21, closed my first acquisition last year. Looking to connect with other searchers.

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February 03, 2026

by an member from Texas A&M University - Mays Business School in College Station, TX, USA

Got into small business acquisition at 17 through a family friend who was actively buying businesses. Watched him work deals and realized this was the path I wanted to take. Since then: worked at an AI startup building deal analysis tools, closed a seller-financed acquisition of a home services business at 21, and spent the last few years sourcing deals and understanding how this world actually works. Still finishing school but committed to this path long-term. The boomer retirement wave is real and I'm positioning now to capitalize on it. Always down to connect with other searchers, operators, or anyone actively doing deals. Learning from people a few steps ahead has been more valuable than anything else. Drop a comment or shoot me a DM.
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from Cornell University in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Nice to meet you ^redacted‌. We have a lot experience financing various companies via the SBA. If you ever plan on expanding within the same industry, you could qualify for zero percent down. If you ever need help reviewing a deal, I am happy to help. We work with all the major SBA lenders. The bank pay us after your loan closes, so this is a 100% free service for you. You can email me directly at redacted or schedule a meeting with me: https://cal.com/francodeguzman/30min. Look forward to chatting!
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Reply by an admin
from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Portland, OR, USA
^redacted might be able to help ^redacted‌ get plugged into the Searchfunder community. Please share more details about your first acquisition.
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