Notes on private markets,
ownership, and origination.
- September 2026
Outsourced Deal Sourcing: When Does It Make Sense?
Most acquisition teams do not lack ideas about where to buy. They lack capacity. Whether outside help makes sense depends on identifying the bottleneck in the pipeline, choosing a scope that matches the need, and judging the work on target fit rather than activity.
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Private Equity Deal Sourcing: How to Build a Better Pipeline
A firm can review a steady stream of deals and still have poor coverage of the market it wants to buy in. Building a real pipeline starts with a research-ready thesis, a mapped market, and owner relationships that develop over years.
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How to Build an Acquisition Target List That a Deal Team Can Use
Most acquisition target lists are easy to make and hard to use. A useful list answers the deal team's questions before outreach begins and makes clear which facts still need checking.
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Deal Origination Services: What Buyers Should Expect
A deal team can have a clear investment thesis and still struggle to turn it into conversations with business owners. Before hiring a partner, a buyer should know exactly which parts of that work the partner will handle.
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