in) _2026-07-31 · KUMO | withkumo.com_ Top five must-reads this week in the world of SMB acquisitions and operations ## [Take Five #220: Why buyers need clear post-closing obligations in purchase agreements, and more](https://kumo.substack.com/p/take-five-220-why-buyers-need-clear) _2026-07-24 · KUMO | withkumo.com_ Top five must-reads this week in the world of SMB acquisitions and operations ## [Take Five #219: How working capital diligence can reshape deal economics without changing valuation, and more](https://kumo.substack.com/p/take-five-219-how-working-capital) _2026-07-17 · KUMO | withkumo.com_ Top five must-reads this week in the world of SMB acquisitions and operations ## [Take Five #218: Why 85% of SMB listings never close despite record acquisition demand and SBA lending, and more](https://kumo.substack.com/p/take-five-218-why-85-of-smb-listings) _2026-07-10 · KUMO | withkumo.com_ Top five must-reads this week in the world of SMB acquisitions and operations ## [Take Five #217: How contingent notes solve post-QoE valuation and financing gaps, and more](https://kumo.substack.com/p/take-five-217-how-contingent-notes) _2026-07-03 · KUMO | withkumo.com_ Top five must-reads this week in the world of SMB acquisitions and operations ## [Take Five #216:"Seasonal Revenue Modeling for SMB Acquisitions," and more](https://kumo.substack.com/p/take-five-216seasonal-revenue-modeling) _2026-06-26 · KUMO | withkumo.com_ Top five must-reads this week in the world of SMB acquisitions and operations ## [AI News Summaries & Audio (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/PpSF72eASle1) _2026-06-26 · **Sponsored**_ Tap an article for an AI summary and an audio briefing. ## [Take Five #215: “SBA Loans Don’t Prohibit Working Capital True-Ups,” and more](https://kumo.substack.com/p/take-five-215-sba-loans-dont-prohibit) _2026-06-19 · KUMO | withkumo.com_ Top five must-reads this week in the world of SMB acquisitions and operations ## [Take Five #214: SBA fee waiver is improving acquisition economics for sub-$950k manufacturing financings, and more](https://kumo.substack.com/p/take-five-214-sba-fee-waiver-is-improving) _2026-06-12 · KUMO | withkumo.com_ Top five must-reads this week in the world of SMB acquisitions and operations