Best way to build list of brokers and intermediaries?

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May 06, 2024

by a searcher from Washington University in St. Louis in St. Louis, MO, USA

What best practices are searchers using to find the best brokers/intermediaries?

I currently search on the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) and M&A Source to find qualified intermediaries, but I was curious to know what other searchers have done/are doing.

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from Western New England College in Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
^redacted‌ I am a broker/intermediary now and I have also acquired businesses (for investors and for business owners who wanted to expand). The short answer is you don't really need brokers when searching if you're willing to do all the leg work yourself. like I did during my searches. The longer answer is the brokers can be useful, but unless the broker has bought businesses themselves in the past like I have, don't trust their DD, always do your own
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