Anthony Fiedler
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Anthony Fiedler
Video scraping: extracting JSON data from a 35 second screen capture for less than 1/10th of a cent
simonwillison.netAutomation and AI
Article for video scraping with Google’s AI Studio
The LP Blueprint
topaz-result-a0a.notion.site
Growth Equity and
LP Blueprint - Adam Metz - Fundraising for Funds (VC / PE), not startup fundraising. Investing and details around Investor relationships / VC / PE / GP / LPs
Greatest comeback - setting timeframe, deciding to take action and a good read to remind yourself how it’s on you (us/me).
Writing Books not a good idea, unless weekly or some demand necessary
My Rule for Avoiding Lifestyle Creep: Don’t Live Beyond Your Assets
Katie Gatti Tassinmoneywithkatie.comBuilding Family and Financial Advisor
Living within means / net worth / annual income. Targeting avg of 4% of net worth and annual income for annual spend. I like this rule of thumb.
The Ultimate US Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Investor and Accelerator Directory
Dairis Zarinsskarp.ai
M&A and ETA - Entrepreneurship through Acquisition
Ultimate ETA Directory of Investors, Support, Equity and Debt providers
Search fund investors, family offices and more
How to start a Holding Company (full tutorial)
youtube.comM&A and
Michael Girdley on HoldCo’s - building, designing, types, starting ones, and examples
Alternative Finance Platforms or Related
Wine:
Liv|Ex - fine wine marketplace / buy and sell. trade against indices and data for wine services https://www.liv-ex.com/
WineFi - building a curated wine portfolio. Transport, storing and insuring assets https://www.winefi.co/
Wine Searcher - price checking wines (spirits, too) and different vintages https:
... See moreSourcing Strategy That’S Worked In 48 Hours And No One Is Talking About - Searchfunder
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Text from article, focused on Deal Flow
When it comes to sourcing your next deal, everyone knows the usual strategies:
Cold email/mailers
Cold calls
ZoomInfo lists
Marketplaces like BizBuySell
Networking with CPAs, attorneys, and brokers
… and so many more.
But here’s a strategy I rarely see mentioned – digital marketing with targeted ads
Over the last few months, I’ve been using LinkedIn ads to source off-market deals quickly, and it’s been a game-changer. No Sales Navigator account required to run ads.
Here’s how it works:
- Set up your ads campaign
- Target companies in any industry
- Target by revenue (i.e. $1M, $5M, $10M+ in revenue)
- Show ads only to CEOs or business owners.
- Sellers interested in selling, fill out a form, opt into the funnel, and one of our virtual assistants follows up to set up the introductory call, then automatically added to a nurturing sequence to stay top of mind.
The results for me so far:
- I’ve started building a strong deal pipeline (over 100+ sellers in that pipeline)
- Have gotten deals under LOIs for my partners and I after launching these campaigns.
- Qualified sellers come to me within 48hrs, ready to discuss selling their business (this timeframe varies depends on the search)
One of my pipeline examples:
By the way, this is not free!
The cost? I spend about $1,500-$2,500/month on ads. I can easily turn it on or off as needed. So I have full control over this.
If traditional methods are taking too long or you're struggling to find the right companies, this system could accelerate your deal flow.
If you want to learn more, I’d be happy to help or even set it up for you.
Success love speed! Let’s fast-track the search process and start getting results.