Permanent Equity
Permanent Equity
Eligibility
Sellers of profitable, durable small businesses ($1M-$10M+ EBITDA). Long-hold (27-year) acquisition structure with no forced sale.
Award
Acquisition capital for sellers; learning resource for searchers studying the long-hold model
Deadlines
Rolling · Rolling deal flow
Editor's take
Strong content library (newsletter, podcast) for anyone studying acquisition entrepreneurship.
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