Happy Monday! Starting the week off right with a deep dive into #smb #thesis building. Here's how to craft an effective thesis that will capture the attention of brokers and help you focus on generating the right #dealflow Dedicating time to crafting a solid thesis can be the difference between a successful acquisition and a lot of wasted effort. Buyers with a defined thesis appear more serious and professional in the eyes of brokers, investors, and sellers. Here's how to build one:

It's a new year, and a new opportunity to welcome new people to the #SMB community. If you're looking to buy a business and aren't sure where to start, here are a few key terms you'll see on here to help get you started: 🧵 “ETA” is the standard abbreviation for “Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition”, which describes the practice of buying and growing an established small or medium business (SMB).

Learning from successful searchers like @kaustdeo helps build mental playbooks for an acquisition. He'll be sitting down with us this week to discuss his acquisition.

If you haven't acquired yet, here's a thread of potential DD steps to get you going:twitter.com/i/spaces/1OdKr… There will be a massive number of documents shared back and forth. Prudent buyers will invest in deal room software that can help with version control and document management.