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DIY: Finding & Winning Proprietary Deals

17 chapters covering the full off-market sourcing system. Owner psychology, tested outreach sequences, cold email infrastructure, lead sourcing with Apify and Clay, and pipeline math based on real campaign data.

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What 250+ Owner Replies Taught Us About Acquisition Outreach

Our most popular lead magnet. Real patterns from real reply threads. What works, what doesn't, and why most outreach fails.

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Regional Heat Map 2026

Where the opportunities are. Market-by-market data on business transition activity, competition density, and sourcing potential.

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DealBuff Blog · 7 min read

A Tale of Two Economies

DealBuff Blog · 8 min read

Cold Email Has Died 1,000 Times

DealBuff Blog · 9 min read

2025 in Review: What 82,000 Emails Taught Us About Off-Market Search

DealBuff Blog · 7 min read

When Service Becomes Strategy: Turning Military Experience Into Business Credibility

DealBuff Blog · 8 min read

The Reply Rate Trap: What 9 Industries Really Teach You About Finding a Deal

DealBuff Blog · 8 min read

Why "Not Now" Is Better Than You Think

DealBuff Blog · 6 min read

Developing Your Buy Box: The Framework Most Searchers Skip

DealBuff Blog · 5 min read

Is Search in a Bubble?

DealBuff Blog · 7 min read

Building Your Search Fund Budget

DealBuff Blog · 7 min read

Email Deliverability: The Challenge That Makes or Breaks Your Outreach

DealBuff Blog · 7 min read

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