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Eric Taylor and the value of being overlooked
A switch from basketball to swimming taught Eric Taylor to choose his own lane. At Trident, he is applying that independence to American small businesses, with technology, local operators, and a wider view of who gets to own them.
Raises.com and the expensive gap between a deal and a done deal
Finding a business to buy is only the opening move. Raises.com sells the documents, financial models, and capital introductions that help buyers get from a signed letter of intent to a funded acquisition.
Axial
Axial is a private deal network for the North American lower middle market, connecting business owners, M&A advisors, private equity firms, lenders and corporate acquirers to source, market and close transactions confidentially. Founded in 2010 by Peter Lehrman, the platform uses matching algorithms and CRM-style tools to privately introduce sell-side deals to relevant buyers, and its 20,000+ members have transacted more than $25 billion across 2,000+ closed deals.