Codie Sanchez
Business acquisition and growth community for small business buyers and owners
| Hourly rate range | $125 to $300 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Founders and business owners |
| Also coaches | Financial coach and Spiritual coach |
| Based in | Austin, Texas, United States |
| Practice | Contrarian Thinking |
Codie Sanchez runs Contrarian Thinking, a community and advisory firm that helps people buy and grow small businesses. He started with one small business and built a portfolio with 9 figures in revenue and dozens of companies. Now he leads small cohorts of business buyers, operators and builders. Each group meets weekly to work on real deals. Members are vetted, and only a fraction get into a circle. The firm is based in Austin, Texas.
What Codie helps with
Codie works with people who want to buy their first or next business, and with owners who feel stuck at a growth ceiling. Weekly sessions focus on real deals.
- Buying a first or next cash-flowing business
- Negotiating M&A deals
- Structuring seller financing
- Solving operational chaos
- Scaling revenue
- Hiring and firing
- Systematizing service companies
- Buying with limited capital
Who Codie works with
Clients are business buyers, operators and builders. Some want to buy their first business. Others already own one and have hit a ceiling. Members are vetted before they join a cohort.
How Codie works
Codie builds small cohorts of business buyers, operators and builders. Each group acts as a board of advisors for its members' businesses and acquisitions. Groups meet every week to work through real deals. Topics include M&A negotiation, seller financing, operations, scaling revenue, leadership and legacy. The firm also offers a data-backed acquisition system, playbooks, tools and mentorship for buyers. Owners can join growth cohorts through a program called the Boardroom.
Background and qualifications
Codie bought him first small business and grew it into a portfolio that does 9 figures in revenue across dozens of businesses. He then shared his buying playbook with 1,000s of small business owners. He started Contrarian Thinking to give buyers and owners a room where deal knowledge is shared openly. The firm describes itself as an investment and advisory firm powered by media. It buys, scales and builds profitable businesses.
Codie Sanchez pricing
Programs and services
- Community and acquisition system for business buyers
- Small weekly cohort groups
- Boardroom growth program for business owners
- Growth Operating System
- Events
- Concierge intake for choosing a program
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The CoachVouch take
Codie built a portfolio with 9 figures in revenue and now runs vetted weekly cohorts where members work on live acquisition deals.
Best for aspiring or current owners who want to buy cash-flowing small businesses or break through a growth ceiling.
Common questions
How much does Codie Sanchez charge?
Coaching with Codie runs $125 to $300 an hour. Message Codie from this page for an exact quote.
What does Codie Sanchez help with?
Codie Sanchez helps with buying a first or next cash-flowing business, negotiating M&A deals, structuring seller financing and solving operational chaos.
How does someone join a Contrarian Thinking cohort?
Members apply and are vetted. Only a fraction get into a circle.
What do cohort sessions cover?
Sessions are weekly and focus on real deals. Topics include M&A negotiation, seller financing, operations and scaling revenue.
How do I contact Codie Sanchez?
Send Codie a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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