Exponential Growth with Business Acquisition
The only M&A education platform purpose-built for small business owners: Learn to win through exponential merger growth. For aspiring entrepreneurs, skip the idea phase and buy an already existing enterprise to kickstart your entrepreneurial journey.
Discover How To..
Search for your ideal business
Structure and fund your deal
Merge with your vision
Top Universities Featuring Entrepreneurship through Acquisition Program
Is Buying a Business Right For You?
Entrepreneur
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Become your own boss by skipping the idea stage and gain your dream business through acquisition
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Already have existing fundraising? Disrupt and grab more market share the fast way
Business Owner
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Exponentially increase your business's valuation through acquisition
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Book of business integrations can provide instant multiple growth to accountants, wealth advisors, and other professional service businesses
Investor
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Search funds and private equity favor small business acquisitions for investment control and flexible deal structure
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Individuals from any profession or background may engage in small business buying as a diversifying component or as their portfolio's core in their investment thesis
FAQs
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One of the many benefits of buying a small business investment is the flexibility of cutting a deal. There are three main techniques we’ll talk about in the “Funding your Deal” section of the learning modules, many of which are focused on reducing or eliminating the upfront capital required for acquisition.
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ETA, or Entrepreneurship-Through-Acquisition, is the strategy of skipping the idea phase and going straight to business ownership.
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We took the repetitive components of M&A education from our consulting practices, transitionary advisory associates, and investments firms, and packaged them up into easy to follow modules for customers. After some updating, we are now offering the modules to the wider entrepreneurial community.
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The size of the business is a major factor. With the small businesses and total dedication to these strategies, 90 days is not unreasonable, and depending on the situation often much faster.
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Our contributing professionals work in many different sectors of the greater business buying community. We have come together to create Merger Squared and offer associated consulting services to help startup funds or investors get moving with these strategies.
Become a Dealmaker in Under 90 Days
Hundreds of Millions in $ Transactions
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"Gary helped our search fund get geared up for the realities involved in the deal search. [Generating] Deal flow was the hardest part we were missing and this set us up for success. First acquisition set to close JAN23"
Sam K.,
KC Capital, St. Petersburg, FL
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"I'm a CFO at a tech startup and used MergerSquared to learn more about the Startup Acquisition method; without using intermediaries we acquired a competitive SaaS business. The coaching on negotiation was the most valuable for our team."
Kurt, F.
Cincinnati, OH
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My side hustle was always real estate, and even the first available modules of MergerSquared make me realize the power of private company investments
John W.,
WC Capital Partners, Tampa Bay, FL
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"MergerSquared gives you the formula of making small business acquisitions. Our fund specializes in buying distressed businesses in opportunity zones. Although the courses are not built for Ozone investments, the structure is so that it is applicable for any small business. Thank you!"
Thomas K.,
Sikari Funds, Nationwide
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Medical treatment center rollup- learned the basics and saved a lot at the table.
Arthur P.,
South Miami, FL
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"The M2 team took me out of my small deal mindset and helped me focus on big deals. Their guidance helped me avoid some pitfalls, especially deal structure. In my time with them, tripled cash flow and more than doubled valuation, and we're not even done. Big advocate of these guys."
Romelo R.,
Polygon Data, Bethesda, MD
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HVAC business closed in May working on the next add-on.
Ross H.,
Private Buyer, Tampa Bay, FL
Your Instructors
Lessons across four sections
Top-tier team of contributors
Wide array of experiences
Diverse industry knowledge
*Includes professionals from investment banking, private equity, and merger-experienced business owners
