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by a searcher from Rice University - Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business
in Houston, TX, USA

3yrs ago

Deal Flow

Hi Everyone,

Looking for advise on how to increase deal flow. Good resources whether it is a broker, site, etc.? Thanks in advance!

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reply by a searcher 3yrs ago
from University at Buffalo, State University of New York in New York, NY, USA

Ask people you know for referrals. You will have to rely on cold outbounds: cold calls, emails, DMs, etc. There are other ways but it requires more financial resources and or time.

reply by an intermediary 1yr ago
in United States

I shared a similar comment before so I am pasting as it was: Create a mixed strategy covering on-market and off-market deal flow. On-market is easy to do, off-market requires a bit more strategy and time, if you don't have the right guidance. On-market you can build relationships with brokers and any party that may have transactions available into your given industry. Off-market you can create a multichannel outreach system that connect with business owners to assess their interest in selling (done this multiple times to generateredactedand even more opportunities every month, across industries). Mixing the two enables you to have decent coverage and avoid letting some stones unturned. What is the biggest challenge you are facing when sourcing deal flow?