Search Criteria That Start With the Work You Can Own
Use acquisition search criteria to compare your experience, availability, and responsibilities with a business. Fill in the worksheet before an initial call.
The Modern Acquirer
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Sourcing, diligence and financing for searchers, independent sponsors and first-time acquirers, written from the buyer's side of the table.
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Financing Covers the Price. Can You Carry the Cash Burden?
Prepare for business acquisition financing by clarifying personal exposure, operating cash needs, and seller priorities. Build your lender and seller questions.
Finding Businesses to Buy: Know Who Will Run Them
Finding businesses to buy starts with operating fit. Learn what access channels can tell you, clarify seller intent, and prepare a useful conversation.
Read a CIM Like a Car Listing: Every Adjective Is a Question
How to read a CIM and broker teaser: separate what the seller claims from what you still need to ask before a first call about buying the business.
Writing to an Owner Who Hasn't Said They Want to Sell
Seller outreach that respects the owner: say what you have done, why this business, and ask if a conversation is welcome without assuming a sale is.