$300k SDE — Founder-Led Higher Ed Business (National Footprint) — NY, US

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February 02, 2026

by a searcher from Columbia University - Columbia Business School in New York, NY, USA

Opportunity: 50 year-old, founder-led, higher-ed services business that helps institutional clients recruit candidates through a relationship-driven model. The company has long-standing relationships with school districts and post-secondary institutions, a large client database, and a proven operating playbook that produces re-occurring revenue. Financials: ~$300k trailing SDE. Purchase price agreed at $1.2M (~4.0x SDE). Target capital structure: ~60% debt / 40% equity, with 10% seller rollover. Founder to remain involved for at least two years to support continuity and transition. Capital Need: Seeking debt and equity financing to complete the acquisition and fully capitalize the business at close. You can DM me or email me at redacted for more information; NDA required for additional details.
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from The University of Chicago in Edina, MN, USA
^redacted‌ thanks for the tag. ^redacted‌ happy to be a resource through my IS platform for education. I'll shoot you an email.
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from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Portland, OR, USA
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