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In addition to accessing the most active online network of business buyers, Searchfunder licenses research that is simply not cost effective for individuals. Access over 15,000 industry reports and 50,000 transaction financials. You also get monthly credits for contact information for your company sourcing campaign with the option to purchase more at drastically discounted rates. Searchfunder has pre-purchased access from these data providers in order to empower individual buyers and to help searchers level the playing field versus private equity.

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by a searcher from Massachusetts Institute of Technology - MIT Sloan School of Management
in Concord, MA, USA

2d ago

Noob

Hello Searchfunder community! I'm Adrian, based in Concord, MA, and actively searching for my first acquisition. I've spent 20+ years in tech sales, business development, and M&A — deep in digital marketing and advertising. I've helped grow businesses from zero to eight and nine figures, and been on both sides of the table in corporate M&A. My focus is founder-owned B2B services businesses in New England (MA/RI/NH/VT/CT/ME). Target profile: $1M–$3M revenue, $250K–$750K SDE, 35%+ margins, 7+ years in business, no customer concentration. SBA 7(a) financed and ready to move. Happy to swap notes on deal flow, lend a BD or digital marketing perspective, or just commiserate about the search grind. On that note — if you have tips & advice for someone early in their search, deal flow in New England or trusted service providers (CPA, M&A attorney) worth knowing, I'd love to hear from you. When I'm not searching, I'm an aspiring handyman — using my own house as the training ground, completing many projects (badly) and not completing many others. Looking forward to learning from all of you.

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reply by a professional 1d ago
from University of Miami in Columbus, OH, USA

Welcome to Searchfunder, Adrian. Fellow digital marketing and DTC background here, currently building Anthesia LLC (AI-native digital holding company; MedData API and PureWeather live, Shopify Intelligence in development) plus exploring eCommerce M&A diligence consulting on the side. Operator-level perspective on growth claims and attribution integrity feels undervalued in DTC deal flow post-Thrasio. Also pretending to be a handyman while renovating a 130+ year old home. Lath-and-plaster, knob-and-tube, balloon framing, and the asymmetry between time estimated and time actually required remains the unsolved problem. Many projects in flight, some complete, others mid-disaster. Happy to swap notes on the digital marketing side of diligence if useful. Best of luck with the search.

reply by a searcher 19h ago
in Manville, Lincoln, RI 02838, USA

Hey, Adrian! I'm a hop and a skip away over in RI. Would be more than happy to talk shop anytime. Feel free to email me at redacted so we can setup a time to talk!