The Value of M&A Source Dealmakers Expo

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by an intermediary
in 1350 E Kingsley St, Springfield, MO 65804, USA

7yrs ago

The Value of M&A Source Dealmakers Expo

On behalf of our M&A Source Dealmakers Expo Event coming up in Orlando Florida on May 14th & 15th, we would like to invite all of the Independent Sponsors / ETA's / EIR's / Searchfund Groups in the Searchfunder.com community to view the below video clip on the value this event provides to the Private Equity Community. There will be over 150 experienced M&A Advisors, bringing over 300 deals (most between $500K - $3M in EBITDA) to present the PE Groups and Independent Sponsors in attendance. We hope to see you there.

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reply by an investor 7yrs ago
from Northwestern University in 2602 Isabella St, Evanston, IL 60201, USA

A quick bump on Gary's note... I've attended this conference off and on for several years - the business broker community is really interested learning more about ETA and how to develop relationships with search funds and other alternative buyers. Last year I was on a search fund panel and the feedback from the broker community was so positive that we are doing it again - educating more brokers on the idea that search funds are not only credible buyers, but in some cases the right buyers for the businesses that they are representing.

reply by an intermediary 7yrs ago
from State University of New York at Stony Brook in Boynton Beach, FL, USA

I am a member of the M&A Source, as well as the Chair-Elect for the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA). I support Gary Rogers’ invitation to all Searchers who are members of searchfunder.com to attend the M&A Source Conference in May. It will be a great opportunity not only to rub shoulders with the larger middle-market Private Equity Groups but will also expose your acquisition interests to many M&A Advisors who may know of appropriate deals for you. At the conference last year, I met Tim Buckman, a searchfunder.com Searcher. He was pleasantly surprised by his experience and I therefore urge more Searchers to attend. For more information about the Conference and Dealmakers Expo, go to the link: redacted.