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Tools and deal flow for your acquisition cohort.

MainStreet partners with MBA ETA clubs, search-fund accelerators, and self-funded searcher communities to give members real tools, real listings, and real data — at no cost.

Free
Buyer Passport for members
7–14 days
Off-market head start
Branded
Cohort landing page
Yes
We'll speak at your event
Free Buyer Passports for members
Every member or student in your program gets a full Buyer Passport — financial profile, LOI Readiness Score, and SBA estimator. Comp price elsewhere: $99/month. For your cohort: free.
Off-market deal flow
Cohort members get early access to listings before they go public, plus a private feed of phantom-listings (sellers MainStreet is sourcing but who haven't gone live).
Cohort landing page
A branded MainStreet page just for your program — listings filtered to fit searcher mandates, custom intro for your members, your school or program logo.
Speaker / event support
We'll send a founder to your speaker series, club meeting, or event to talk SMB acquisition trends, deal data, and lessons from current searchers on the platform.

Programs we work with

If your program puts members through SMB acquisition — formal or informal — you're a fit. If you're unsure, apply anyway.

MBA ETA Clubs
Stanford GSB, HBS, Wharton, Kellogg, Booth, Columbia, MIT Sloan, Tuck, Fuqua, Yale SOM, Ross
Search Fund Accelerators
Search Fund Accelerator, Pacific Lake, Trilogy Search Partners, others
Self-Funded Searcher Communities
Acquisition Lab, Holdco Conference, ETA Equity, regional searcher meetups
Buyer Coaching Programs
Searcher coaching cohorts, fellowship programs, bootcamps, online communities

How the partnership works

01
Apply & verify
Submit the form below. We confirm program affiliation (school, accelerator, search-fund firm), then provision your cohort space.
02
Bulk-invite members
Upload a member roster or share a single signup link. Each member creates a Buyer Passport in 10–15 minutes — financials, search criteria, target deal size.
03
Match members to deals
Members get personalized deal alerts based on their search mandate. Off-market and phantom-listing access is enabled by default for cohort accounts.
04
Quarterly cohort review
We share aggregate stats with the program lead: passport completion rate, deals viewed, LOIs submitted, closed deals — useful for program reporting and capital partner updates.

ETA program FAQ

Is this really free?+

Yes — for cohort members. We see the ETA community as a long-term partner, not a revenue line. The free Buyer Passport pricing is committed through 2027. No bait-and-switch.

What's the catch on off-market deals?+

There isn't one beyond standard NDA + Buyer Passport completion. We give cohort members a 7–14 day head start on new listings before they go fully public — your members don't compete with the entire searcher world on day one.

How is data privacy handled for student / member info?+

Cohort signup data is private to the member. We share aggregate stats with the program lead (counts, conversion rates) — never individual member financials, search criteria, or deal activity without explicit consent.

Do you take a fee on closed deals?+

No. MainStreet does not charge buyers a transaction fee. Brokerage commissions are between the buyer and the seller's broker (if any). We're not in the deal economics.

Can the cohort landing page have our branding?+

Yes. School / program logo, cohort intro copy, custom welcome video, member roster, and program-specific deal filters. Setup takes about a week.

Will you come speak to our cohort?+

Yes. We do 1–2 cohort talks per month and can also host AMAs, panels, or office hours. Useful topics: deal sourcing tactics, SBA financing, LOI negotiation, post-close 100 days.

Apply for cohort access