A buyer reached out to me recently asking for feedback on his new M&A sourcing strategy. His plan? Paid ads ➔ Landing Page ➔ Instant Valuation ➔ 90-Day Automated Email Nurture Sequence ➔ 20-minute Discovery Call. His goal was to close 3 to 4 acquisitions a year using this. I told him to scrap it. We have been conditioned to think about M&A outreach as a volume-based "marketing funnel." It isn't. You cannot automate trust. You cannot put a retiring owner's life's work into a 90-day drip campaign. If you want to acquire a good business, you don't need a complex funnel. You need to do what I explain in this video. 👇
My campaigns are currently operating at 80% acceptance rate. and those that connect, 93% of them reply to my messages. Have a look at my funnel, I think there's something to be said for using free resources.