^redacted‌ thanks for including me. I would agree with the others that have commented already. Whenever I have sent a direct letter to an owner, whose business is currently not on the market, I always start with a very high-level introduction about my corporate past, and just briefly mention that I kicked off an independent search for business acquisition. I also mentioned that I’m working With one or two other potential partners. I think it’s also important to mention why you like the owners company and the industry and then just simply ask what their plans are in the long term. You can position it by asking if they are interested in raising capital or if they are looking at a potential, outright sale of the business.

I would not get into the technicalities of the independent or the sponsored search process until you get face-to-face. Hope this helps. Happy to chat. Regards, Rob.

Nope...you're an entrepreneur looking to acquire a business.....if you want to lean in, then it's simply about having a great set of advisors behind you