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#23: Italy’s ETA Market - Rapid Acceleration in Europe’s Succession Hotspot

Mar 26, 2026

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8 min read

#23: Italy’s ETA Market - Rapid Acceleration in Europe’s Succession Hotspot

My personal findings - Massimo Mazzoli, ETA Analyst & Researcher

Massimo Mazzoli
Massimo Mazzoli
#22: Searching in the UAE: Observations from a Broken M&A Process

Mar 13, 2026

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7 min read

#22: Searching in the UAE: Observations from a Broken M&A Process

My personal findings - Adam Giansiracusa from Oryx Legacy Ltd

Adam Giansiracusa
Adam Giansiracusa
#21: Six months in: The lessons I didn’t expect as a searcher (and what actually works)

Mar 5, 2026

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9 min read

#21: Six months in: The lessons I didn’t expect as a searcher (and what actually works)

My personal findings - Pierre Haarfeld from Feldwerk Nachfolge

Pierre Haarfeld
Pierre Haarfeld
#20: Search Reality Check: 6 Learnings from My Search

Feb 23, 2026

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7 min read

#20: Search Reality Check: 6 Learnings from My Search

My personal findings - Alexander Rast from Rast Unternehmensnachfolge

Alexander Rast
Alexander Rast
#19: The 7 questions that predict deal quality before diligence even starts

Feb 5, 2026

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7 min read

#19: The 7 questions that predict deal quality before diligence even starts

In the European mid-market, the best searchers aren't just "analysts", they are pattern matchers.

Florian von Villiez
Florian von Villiez
#18: AI prompts to reduce weak underwriting

Jan 23, 2026

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10 min read

#18: AI prompts to reduce weak underwriting

How to actually use LLMs in ETA, not just “summarise this CIM”

Chris von Wedemeyer
Chris von Wedemeyer
#17: AI tools searchers quietly rely on

Jan 9, 2026

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8 min read

#17: AI tools searchers quietly rely on

A pragmatic stack for doing more of the work that matters.

Chris von Wedemeyer
Chris von Wedemeyer
#16: Questions Every Searcher Must Answer Before They Chase a Deal

Dec 23, 2025

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6 min read

#16: Questions Every Searcher Must Answer Before They Chase a Deal

Here are the four questions to ask yourself as a searcher, before the first LOI ever goes.

Chris von Wedemeyer
Chris von Wedemeyer
#15: Why Seller Financing Isnʼt a Loan and Why it Can Kill Your Deal

Dec 18, 2025

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6 min read

#15: Why Seller Financing Isnʼt a Loan and Why it Can Kill Your Deal

In European ETA, seller financing is best understood as a deferred purchase price. Treat it like a commercial loan, and you often increase lender friction and closing risk.

Chris von Wedemeyer
Chris von Wedemeyer
#14: The Ten-Year Bet You Canʼt Afford To Lose

Dec 4, 2025

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5 min read

#14: The Ten-Year Bet You Canʼt Afford To Lose

The real risk is not failing to raise or failing to acquire, but spending five to fifteen years operating badly.

Chris von Wedemeyer
Chris von Wedemeyer
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