# David C. Barnett (YouTube)

Hundreds of videos on buying and valuing SMBs.

A long-running YouTube channel (mirrored as a podcast) with hundreds of videos on how small business deals actually work (valuation, seller financing, broker dynamics, deal structures), from a 20+ year broker-turned-advisor and author of seven books on SMB transactions.

- Category: Podcasts & YouTube
- Pricing model: Free
- Where it fits: Learn & Choose Your Path, Source & Screen Deals
- Website: https://www.youtube.com/@DavidCBarnett

## At a Glance

Deep free library on deal mechanics; search it by topic when a specific question hits rather than bingeing linearly.

## What It Costs

Channel and podcast free; Barnett sells separate online programs (multi-hour courses for a few hundred dollars) and advisory.

## Best For

Absorbing deal mechanics and seller-side psychology before and during screening, especially seller-financing and 'why is this listing priced insane' questions

## Pros and Cons

- Pro: Hundreds of practical, specific videos on deal mechanics rather than motivational content
- Pro: Unusually candid about risks: broker conflicts, bad listings, seller-financing traps
- Pro: 20+ years of practitioner experience; content doubles as a podcast feed
- Con: One practitioner's strong opinions; treat it as a perspective, not consensus
- Con: Basic production and weak topical organization make the library hard to navigate
- Con: Content funnels toward his paid courses and advisory services

## What Searchers Say

A fixture of the SMB-buying content world, regularly appears across acquisition podcasts (multiple 2025–2026 appearances) and is commonly recommended alongside the major ETA podcasts. Still publishing: the channel's own listing showed uploads within the week when it was last read, at about 85,000 subscribers.

## Compared With

- Which free video library teaches the part you are missing? (https://searchspheresource.com/resources/compare/david-c-barnett-vs-upflip.md)

## Sources

- https://www.youtube.com/@DavidCBarnett
- https://www.businessbuyeradvantage.com/about

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Last checked: 2026-08-27

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