Four big announcements from the Buy Then Build conference in St Louis yesterday

🔥 𝗔𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗯, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿, 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀. The Lab's cofounders, Walker Deibel and Chelsea Wood, are staying on. We’re investing to grow the Lab as the hub for Search 2.0: more tools, more mentorship, and stronger post‑close support. 💸 𝗦𝗛𝗩 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗜: $𝟮𝟬𝗠. The largest fund in our space, built to help experienced operators buy bigger businesses while keeping control. Our target focus is deals in the $1M–$2M SDE range where buyers keep the lion’s share of ownership. We are actively deploying capital out of the fund now. 🧑‍🚀 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 (𝗘𝗜𝗥). Acquisition entrepreneurs have long faced a catch-22: investors want to see a deal to commit, and brokers want proof of capital before showing the deal. With SHV's EIR, we pre-commit at least $250k to experienced operators at the start of their search, BEFORE they find the deal. You find the deal, we take care of the capital. Apply today on our website! 🧠 𝗦𝗠𝗕 𝗘𝗱𝗴𝗲. We built the services I wish I had during my first acquisition. We’re bringing our SBA lender network to you, plus strategic Fractional CFO/ Accounting support and recruiting both international and local roles. All the back office services you need so you can focus on running your business. 🌐 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: an end‑to‑end ecosystem that backs a searcher across the entire journey — searching, closing, and operating a great business. Learn more at shareholderventures.com, Acquisionlab.com or smbedge.com