How do I get a heads up on broker deals before they get posted publicly?

June 18, 2025
by a searcher from Boston University - Questrom School of Business in Newton, NH, USA
This has been one area I have not been able to make progress in. I see broker ads on Bizbuysell, or postings for businesses with the broker listed. I've reached out to some of them directly and expressed interest in connecting, but I have not heard back from anyone. I don't usually get shut-out like that with networking, so I must be missing something. Is there another well I should be dipping my bucket in to make contact? I'm in southern New Hampshire, looking in the area, including northern Massachusetts, if that helps.
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