No buyer enters a search with the intention of failing. No seller signs an LOI expecting it to fall apart. And yet, most failed deals don’t die because of valuation or diligence surprises. They die because the certainty of closure was misread from the start. You can never know with absolute certainty whether a transaction […]
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With the final closing on December 29th, 2025, Calder Capital and Small Business Deal Advisors (SBDA) surpassed previous annual revenue records by completing their 58th transaction of the year. This milestone marked an increase of 26% in deal volume and an increase of 15% in revenue. “I’m incredibly proud of our team’s dedication and execution,”
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Calder Capital’s Rudy Moeller, a Business Development Advisor, recently joined the Journey to Business Ownership channel, hosted by Patrice Miles, a Career Ownership Coach with The Entrepreneur’s Source to discuss buying or selling an existing business. In this episode, Rudy Moeller talks about what an acquisition or sales process really takes, along with timeline expectations
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Calder Capital’s Jon Pastoor, a Sell-Side Mergers & Acquisitions Advisor, recently joined the Second Wind podcast, hosted by Alex Overbeek of LPL Financial and Provisio Retirement Partners to discuss selling a business in pursuit of retirement. In this episode, Jon Pastoor talks about business valuations, bringing your business to market, and what the experience should
In less than 5-minutes, we review each buy-side transaction in 2025, identify the secret sauce in off-market deal making, and share our outlook for 2026! Have questions? We’ve answered the top buy-side FAQs here. Check out our clients who have been featured on the Acquiring Minds podcast: We have 2 searchers who recently closed deals with
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In the Exit Planning Institute’s 2025 National State of Owner Readiness Report, they found that only 22% of baby boomer business owners had a formal, written business transition plan. When owners are not prepared emotionally, operationally, or financially for the scrutiny that they will receive from buyers and lenders, the sale process can become intensely
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Calder Capital, a nationwide mergers and acquisitions advisory firm, is excited to welcome Olivia Devereux as our Sell-Side Business Development Lead. Originally from Petoskey, Michigan, Olivia brings a people-first mindset to Calder Capital. Previously, she worked in a strategic consulting role supporting a privately held small-business portfolio, advising ownership on growth initiatives across a group
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Calder Capital is pleased to announce the promotion of Nick Browning from Sell-Side Analyst to Sell-Side Associate. As an Analyst, Nick supported Calder’s sell-side practice by collecting and analyzing client financials, building valuation models, integrating analyses into CIMs, and assisting advisors through the early stages of transactions. As a Sell-Side Associate, his role expands to
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Calder Capital is pleased to announce the promotion of Riley Hagen from Sell-Side Analyst to Sell-Side Associate. As an Analyst, Riley supported Calder’s sell-side practice by collecting and analyzing client financials, building valuation models, integrating analyses into CIMs, and assisting advisors through the early stages of transactions. As a Sell-Side Associate, his role expands to
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Calder Capital is pleased to announce the promotion of Greg Weess from Sell-Side Associate to Sell-Side M&A Advisor. As an Associate, Greg oversaw analyst and intern work, supported advisors with due diligence and transaction execution in lower middle market deals, worked on valuations and marketing materials, and presented valuation analyses to clients. As a Sell-Side
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