Modeling guidance

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July 16, 2025

by a searcher from The University of Chicago - Booth School of Business in Chicago, IL, USA

Anyone have any resources to help with modeling deal basics prior to LOI? With limited data, having a hard time feeling like I’m “comprehensively” modeling out my initial thoughts on a potential acquisition.
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from Barnard College in New York, NY, USA
I second what ^redacted‌ said... ETA IQ has been super helpful. I came in with enough finance and modeling background to be dangerous, but there’s a lot of nuance in the SMB / ETA world. Having a platform with a model built specifically for Searchers and SMB acquisitions has been a big help, especially with how they keep it updated for SBA SOP changes.
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from London Business School in New York, NY, USA
give ETAIQ a try - I'm comfortable modeling in excel but find the platform to be valuable enough to pay for
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