One of the many benefits of making 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.

ETA, or Entrepreneurship-Through-Acquisition, is the strategy of skipping the idea phase and going straight to business ownership by acquiring a business that you can then implement your operational and financial value-adds.

We took the repetitive components of M&A education from our consulting practices, transition advisory associates, and investments firms- and packaged them up into easy to follow modules for the general public. After some updating, we are now offering the modules to the wider entrepreneurial community.

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, things can move very quickly!

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.