Smart Business Dealmakers

Covering middle-market M&A – from the investors putting up the capital to the CEOs closing the deals to the advisers who get them done.

[Smart Business Dealmakers @SBDealmakers]

Let’s go, Nashville! 300+ entrepreneurs, investors & advisers are ready to network with and learn from the region’s top dealmakers at the 2025 Nashville Smart Business Dealmakers Conference. #DealmakersNashville #mergersandacquisitions #nashville #musiccity

[Smart Business Dealmakers @SBDealmakers]

We are off and running at the 2024 St. Louis Smart Business Dealmakers Conference. Packed house ready for engaging discussions and great networking. #DealmakersStLouis

[Smart Business Dealmakers @SBDealmakers]

Thanks for sharing your insights!

[Jayne E. Juvan @JayneJuvan]

Such a great day at the @SBDealmakers Conference! Thanks to all of my friends for coming out!

[Smart Business Dealmakers @SBDealmakers]

Incredible kickoff to our #Cleveland M&A conference with @Browns co-owner Dee Haslam, @parkplacetech CEO Chris Adams and Findaway founder Mitch Kroll. With moderator Jeff Bechtel of First National Bank. #DealmakersCleveland #CEO #mergersandacquisitions @FindawayVoices

[Bass, Berry & Sims @BassBerrySims]

How can business owners determine the right time to sell? Amy Norris and Brad Hart will share insight during a session at the 2023 @SBDealmakers Conference on March 30. Learn more: https://t.co/PrGzOhRBj0

#Mergers #Acquisitions #MnA

[Goulston & Storrs @goulstonstorrs]

The @SBDealmakers Conference is in full swing today! Congratulations to Alexandre Theoharidis of Coastal Medical Transportation Systems for receiving the coveted Dealmaker of the Year Award. Learn more: https://t.co/GsP4WzSMWf

[Smart Business Dealmakers @SBDealmakers]

Incredible kickoff panel at the Boston Smart Business Dealmakers Conference, presented by @CitizensBank, with Jerry Sargent, Rob Hale, Tony Oh and David Dunstan. 400+ entrepreneurs, investors and advisers registered for a day of learning and connecting. #DealmakersBoston #Boston

[Dickinson Wright @dickinsonwright]

Join Scot Crow & Benton Bodamer at the @sbdealmakers Conference in Columbus on 9/22. DW is pleased to sponsor this conference which connects local dealmakers, with sessions from buying & selling companies to alt. asset investing & raising capital. https://t.co/kvQXJx7PQU #M&A

[CALDWELL @caldwelllaw]

As dealmaking continues at a record pace, how long can sellers cash in on unprecedented levels of liquidity?

Join the @SBDealmakers conference on The Role of IP in Sell-Side Transactions to learn more.

Register here: https://t.co/2ikH6Grrw7

#conference #sellside #liqudity

[MOBILion Systems @MobilionSystems]

Thurs., Sept. 8th @MOBILion_CEO will present at the Entrepreneurs Roundtable during the 2022 @SBDealmakers Conference. #PhillyDealmakers connects CEOs to top investors & lenders to leading M&A advisers. Need to be in the room? Use "ROUNDTABLE" to register. https://t.co/GOs1a9eu6l

[Smart Business Dealmakers @SBDealmakers]

@reallyNadyli, executive director, @Ascenderpgh has guided hundreds of early-stage entrepreneurs as they grow from scale-up to the middle market. She has a detailed, hands-on approach to ensure the success of her clients. #Pittsburgh #PittsburghDealmakers
https://t.co/MIiMqElF8P

[Smart Business Dealmakers @SBDealmakers]

Charlie Saponaro, CEO, @MRALLC is a long-standing veteran of the Boston M&A world. In several of his transactions, Saponaro had to make it happen even though the sellers were not quite as prepared. #dealprep #Boston #BostonDealmakers

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[Smart Business Dealmakers @SBDealmakers]

"Because your last name is Thomas, that means that we want to have a place for you if you are fit for our company. But it doesn't mean you're going to be CEO." - Archangel Protective Services Chairman and CEO Ken Thomas on succession planning.
https://t.co/scbG7AFjG5

[Smart Business Dealmakers @SBDealmakers]

Dan Klein, CEO of @TiestaTea has gotten a chance to meet many types of capital partners. In these meetings, he's looking for, "Somebody that understands our passion and willingness to drive the business forward." #ChicagoDealmakers #M&A #raisingcapital
https://t.co/QvGNw8foqi

[Smart Business Dealmakers @SBDealmakers]

@aclaimant recently raised about $15M, which the company expects to use for a variety of growth-oriented initiatives. Follow the link below to read about how Aclaimant is applying its recent raise. #ChicagoDealmakers #RaisingCapital
https://t.co/aQPn9yTTqz

[Smart Business Dealmakers @SBDealmakers]

While DP+ Founder, Owner and CEO Mark Petrosky had a qualified plan as source of part of his retirement funds, the proceeds from the sale of the company made up a larger portion, something, in retrospect, he wishes wasn't the case. https://t.co/mgacCQkQAp

[Smart Business Dealmakers @SBDealmakers]

Having raised funds through grants as a research professor, and recently a $10 million Series B for his company, @getStratifyd, Derek Wang says raising capital for a for-profit venture is a unique experience. #investing #CharlotteDealmakers https://t.co/vQeYkf6LPg

[Smart Business Dealmakers @SBDealmakers]

@HYCUInc was successful before it raised capital. That's different than a lot of companies these days, says CEO @simonHYCU #Boston #BostonDealmakers #mergersandacquisitions
https://t.co/AL6zvIKDe1

[Smart Business Dealmakers @SBDealmakers]

Investing in #downtown #Baltimore isn't always easy, but opportunities exist. F.N.B.'s Mac Tisdale, MCB Real Estate's P. David Bramble, Chasen Cos.' Brandon Chasen and @DowntownBalt's @ShelondaStokes discuss what #investors should know. https://t.co/3yTm5yh7Ag

[Smart Business Dealmakers @SBDealmakers]

At @AgroFreshWorld, CEO Clinton Lewis is leading a public company that has a private equity investor in Paine Schwartz Partners. 'It's a unique dynamic," he says. https://t.co/80eD7sdb8x #mergersandacquisitions #privateequity #pe #philadelphia #DealmakersPhiladelphia