Feedback on setting up a proprietary search

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by a searcher
in Stamford, CT, USA

1yr ago

Feedback on setting up a proprietary search

Hello all,

I'm starting my search and would appreciate feedback and insight on how to set up a proprietary search.
Ideally, a low cost one, using as much as possible low cost/free tools or sources.

Cheers

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reply by a lender 1yr ago
from Eastern Illinois University in 900 E Diehl Rd, Naperville, IL 60563, USA

If you need any help from a financing perspective I would love to connect and go over options. We also offer a free analysis on deals from a lender perspective. You can reach me here or directly at redacted

reply by a professional 1yr ago
in Brooklyn, NY, USA

Sabri, I imagine you are already doing this, but it is good to understand industry multiples and other info via broker listings. You may actually find something that looks good there and proceed with a brokered deal. Once you know which industries you like, you can start the outbound. Each industry will have its own set of cheap tools. E.g. for SaaS you are likely to rely on Crunchbase, whereas for landscaping Yelp is more of a help.