Introducing Sourcing and Pipeline: Find Off-Market Businesses and Run Every Deal to Close
Accredited Pro now finds off-market businesses before they list, scores and values them, and runs every deal to close. One workflow, $49 per month.
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Field notes from the deal floor.
Deal commentary, market analysis, and notes on the businesses we're looking at.
How to Buy a Small Business as an Accredited Investor
A step-by-step guide to buying a small business: qualifying, sourcing deals, valuation, deal structure, financing, and closing. The full playbook for accredited investors.
Why We Think Property Management Businesses Are a Great Acquisition for Accredited Investors
Property management is recurring-revenue, asset-light, fragmented, and prime for AI efficiency. Here is the Accredited thesis on why these businesses are worth buying.
How to Do Outreach for Off-Market Businesses: The Playbook for Getting Owners to Reply
The outreach playbook for buying off-market businesses: what actually gets owner replies, direct mail vs email vs LinkedIn, and a proven multi-touch sequence.
Secondary Buyout: How Private Equity Firms Maximize Returns
How secondary buyouts work: one PE firm selling to another, why they do it, how they differ from a primary buyout, and what it signals if you meet one as a buyer.
Earn Out Provision: How to Structure Deals That Protect Both Sides
How earn-out provisions work in a business acquisition: what they are, when to use one, how to pick metrics that avoid disputes, and a worked example.
5 Methods of Valuation Every Business Buyer Should Know
The five valuation methods that matter when you buy a small business: SDE and EBITDA multiples, comparable sales, asset value, and discounted cash flow, with worked examples.
Discounted Cash Flow Modeling: Complete Valuation Guide 2026
A practical guide to building a discounted cash flow model for a small business acquisition: free cash flow, discount rate, terminal value, and a full worked example.
How to Become an Accredited Investor in 2026
The 2026 guide to becoming an accredited investor: income, net worth, and credential pathways, verification rules, and what access unlocks.