Rich Swier Jr

Plaid is built to make it easier for businesses to build and scale financial products that people trust. That trust starts with knowing who you’re working with. As Plaid helps platforms onboard and support millions of businesses, verifying business identity accurately and efficiently is foundational. That’s why Plaid partners with Middesk to automate business verification during onboarding — confirming core business details, reducing manual review, and helping teams make confident risk decisions without slowing down the customer experience. Together, we help Plaid deliver faster onboarding, stronger compliance, and a more durable foundation for growth across the financial ecosystem they power. We’re proud to support Plaid as they help teams move fast while maintaining trust at scale. #KYB #KYC #AML #BEV #businessverification #financialservices #onboarding #compliance #smallbusiness #SMBs

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You can turn $100,000 into a $50 million business through acquisitions. This is closer to capital allocation than traditional entrepreneurship. Here's the deal structure. First, the capital stack. You buy a business the same way you buy a house. Equity in, bank covers the rest. With SBA loans: 90% loan, 10% equity. A million dollar business might require $100K to $200K down. Target companies with $1 to $3 million in earnings. Go to sellers that are NOT at market. Brokered deals are competitive and sellers want cash at close. This only works off-market. Here's what you propose: Seller keeps 20% equity in a new entity. Asset sale, their company moves into newco, they keep running it at fair market salary. You write them a check for 60% via bank loan. Remaining 20% is a seller's note: 10% straight note, 10% performance earnout. From the bank's perspective, you created 40% equity. The truth? It's really only 20%, and it's the seller's. Your money in? Approaching zero. But you own 80% of Enterprise Value. Why would a seller agree? Tell them: my goal is to make your 20% as valuable as the 80% we're giving you today. What are the odds you double the value on your own in 3 to 5 years? Now stack earnings. $2 million average per company. Buy 10 just like this. $20 million combined earnings under one entity. Centralize marketing, accounting, HR, governance at HQ. You bought each at 4 to 4.5x. A $20 million earnings business sells for 7 to 7.5x or more. That's multiple expansion, just by combining them. Close the first one. Negotiate the next $100K for the next business. Then newco sells to PE for 7, 8, 9x your $20 million in earnings. That's the path from $100K to $50 million. If you're considering buying a business in the next 12 to 24 months, we built Acquisition Lab for exactly this. walkerdeibel.com

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Exciting release by XALON™: This is one in a long line of intertwined “nodes” in the neural network of XALON™. What began as a CRM has evolved - through advancement of nodes like NEXUS™, XALON Tools™, XALON Wealth + Invest™, and XALON AI™ - into a fully modular AI Operating System for modern businesses. Check it out for yourself at: XALON.ai / NEXUS-affiliate.com

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Black Forest Labs raises $300M to take on Google's Nano Banana! Some of the biggest VC and AN names have invested 300 M. in German AI Startup Black Forest Labs at $3.25B valuation. The names include:   a16z Nvidia Northzone Creandum Earlybird VC BroadLight Capital General Catalyst Salesforce Ventures Anjney Midha (AMP) Temasek Bain Capital Ventures Air Street Capital Visionaries Club Canva Figma Ventures

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Domain name discovery tools are helpful, but domain investors should recognize their purpose is to drive revenue for domain registrars. https://lnkd.in/gATw-mdr

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NOW LIVE: Episode 26 of Open Residency with Matt Gray 🎙️ Matt Gray has helped thousands of founders turn content into profitable audiences. In this episode we go deep on audience building, lead magnets, and the systems required to turn attention into revenue. Enjoy 🧠 Full episode with Matt Gray here: https://lnkd.in/g8SF-CkU 


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Struggling with marketing to builders? Nicole Schaefer from M0 shared insights that'll transform how you think about marketing stablecoin infrastructure. Here's what every Web3 marketer needs to know: 1. Ruthless Builder Segmentation Your developers? They need solid documentation and technical deep-dives. Your CTOs and product leads? They want simplified, outcome-focused messaging. One size fits none in B2B crypto. 2. Smart Offline Marketing Skip those expensive happy hours. M0's winning formula: → Curated dinners → Deeper relationships → Real business potential → 25-30 carefully selected attendees 3. Messaging That Makes Waves "Everything is a Bank" - sounds pro-institution, right? Plot twist: It's about democratizing financial services. The best campaigns make people stop and think twice. 4. NYC Crypto Scene Evolution → Growing community → Tangible energy Tune in to this episode ;) https://lnkd.in/eGEgmQ7K

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💥 Big Domain Sale Breakdown | Domaining Insights 🔎 Domain: fedhire.com 💰 Sold for: $2,488 on Afternic Why did this domain sell for a solid price? Here’s the full breakdown 👇 ✅ Two strong and clear keywords “Fed” suggests Federal, official, or large-scale organizations, while “Hire” points directly to employment, staffing, and HR. Together, they create a brand that fits staffing agencies, hiring platforms, HR SaaS, and even government contractors. ✅ Brandable and relatively short It’s easy to pronounce, easy to remember, and can instantly serve as a company or SaaS name without requiring heavy marketing. ✅ .COM still dominates In business and HR-related fields, .com remains the top choice for any serious brand. ✅ Direct commercial use This isn’t just a conceptual name — it’s a domain ready to be used for real business: staffing, hiring, HR, or government contracting. That always increases the value. 📌 A key lesson for domainers: A domain doesn’t need to be magical or ultra-short. It needs to be clear, practical, and speak to a market that has money. That’s the real reason for strong sales in this range. Domaining isn’t luck 🎯 It’s smart selection, patience, and understanding the market. Follow me for more domain sale analyses and insider insights! #Domaining #DomainSale #DomainNames #Afternic #BrandableDomains #HRTech #Staffing #Hiring #SaaS #DigitalAssets #DomainInvesting

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Most startups die trying to get what an existing business already has — Customers Cash flow Systems Brand trust Why start from zero when you can buy from momentum? Buy a business doing $500K–$2M in revenue. Leverage seller financing, SBA, or private capital. Keep the team, fix the margins, and scale. It’s not about being an entrepreneur anymore. It’s about being an acquirer. Startups are hope. Acquisitions are math. And math wins. 🦈

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Congressman Dusty Johnson believes that blockchain technology is set to revolutionize every industry, akin to the transformative impact the internet has had over the past three decades. 🇺🇸 #Blockchain #Technology #Innovation

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