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Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition advisory
Where Opportunity Breaks Through
Breakthru Ventures helps entrepreneurs, investors and business owners identify, evaluate, acquire and grow privately held businesses.
The acquisition lifecycle
Search. Evaluate. Acquire. Operate. Grow.
Successful acquisitions take more than finding the right business. They demand disciplined analysis, structured execution and an operating plan that creates lasting value.
- 01
Search
Define the thesis and find the right targets.
- 02
Evaluate
Model the numbers and test the price.
- 03
Acquire
Run diligence and get to close.
- 04
Operate
Stabilize and plan the first 100 days.
- 05
Grow
Build value and readiness for what is next.
Our solutions
Acquisition advisory, purpose-built
Strategic, financial, operational and technology perspectives for informed acquisition decisions and successful ownership transitions.
Acquisition Search & Strategy
Investment thesis, acquisition criteria, market mapping, deal sourcing and target screening.
Learn moreFinancial Modeling & Valuation
Pro forma models, normalized earnings, valuation and financing scenarios.
Learn moreTransaction & Due Diligence Support
Deal coordination, diligence workstreams, risk assessment and closing readiness.
Learn morePost-Acquisition Operations & Value Creation
First 100 days planning, operating improvements, reporting and growth.
Learn moreSearch Fund & Investor Readiness
Search thesis, criteria, investor materials and searcher readiness before you raise or launch.
Learn moreBreakthru AI
AI consulting, automation and agentic development from our sister firm, breakthruventures.ai.
Visit breakthruventures.aiWho we serve
Built for the people doing the buying
Independent searchers
Entrepreneurs buying and running an established business, often for the first time.
Search funds & self-funded searchers
Funded and self-funded buyers who need sourcing, analysis and execution support.
Investors & acquisition groups
Buyers evaluating lower-middle-market deals and post-close value creation.
Business owners & sellers
Owners preparing for succession, transition or a sale.
ETA Insights
Practical perspectives for buyers
Acquisition financing, valuation, due diligence, transitions and post-close growth.
Structuring a Small Business Acquisition
How the main pieces of an acquisition capital stack fit together, and the trade-offs a buyer should weigh before signing an LOI.
ValuationReading Add-Backs and Normalized Earnings
How to tell a legitimate add-back from wishful thinking, and why the earnings number you pay for matters more than the multiple.
Post-closePlanning the First 100 Days After You Buy a Business
A practical plan for the transition after closing: protect what works, earn trust, learn the business and then start improving it.
Ready for your next acquisition?
Whether you are starting a search, evaluating a target or preparing to run a business you just bought, let’s define your next steps.