Buyside brokers

June 04, 2025

by a searcher from Ivey Business School at Western University in Seattle, WA, USA

Looking to start my self-funded search over the summer for a B2B software & services business with ~$1-2M EBITDA. Curious to connect with anyone who used a buyside broker to source proprietary deals while retaining a full time job and whether it helped with your deal flow relative to retainer & closing fees. Also wondering if buyside fees could be tax deductible on post acquisition income.

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Reply by a professional
from University of Southern California in North Palm Beach, FL, USA

If you want a trustworthy response, privately talk to ^redacted‌. He's been serving buyers for decades in Seattle and beyond. And if you want to avoid being taken advantage of, DM me for my report about outsourcing search; you'll lose some sleep but maybe avoid wasting money, if you read this expose. Be sure to include your email address, but if it's a Gmail address realize you may not get it thanks to spam filters. Gmail is the worst kind of address to use for searchers.

Reply by a searcher
from New York University in San Diego, CA, USA

Buy side brokers can be helpful, but these days the barrier to search is so low you're better off doing it yourself IMO. For instance, you can query company listings and enrich data through Clay/Apollo => scrape data through Aplify => and perform cold outreach using Instantly (email), facebook, and LinkedIn. All of which can be done for $250 - $1400/month depending on your budget. Learning to source deals is a skill that will benefit you as an owner. Everything starts with lead generation.

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