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What's the liquidity of a small company owner?

Someone who owns a small company with low 7 figure EBITDA an...
Spectacular office karate
  04/23/26
it varies so much. most of the businesses are trades owned b...
Ebony field
  04/23/26
Describe the range of outcomes.
Spectacular office karate
  04/23/26
wdym? they all do great.
Ebony field
  04/23/26
It depends on the business, but with "low seven figures...
multi-colored sanctuary marketing idea
  04/23/26
All true but my question is more about how much cash they ke...
Spectacular office karate
  04/23/26
Are you planning on robbing one?
diverse indecent trust fund spot
  04/23/26
I own one of these businesses. My total liquid assets equal...
Spectacular office karate
  04/23/26
Ah, now I understand. I think it depends on many factors: wo...
diverse indecent trust fund spot
  04/24/26
Any idea how much liquidity the owners have personally?
Spectacular office karate
  04/25/26
I said it was a "business," but it's actually a no...
diverse indecent trust fund spot
  04/25/26
Nice! Congrats to you on this. I think this sort of life is ...
multi-colored sanctuary marketing idea
  04/24/26
Appreciate you saying so. There are still many issues. I w...
Spectacular office karate
  04/25/26
Depending on the size of the business (and the industry to s...
multi-colored sanctuary marketing idea
  04/25/26
Enough to keep the lights on for six weeks is a good baselin...
stimulating crystalline fat ankles
  04/23/26
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nighttime hairy legs
  04/23/26
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Spectacular office karate
  04/23/26
at least 11
Gay lay
  04/25/26
11 what?
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  04/25/26
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Spectacular office karate
  04/25/26


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Date: April 23rd, 2026 4:27 PM
Author: Spectacular office karate

Someone who owns a small company with low 7 figure EBITDA and somewhere in the dozens of employees? How much cash, liquid stock, etc. do these guys typically have on hand?

Seems like a lot of these guys have great businesses but spend or reinvest a lot and don't have a ton of cash just sitting around.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859824&forum_id=2/en-en/#49837802)



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Date: April 23rd, 2026 4:33 PM
Author: Ebony field

it varies so much. most of the businesses are trades owned by ascended scumbags and their finances are exactly what you'd expect.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859824&forum_id=2/en-en/#49837820)



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Date: April 23rd, 2026 7:27 PM
Author: Spectacular office karate

Describe the range of outcomes.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859824&forum_id=2/en-en/#49838431)



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Date: April 23rd, 2026 8:13 PM
Author: Ebony field

wdym? they all do great.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859824&forum_id=2/en-en/#49838521)



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Date: April 23rd, 2026 8:17 PM
Author: multi-colored sanctuary marketing idea

It depends on the business, but with "low seven figures" EBITDA ($1m - $3m), an owner ought to be able to pull out $500k - $1m annually in addition to a reasonable salary. The bigger thing you see in these situations is stuff getting run through the business. "Work" trucks and what not. Employing spouses and family is another major perk.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859824&forum_id=2/en-en/#49838535)



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Date: April 23rd, 2026 8:43 PM
Author: Spectacular office karate

All true but my question is more about how much cash they keep on hand. As well as liquid securities like in brokerage accounts. $1 million? Less? More?

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Date: April 23rd, 2026 9:22 PM
Author: diverse indecent trust fund spot

Are you planning on robbing one?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859824&forum_id=2/en-en/#49838729)



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Date: April 23rd, 2026 10:43 PM
Author: Spectacular office karate

I own one of these businesses. My total liquid assets equal about one year's EBITDA. That feels really tight to me and I am trying to stockpile more cash.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859824&forum_id=2/en-en/#49838869)



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Date: April 24th, 2026 2:34 PM
Author: diverse indecent trust fund spot

Ah, now I understand. I think it depends on many factors: working capital needs, e.g., receivables (size and timeliness of collection), inventory, investment needs,etc., plus growth trajectory, how cyclical is the business, and revenue and expense predictability. I usually look at it in terms of how many months of expenses with no income could I endure. 3 months is the goal I have set for a small business on whose board I sit. We're nowhere near that at present, but it's a goal.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859824&forum_id=2/en-en/#49840003)



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Date: April 25th, 2026 12:31 AM
Author: Spectacular office karate

Any idea how much liquidity the owners have personally?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859824&forum_id=2/en-en/#49841244)



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Date: April 25th, 2026 5:42 PM
Author: diverse indecent trust fund spot

I said it was a "business," but it's actually a non-profit. We try to run it like a business.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859824&forum_id=2/en-en/#49842665)



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Date: April 24th, 2026 2:36 PM
Author: multi-colored sanctuary marketing idea

Nice! Congrats to you on this. I think this sort of life is better than virtually any other.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859824&forum_id=2/en-en/#49840010)



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Date: April 25th, 2026 12:12 AM
Author: Spectacular office karate

Appreciate you saying so. There are still many issues. I wake up every Monday morning with a sword of Damocles called payroll hanging over my head. Bottom line, no matter what. That's before you get to the challenges of managing an organization, dealing with regulatory pressure, keeping the flow of customers coming, etc.

I am very blessed and very thankful. But the stress is insane sometimes. I am trying to stack enough cash and diversify enough that the business doesn't dominate my life to such an extent. But that's a long process.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859824&forum_id=2/en-en/#49841237)



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Date: April 25th, 2026 6:43 PM
Author: multi-colored sanctuary marketing idea

Depending on the size of the business (and the industry to some extent), you may be in a position to bring on a "professional" #2. Lots of guys out there who can't get from zero to one, but who can take a smaller company with meat on its bones and scale it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859824&forum_id=2/en-en/#49842828)



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Date: April 23rd, 2026 10:11 PM
Author: stimulating crystalline fat ankles

Enough to keep the lights on for six weeks is a good baseline

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859824&forum_id=2/en-en/#49838820)



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Date: April 23rd, 2026 11:31 PM
Author: nighttime hairy legs



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Date: April 23rd, 2026 11:06 PM
Author: Spectacular office karate



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Date: April 25th, 2026 12:27 AM
Author: Gay lay

at least 11

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859824&forum_id=2/en-en/#49841241)



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Date: April 25th, 2026 12:28 AM
Author: Spectacular office karate

11 what?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5859824&forum_id=2/en-en/#49841243)



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Date: April 25th, 2026 8:19 AM
Author: Spectacular office karate



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