Business Strategist & Advisor

Buy Don't Build.
Scale Smarter.
Work Less.

Three programs. One philosophy. Whether you want to buy a business, scale the one you have, or escape the operator trap — there's a structured path built from 61+ companies and 25 years in the trenches.

60+ Businesses started, bought & sold
130+ Transactions
$100M+ Raised
3 Masters including MBA Kellogg-Northwestern
Arturo Henriquez
Goldman Sachs KPMG Lehman Brothers Bank of America Merrill Lynch BP Statoil Citibank GE Kellogg MBA · Northwestern 2× Bestselling Author 35 Countries Goldman Sachs KPMG Lehman Brothers Bank of America Merrill Lynch BP Statoil Citibank GE Kellogg MBA · Northwestern 2× Bestselling Author 35 Countries
The Philosophy

Real experience.
Not theory.

Most business advisors teach from books. Arturo Henriquez teaches from 61+ companies he personally started, bought, built, and sold across 21+ industries — restaurants, technology, oil & gas, data centers, real estate, logistics, and more.

He has raised hundreds of millions from venture capitalists, banks, and angel investors — and worked inside Goldman Sachs, KPMG, Lehman Brothers, and Bank of America. He has taken a company public on U.S. markets.

When Arturo says he knows how to buy a business with no money, scale without chaos, or help you stop being the bottleneck — he has done it dozens of times across dozens of industries.

Education 3 Masters degrees including Kellogg MBA · Northwestern
Author 2× Bestselling · Business Acquisition
M&A Experience 61+ Businesses started, bought & sold
Public Markets Took a company public on U.S. exchanges
Capital Raised $100M+ from VCs, banks & angels
Global Reach 35 Countries · 21+ Industries
Goldman Sachs KPMG Lehman Brothers Bank of America Merrill Lynch BP GE
Three Programs

One trusted advisor.

Each program is built around a specific stage and goal. You don't need all three — you need the right one for exactly where you are now.

Program 01

Build Wealth Through Buying Businesses

Acquire. Don't start from scratch.

Why spend 5 years building what someone else already built? Learn how to acquire an established, cash-flowing business — without prior experience, without risking your own capital.

  • Find undervalued, off-market businesses before anyone else
  • Structure deals using seller financing — not your savings
  • Due diligence framework that separates good deals from disasters
  • Evaluate real business value beyond what the seller shows you
  • Closing, integration, and building equity from day one
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Program 02

Scale Your Business

Break through the ceiling.

Revenue is coming in but something isn't working — margins thin, growth stalled, team underperforming. This program identifies what's holding you back and builds the systems to break through.

  • Diagnose the operational leaks silently killing your margin
  • Build systems and processes that run without your oversight
  • Develop the leadership structure that lets your team perform
  • Increase company valuation for future sale or succession
  • Strategic growth roadmap built on real numbers, not optimism
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Program 03

Escape Operator Mode

Make more. Work less.

If your business stops when you stop, you don't own a company — you own a job with extra stress. This program is for the burnt-out owner doing everything, missing everything, earning less than they should.

  • Identify what only you can do — replace everything else
  • Build leadership layers that perform without your daily input
  • Transition from income-dependent to equity-building ownership
  • Reclaim 10–20 hours per week without revenue dropping
  • Restructure your role so the business grows while you step back
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Client Results

What changes when the
right structure is in place.

Real outcomes from business owners who committed to the process.

Scale

We have scaled so much more than I could have ever anticipated. And there has been a lot of freedom that has come with it.

From 1 city → 6 cities. Without losing control.
Business Scaling Client · Service Industry
Acquire

This gave me additional free time to buy a 4th business without affecting my personal or family life.

Acquired a 4th business. Family life intact.
Serial Acquirer · Multi-Unit Business Owner
Escape

The program has been invaluable. I was getting burnt out, not nurturing my marriage or children. I have never seen anything this good.

Escaped burnout. Rebuilt family, margin, and time.
Operator → Owner Transition Client
Arturo Henriquez
About Arturo

25 years building, buying,
and scaling.

Arturo Henriquez is a business strategist and advisor whose career spans Goldman Sachs, KPMG, Lehman Brothers, and Bank of America. He holds a Kellogg MBA from Northwestern and has personally operated in 21+ industries across 35 countries.

As Managing Director at KPMG, he led 60+ M&A transactions and advised on over $2.5B in deal value. He has raised $100M+ in capital, led teams of 2,000+ employees, and helped dozens of entrepreneurs build businesses that work without them.

He is the author of two bestselling books on business acquisition and hosts a weekly podcast on systemizing for scalability and freedom. His mission: help business owners build wealth that doesn't require trading their life for it.

61+ Businesses started, bought & sold
$2.5B Transactions
35 Countries
130+ Deals Done
2k+ Employees Led
2× Avg Growth
2× Bestselling Author

The books behind
the methodology.

Every framework Arturo teaches is rooted in these books — distilled from 25 years and 61+ companies into a process anyone can follow.

Buy Yourself Into Entrepreneurship — Arturo Henriquez
Bestseller
Business Acquisition

Buy Yourself Into Entrepreneurship

Bypass the startup risk and buy into business ownership. The exact methodology Arturo has used across 61+ companies — no prior experience, no personal capital required.

"Your book really demystified the whole process for me. Changed my life to be honest."

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Leading High Performing Teams — Arturo Henriquez
Bestseller
Team & Leadership

Leading High Performing Teams

Transform your company into a highly efficient organization — no matter the size. The leadership framework that turns underperforming teams into revenue-generating machines.

"This book helped us unlock tremendous potential in our company, increasing employee morale and increasing profits exponentially."

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Want to go deeper?
The books give you the framework. The programs give you Arturo in your corner — working through your specific situation.
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The Podcast

Systemizing Scalability —
More Profits, Less Work.

The show for owners who want to build a machine, not work in one.

Practical frameworks, real case studies, and unfiltered conversations on buying businesses, scaling operations, and building wealth without trading your life for it. New episodes every week.

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How To Buy A Business And Scale It — Arturo Henriquez
139 Episodes
New episodes every week — practical frameworks on buying, scaling, and systematizing.
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Buy a Business

Own a business by
this time next year.

The Smart Acquisition Blueprint is the step-by-step system for finding, evaluating, structuring, and closing a deal — even if you have never bought a business before.

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What you'll learn
Find off-market businesses with real cash flow Structure deals using seller financing Run due diligence like a seasoned operator Negotiate terms that protect you 90-day ownership integration plan
Scale Your Business

Stop being the
bottleneck.

The Profit Expansion Playbook reveals the 15 operational leaks silently draining your margin — and gives you the exact system to fix them without working more hours.

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What you'll fix
Identify the top 3 profit leaks costing 20–40% Build infrastructure that scales without you Create pricing power and margin expansion Develop a leadership layer to remove you as bottleneck Build a business that grows without your daily presence
Private Coaching

Ready to work
directly together?

Private advisory is for the owner who is serious about a specific outcome and wants a proven partner in the room.

Tailored to your exact situation

No playbooks built for someone else. Every session is built around your business, your numbers, your constraints.

Direct access, 25+ years experience

Work with Arturo directly — not a team or an associate. Real-time thinking from someone who has done it dozens of times.

Accountability that moves the needle

The right structure plus the right accountability produces outcomes that years of solo effort rarely achieve.

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Tell us about your situation. If there's a fit, we'll be in touch within 48 hours.

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The next step

The right move is
already clear to you.

You don't need more information. You need the right structure, the right accountability, and someone who has done it before. That's what we build together.

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