Timeline

  1. NDA Signed

  2. Intro Call with Seller/Broker — within 1 week, if there's mutual interest

  3. LOI Sent — within 1 week of that call; I'm the sole decision-maker, so there's no investment committee or partner approval slowing this down

  4. Due Diligence — 30-45 days for cash and seller-note deals; up to 60-90 days for SBA-financed deals. My attorney and lender are already engaged, not sourced after signing, so diligence starts moving immediately

  5. Close