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Forums and networks for acquisition entrepreneurs
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Ace Chapman Acquisition Program CommunityPaid coaching community and mastermind for acquisition entrepreneurs building holding companies, led by investor Ace Chapman.
Acquire.comThe largest marketplace to buy and sell bootstrapped SaaS startups
Acquiring MindsPodcast and resource hub hosted by Will Smith featuring first-hand stories and advice from acquisition entrepreneurs.
Acquisition AceSkool community of 2,700+ members led by Ben Kelly focused on buying $1M-$3M businesses with SBA financing.
Acquisition Finders (LinkedIn)LinkedIn group/company offering customized business acquisition searches for individuals, family offices, and search funds.
Acquisition LabWalker Deibel's paid business-buying accelerator with cohort coaching, deal reviews, and a private Slack/Facebook community of active searchers.
Acquisitions.com CommunitySkool community teaching how to acquire multi-million dollar businesses using other people's money.
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Alliance of M&A Advisors (AM&AA)International association and credentialing body for 1,100+ independent middle-market M&A advisors in 25 countries.Association for Corporate Growth (ACG)Global membership network of 100,000+ middle-market M&A dealmakers across 61 local chapters worldwide.
Association of Business Brokers in Canada (IBBA Canada)National association supporting and connecting business brokers across major Canadian cities, affiliated with IBBA.
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Australian Institute of Business Brokers (AIBB)Australia's peak professional body for business brokers, established 1989, with a reciprocal IBBA partnership.![BizBuySell Small Business Community logo]()
BizBuySell Small Business CommunityAdvice hub from the largest business-for-sale marketplace, covering buyer and seller questions on the acquisition process.Black Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Incubator (BETA)Canada's first Black-targeted search fund accelerator supporting African-Canadian entrepreneurs pursuing ETA.
Car Wash Forum (Self Storage/Laundromat board)Long-running operator forum with a dedicated board for buying and converting self-storage, mini-warehouse, and laundromat businesses.
Chicago Booth ETA GroupEntrepreneurship Through Acquisition club at Chicago Booth connecting students with searchers, investors, and mentors.
Chicago Booth-Kellogg ETA ConferencePremier annual gathering for the ETA community, drawing roughly 1,000 participants from dozens of universities and countries.
Contrarian CommunityCodie Sanchez's paid membership for acquisition entrepreneurs offering live events, office hours, and 24/7 group access.
Deal Flow Xchange (DFX)Social networking platform and marketplace connecting independent sponsors, capital providers, and service providers.
Dealmakers Inner CircleGlobal network exclusively for Dealmakers Academy members who have already acquired at least one business.
Dealmakers MastermindThe UK's largest business-buying network, a 1,100+ member mastermind for entrepreneurs acquiring companies without using their own cash.
EBIT Community20,000+ subscriber newsletter and WhatsApp community for acquisition entrepreneurs with curated deal flow and an AI deal analyzer.
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EtA CentralAustralian community and resource hub where acquisition entrepreneurs connect, aimed at the Australian ETA market.Georgetown McDonough ETA ClubMBA club at Georgetown's McDonough School of Business offering panels, training, and networking for entrepreneurship-through-acquisition career paths.
Harvard Business School ETA ClubHBS student club helping members build relationships with fellow searchers, investors, and mentors in the ETA space.
Independent Sponsor Forum (SBIA)Membership community from the Small Business Investor Alliance built exclusively for independent sponsors to source deals and access capital.
Independent Sponsor News (LinkedIn)LinkedIn community following news and developments in the independent sponsor market.
INSEAD Search Fund & ETA ClubINSEAD's Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition and Search Funds hub for students, alumni, and the broader business community.
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ISCP ClubiGlobal Forum's membership club connecting 1,000+ independent sponsors and capital providers through events and a directory.M&A Club of Canada ETA ProgramEntrepreneurship Through Acquisition program run by the M&A Club of Canada in partnership with McGill University's Dobson Centre.
Michigan Ross ETA ClubStudent-run entrepreneurship-through-acquisition club at Michigan Ross MBA that connects students with searchers, investors, and advisors.
MIT Sloan ETA ClubMIT Sloan club bringing together business owners, investors, advisors, alumni, and students to discuss acquiring and running small companies.
r/businessbrokerReddit community for discussion around business brokerage and buying/selling small businesses.
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Rhodium NetworkVetted private Slack community and annual event for buyers, sellers, and investors of online businesses.r/mergersandacquisitionsReddit community discussing M&A deals, strategy, and small-to-mid market acquisitions.
r/MicroAcquisitions (Reddit)A community forum on Reddit
Searcher SchoolSkool-based training community led by independent sponsor Jed Morris teaching deal sourcing, valuation, and negotiation for searchers.
Search Fund CoalitionIndependent nonprofit community connecting over 3,200 searchers, investors, and advisors in the search fund and ETA ecosystem.
SearchFunderNetwork with searchers, find investors, research industries, sell your business
SearchFund.orgFree ETA homepage and LinkedIn-connected resource hub curating industry news for the search fund community.
Search Fund Partners (LinkedIn)LinkedIn presence of the first private equity fund dedicated to investing in search funds, founded in 2004.
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Self-Storage TalkThe self-storage industry's largest online community, including discussion on acquiring and getting into storage facility ownership.Small Business Acquisitions / ETA DiscordDiscord server for people discussing small business acquisitions and entrepreneurship through acquisition.
SMBashThe National Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Summit, the original self-funded search conference held annually in Dallas.
SMB Deal HunterHelen Guo's newsletter, podcast, and paid community/coaching program for buyers sourcing cash-flowing small businesses.
SMBootcampTraining program and community that has trained 400+ searchers, with 70+ acquisitions closed, focused on SBA-financed business buying.
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South African Business Broking Association (SABBA)South Africa's national association representing and regulating the business broking industry.Southeast Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Conference (SEETA)Annual ETA conference jointly hosted by Duke Fuqua, UNC Kenan-Flagler, UVA Darden, and Georgetown McDonough for MBA students and mid-career searchers.
The Exit School (Searcher Program)Business acquisition and exit-planning consultancy running a structured searcher program and peer community.
The Fastlane ForumMJ DeMarco's entrepreneurship discussion forum with active threads on buying existing businesses via BizBuySell and similar marketplaces.
Think Like an OwnerA newsletter distributing research and stories on how small, owner-operated companies grow, for operators and investors.
