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Forums and networks for acquisition entrepreneurs

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• ACAce Chapman Acquisition Program CommunityPaid coaching community and mastermind for acquisition entrepreneurs building holding companies, led by investor Ace Chapman.Communities
• ACAcquire.com CommunityMarketplace community of 500k+ entrepreneurs buying and selling SaaS, ecommerce, and other online businesses.Communities
• AMAcquiring MindsPodcast and resource hub hosted by Will Smith featuring first-hand stories and advice from acquisition entrepreneurs.Communities
• AAAcquisition AceSkool community of 2,700+ members led by Ben Kelly focused on buying $1M-$3M businesses with SBA financing.Communities
• AFAcquisition Finders (LinkedIn)LinkedIn group/company offering customized business acquisition searches for individuals, family offices, and search funds.Communities
• ALAcquisition LabWalker Deibel's paid business-buying accelerator with cohort coaching, deal reviews, and a private Slack/Facebook community of active searchers.Communities
• ACAcquisitions.com CommunitySkool community teaching how to acquire multi-million dollar businesses using other people's money.Communities
• AOAlliance of M&A Advisors (AM&AA)International association and credentialing body for 1,100+ independent middle-market M&A advisors in 25 countries.Communities
• AFAssociation for Corporate Growth (ACG)Global membership network of 100,000+ middle-market M&A dealmakers across 61 local chapters worldwide.Communities
• AOAssociation of Business Brokers in Canada (IBBA Canada)National association supporting and connecting business brokers across major Canadian cities, affiliated with IBBA.CommunitiesCanada
• AIAustralian Institute of Business Brokers (AIBB)Australia's peak professional body for business brokers, established 1989, with a reciprocal IBBA partnership.CommunitiesAustralia
• BSBizBuySell Small Business CommunityAdvice hub from the largest business-for-sale marketplace, covering buyer and seller questions on the acquisition process.Communities
• BEBlack Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Incubator (BETA)Canada's first Black-targeted search fund accelerator supporting African-Canadian entrepreneurs pursuing ETA.CommunitiesCanada
• CWCar 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.Communities
• CBChicago Booth ETA GroupEntrepreneurship Through Acquisition club at Chicago Booth connecting students with searchers, investors, and mentors.CommunitiesUnited States
• CBChicago Booth-Kellogg ETA ConferencePremier annual gathering for the ETA community, drawing roughly 1,000 participants from dozens of universities and countries.CommunitiesUnited States
• CCContrarian CommunityCodie Sanchez's paid membership for acquisition entrepreneurs offering live events, office hours, and 24/7 group access.Communities
• DFDeal Flow Xchange (DFX)Social networking platform and marketplace connecting independent sponsors, capital providers, and service providers.Communities
• DIDealmakers Inner CircleGlobal network exclusively for Dealmakers Academy members who have already acquired at least one business.Communities
• DMDealmakers MastermindThe UK's largest business-buying network, a 1,100+ member mastermind for entrepreneurs acquiring companies without using their own cash.CommunitiesUnited Kingdom
• ECEBIT Community20,000+ subscriber newsletter and WhatsApp community for acquisition entrepreneurs with curated deal flow and an AI deal analyzer.Communities
• ECEtA CentralAustralian community and resource hub where acquisition entrepreneurs connect, aimed at the Australian ETA market.CommunitiesAustralia
• GMGeorgetown McDonough ETA ClubMBA club at Georgetown's McDonough School of Business offering panels, training, and networking for entrepreneurship-through-acquisition career paths.Communities
• HBHarvard Business School ETA ClubHBS student club helping members build relationships with fellow searchers, investors, and mentors in the ETA space.Communities
• HCHow2Exit CommunityCommunity built around Ron Skelton's How2Exit podcast for acquisition entrepreneurs and SMB owners buying, growing, and exiting businesses.Communities
• ISIndependent Sponsor Forum (SBIA)Membership community from the Small Business Investor Alliance built exclusively for independent sponsors to source deals and access capital.Communities
• ISIndependent Sponsor News (LinkedIn)LinkedIn community following news and developments in the independent sponsor market.Communities
