Dealmakers Video is the home of Jonathan Jay's business-buying content, practical videos designed to help entrepreneurs, investors, and business owners understand how to buy profitable businesses more intelligently.
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Businesses Bought & Sold
Dealmakers Video is the dedicated video library for people who want to learn how business acquisition really works.
Here you can watch practical content on buying, funding, structuring, growing, and selling businesses, along with real deal breakdowns, success stories, and lessons from Jonathan Jay's experience in the world of acquisitions.
This page is based on the current Dealmakers video positioning, which describes the channel as a binge-watch destination for success stories and in-depth advice on buying a profitable, cash-flowing business without using your own money.
Jonathan Jay sold his first business in 1999, and that experience opened his eyes to the power of buying and selling companies instead of building from scratch.
Over the last 25 years, he has bought and sold more than 70 businesses across multiple industries. In 2007, he acquired a group of distressed businesses for £1, turned them around, and later sold them to a private equity firm for £1.25 million. During the pandemic, he bought dozens more businesses to build a group of companies.
Through Dealmakers, Jonathan has since taught thousands of entrepreneurs and future acquisition business owners how to buy businesses more effectively. The main Dealmakers site says he has shown more than 13,000 dealmakers how to buy a business and succeed in business acquisition since 2016.
25+
Years Experience
70+
Businesses Bought & Sold
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Dealmakers Helped
The core idea behind Jonathan's work is simple. Instead of spending years trying to build a business from scratch, you can acquire an established company with an existing team, customers, systems, and cash flow.
Jonathan's philosophy is that smart acquisitions can create a faster route to growth, wealth, and freedom, often using deal structures that reduce the need for large amounts of personal capital.
"In the world of business, you don't get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate."
— Jonathan Jay
This site is built for people who want straightforward, practical video content on business buying.
Learn the fundamentals of buying a business
Explore no-money-down and smarter deal structures
Breakdowns of real acquisition opportunities
See how buyers use acquisitions to scale faster
Watch real examples of what can happen when the strategy is applied
Practical content covering the entire acquisition journey
People come to Dealmakers Video for practical guidance, real-world examples, and honest lessons from the good, the bad, and the ugly of business acquisition.
The goal is not just to inspire. It's to help viewers think more clearly, avoid common mistakes, and understand how deals actually get done in the real world.
Real strategies, not vague motivation
Built on Jonathan's own acquisition experience
Lessons from real deals, including what can go wrong
Explore the video library, browse by topic, and start learning how smart business buyers think about acquisition.