Buy-side support?

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September 26, 2025

by a searcher from The University of Chicago - Booth School of Business in Cleveland, OH, USA

Self-funded searcher with focus in NE Ohio. Considering buy-side firm to accelerate the deal process. What firms do people recommend with the local focus?
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from Arizona State University in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
^redacted‌, I work with self-funded searchers who want more than just lists of owners. At McKinsey I helped private equity clients build institutional sourcing engines, and I have since tailored that playbook to the lower middle market. I run a full proprietary process on behalf of my clients so they can focus on evaluating opportunities rather than cold outreach. That means multi-touch cadences, clean data infrastructure, and disciplined pipeline management that consistently produces real owner conversations. Happy to connect if you’d like to see what an institutional-grade buy-side process looks like in practice for a searcher in your position.
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from Bentley College in Miami, FL, USA
Can you clarify what you mean by "accelerate the deal process? Are you looking to work with a deal origination firm? A buy-side deal coach? Something else? This would be helpful to understand. Take a look at DueDilio. We're a curated marketplace to hire highly vetted M&A service providers for SMB transactions. We also have an extensive Knowledge Center with many articles, guides, templates, and checklists. https://www.duedilio.com
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