Down Payment Investors for SMB Business Buyers: Mainshares – A Capital Raise Solution [Video]

Webinar Outline: Navigating Raising Capital for Acquisitions with Mainshares

Introduction
Briefly introduce Mainshares and its mission.
Overview of the webinar structure.
Part 1: How to be successful in your search

Topic:
Quality of Entrepreneur
Importance of finding the right SMB opportunities.
Without these two, raising money for a deal isn’t a prudent strategy
Jon Questions:
Entrepreneur:
After meeting with almost 200 searchers, what characteristics do you see among successful ones? What are signs that someone will be a perpetual searcher?
Given that most searchers will be first-time operators, what advice do you have for them to buy a business successfully?
Deal Quality:
What can entrepreneurs focus on during the pre-LOI diligence phase?
Thoughts on when to move quickly and when to cut bait?
Part 2: Structuring Deals
Topic: Structuring deals correctly Pre-LOI and how to adjust offers during diligence (Self-funded Search)
Jon Questions:
Common approaches for investor equity?
For your average SMB transaction, what ownership % should a searcher expect? Time to pay back investors? IRR? MOIC?
From a lender’s perspective, what makes a deal attractive?
Part 3: Engaging with investors
Strategies to engage with investors during the search process?
Jon Questions:
Strategies to engage with investors during the search process?
Then, after a deal is under contract?
Final approaches to securing equity commitment letters?
Part 4: Raising Capital
Topic: Streamlining the Capital Raising Process. What do you need to be aware of? How can Mainshares help, and in what capacity?
Jon Questions:
Can you walk us through the process Mainshares uses to streamline raising capital?
Can entrepreneurs bring their own investors? How does that work?
How do you ensure compliance and provide investment documentation effectively?
Conclusion:
Recap of Mainshares’ role in empowering entrepreneurs and investors in the SMB acquisition process.
When should entrepreneurs reach out to Mainshares to assist with a capital raise?

Wrap up with Q&A