• ISINSEAD Search Fund & ETA ClubINSEAD's Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition and Search Funds hub for students, alumni, and the broader business community.Communities
• ICISCP ClubiGlobal Forum's membership club connecting 1,000+ independent sponsors and capital providers through events and a directory.Communities
• MCM&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.CommunitiesCanada
• MOMainShares Operator NetworkFree forum-style network of 3,000+ searchers, operators, and investors sharing SMB acquisition deal experience.Communities
• MRMichigan Ross ETA ClubStudent-run entrepreneurship-through-acquisition club at Michigan Ross MBA that connects students with searchers, investors, and advisors.CommunitiesUnited States
• MSMIT Sloan ETA ClubMIT Sloan club bringing together business owners, investors, advisors, alumni, and students to discuss acquiring and running small companies.Communities
• RBr/businessbrokerReddit community for discussion around business brokerage and buying/selling small businesses.Communities
• RNRhodium NetworkVetted private Slack community and annual event for buyers, sellers, and investors of online businesses.Communities
• RMr/mergersandacquisitionsReddit community discussing M&A deals, strategy, and small-to-mid market acquisitions.Communities
• RRr/MicroAcquisitions (Reddit)A community forum on RedditCommunities
• SSSearcher SchoolSkool-based training community led by independent sponsor Jed Morris teaching deal sourcing, valuation, and negotiation for searchers.Communities
• SFSearch Fund CoalitionIndependent nonprofit community connecting over 3,200 searchers, investors, and advisors in the search fund and ETA ecosystem.Communities
• SESearchFunderNetwork with searchers, find investors, research industries, sell your businessCommunities
• SESearchFund.orgFree ETA homepage and LinkedIn-connected resource hub curating industry news for the search fund community.Communities
• SFSearch Fund Partners (LinkedIn)LinkedIn presence of the first private equity fund dedicated to investing in search funds, founded in 2004.Communities
• STSelf-Storage TalkThe self-storage industry's largest online community, including discussion on acquiring and getting into storage facility ownership.Communities
• SBSmall Business Acquisitions / ETA DiscordDiscord server for people discussing small business acquisitions and entrepreneurship through acquisition.Communities
• SMSMBashThe National Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Summit, the original self-funded search conference held annually in Dallas.CommunitiesUnited States
• SDSMB Deal HunterHelen Guo's newsletter, podcast, and paid community/coaching program for buyers sourcing cash-flowing small businesses.Communities
• SMSMBootcampTraining program and community that has trained 400+ searchers, with 70+ acquisitions closed, focused on SBA-financed business buying.Communities
• SASouth African Business Broking Association (SABBA)South Africa's national association representing and regulating the business broking industry.CommunitiesSouth Africa
• SESoutheast 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.Communities
• TEThe Exit School (Searcher Program)Business acquisition and exit-planning consultancy running a structured searcher program and peer community.Communities
• TFThe Fastlane ForumMJ DeMarco's entrepreneurship discussion forum with active threads on buying existing businesses via BizBuySell and similar marketplaces.Communities
• TLThink Like an OwnerA newsletter distributing research and stories on how small, owner-operated companies grow, for operators and investors.CommunitiesNewsletters
• TLThink Like an OwnerPodcast and community by Alex Bridgeman focused on search funds, micro private equity, and small company acquisition.Communities
• VSVillage Search Partners CommunitySearch fund investment group and community of women operators and executives supporting female search entrepreneurs.Communities
• WSWall Street Oasis - Private Equity ForumLong-running finance discussion forum with active threads on private equity roll-ups and business acquisition strategy.Communities
• WEWharton ETA ClubWharton student club, established in 2019, providing resources and community for students pursuing the ETA path.Communities
• WSWomen's Search NetworkNonprofit network founded in 2019 by Sara Rosenthal and Lacey Wismer to support women pursuing entrepreneurship through acquisition.Communities
• YSYale SOM Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition ClubMBA club at Yale School of Management focused on preparing students for search fund and acquisition entrepreneurship careers.Communities