How Proprietary Deal Flow Gives Buyers an Edge (and Why Sellers Should Care)
How Proprietary Deal Flow Gives Buyers an Edge (and Why Sellers Should Care) Quick answer: Proprietary deal flow is the set of acquisition opportunities a buyer sources directly from owners, without a banker or broker running an auction. By the latest Sutton Place Strategies dataset, roughly 70 to 90 percent of completed lower middle market […]
A Complete Guide to Mergers and Acquisitions in 2026: Process, Multiples, LOI, 90-180 Day Lifecycle
M&A for first-time sellers: process timeline, who buys what, how multiples work, the 9 LOI terms that matter, and what to expect across the 90-180 day deal lifecycle.
Deal Sourcing Strategies Used by Private Equity Pros: The 8-Lane 2026 Stack
What PE associates and BD partners actually do to source proprietary deal flow. The 7 tactics that work in 2026: cold outreach, banker relationships, sector mapping, conference scraping, more.