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May 21, 2026 | Santa Monica

The Small Business Acquisition Exchange

Designed for accredited investors, operators, and capital partners, this curated gathering explores how experienced investors source, evaluate, and pursue small business acquisition opportunities, with candid conversations around risk, structure, and value creation.

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Built for accredited investors serious about diversifying their alternative inveestometn opporunities

May 21, 2026

Event Agenda

6:00 – 6:30
Networking & BBQ
6:30 – 6:35
Welcome from Dustin & Lisa
6:35 to 7:15
Investment Presentations
SMB opportunities presented will include:SMB Acquisition Financing, Micro-PE Financing for an SMB Opportunity, and a speaker on the State of SMB acquisitions. Will also feature a diversified startup opportunity.
7:15 – 7:30
Investment Discussion
Quick-fire rounds with investors discussing what’s working for them or currently peaking their interest.
7:30 – 9:00
Networking & 1 on 1 with Investors

What Makes This Room Different

The room is intentionally designed to be educational, credibility-driven, and built around thoughtful conversation among serious investors, operators, and capital partners exploring small business acquisitions. This is not a typical networking event or open forum for deal sharing.

Education Comes First

The goal is to help investors better understand how experienced buyers and capital partners evaluate acquisition opportunities, assess risk, and think through deals in practice.

Introductions come with direct context

Opportunities shared in the room are expected to be introduced by a credible investor or participant who can speak on the deal’s behalf based on relevant experience and informed judgment. The goal is to ensure each opportunity enters the conversation with real context, credibility, and a reason for the room to pay attention.

Curated for serious participants

Attendance is intentionally selective, creating a stronger environment for accredited investors, operators, and capital partners who are actively engaged in the space.

Practical, peer-led discussion

The value of the room comes from candid perspectives, thoughtful questions, and real-world insight rather than polished presentations or surface-level conversation.

Quality over volume

A smaller, invite-only format allows for more meaningful dialogue, stronger signal, and a better experience for everyone in the room.

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Attendance is limited. If this sounds like the kind of room you’ve been looking for, request to join here.

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