Deal sourcing

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by a searcher from Texas Christian University - Neeley School of Business
in Fort Worth, TX, USA

5yrs ago

Deal sourcing

What are the different methods everyone has sourced deals?

Highly interested in the creative!

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reply by a searcher 4yrs ago
from Western Michigan University in Grand Rapids, MI, USA

Deal sourcing is just like sales: you have to go to where your target is.

Phone calls, email, letters, LinkedIn, referrals, brokers, etc. call all be highly effective. But which one to go with depends on what type of business you are targeting. A letter writing campaign to software companies likely won't be as effective as other mediums. It is probably going to be tough to source a skill trades business on LinkedIn.

There is limited amount of assets that you can put towards deal sourcing. You have to be smart with allocating those resources. Find out what works best for your targets and go after it.

reply by a professional 2yrs ago
in Chicago, IL, USA

My marketing agency can provide a list of companies in any state. All industries available. We also contact to them via email, push, phone, etc to see if they are interested in selling and then forward those leads to you.