CAPTARGET’s origination services are being used by investment groups and funds both large and small. Every so often, I like to highlight a partnership that I think tells a good story of success. Meet Core Management Partners. captarget.com/2018/05/29/cor…

In a sea of noise with 15,000 active buyers out there trying to find the next deal, how do you compete with your messaging? Here’s one simple rule. If you’re going to reach out to somebody once, plan on reaching out to them up to six times. captarget.com/2018/06/04/how…

Deal origination = Marketing. Good marketing campaigns: are Differentiated. are Multi-pronged. Speak directly to a pain. Curate an audience over time. Here are some specific tips on how to do this the "right" way. captarget.com/2018/05/15/wha…

Everyone asks me, 'Are there still truly proprietary deals out there?' The short answer is no. But look closer and you may find we have all been asking the wrong question. In this week's insights post, I talk about the myth of proprietary deal flow. captarget.com/2018/06/25/the…

Finding “that next deal” is hard. Two of the more popular providers you can leverage are Axial, and us, CAPTARGET. Which is right for you? It depends . . . Read our post: Comparing Axial and CAPTARGET captarget.com/2018/07/16/axi…

The summer months are no time to slow down your deal sourcing efforts. Time and again, we've seen business owners respond to messaging at "off peak" times. We explain it all in today’s insights’ post: captarget.com/2018/07/23/5-r…

A new list of the top 50 middle market private equity firms was released last week. CAPTARGET is excited to highlight that we work in partnership with 10%+ of the top firms listed. View the list here: toppefirms.com

Big news from our HQ today: a brand-new website "look" along with an improved Deal Origination service for deal makers in #PrivateEquity. Official announcement: businesswire.com/news/home/2018…

Thx for the shouts John Wilson We tend to work best with perpetual, inquisitive buyers: captarget.com/insights/the-d…

Proprietary Deal or Intermediary Sourced? Going the proprietary route? You may find a deal, but the chances of you closing on it are fairly low. captarget.com/insights/propr…

I’ve said we can save you money on your next deal before...but how? Short answer … We won’t charge you success fees. I break down a cost comparison of sourcing strategies and tools in my most recent blog post: captarget.com/insights/deal-…

A big merger in M&A happened in 2018 when Capstone Partners LLC acquired Headwaters MB to form Capstone Headwaters. Read our spotlight on them here: captarget.com/2018/04/02/cap…

See how CAPTARGET helped a new Corp Dev client source 30 transaction opportunities that resulted in 3 LOI's already in 2018. Read the case study here: captarget.com/2018/04/04/cor…

How the Best M&A Firms Use Email to Grow captarget.com/2018/04/02/ema… (part 1 of our 3 part series)

Emails = Deals. If you aren’t getting deals from emails, you probably have room for improvement. Read our latest post where I explain a simple tactic you can use to immediately start getting better ROI from email campaigns. captarget.com/2018/04/10/ema…

Don’t miss our free webinar on Deal Origination this Thursday. We'll cover simple tactics that we’ve learned from originating hundreds of deal opportunities for PE firms this year. Click and reserve your spot now. register.gotowebinar.com/register/91404…

Here's a quick snapshot of the success of one of our deal origination clients (5 months into campaign): Received 63 direct responses from new acquisition prospects. Conducted 15 introductory discussions. They have issued 7 LOI's to date. captarget.com/deal-originati…

This week, the M&A and PE world is descending on our hometown for ACG's InterGrowth. Are you attending? We'd love to connect and talk about deal origination. DM us.

Corporate buyers tend to source acquisitions in one of 3 ways. It boils down to one of these: -Internal team -Buy-side firm -CAPTARGET In a short post linked to below, I break each option down - I think it's worth a scan today. captarget.com/2018/05/08/com…

M&A firms: When you send emails from your firm to potential clients, you are building an audience. You need to “manage” that audience. Don’t just fire off emails without a strategy. Here's how to categorize your targets and send the right content: captarget.com/2018/05/15/ema…