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What is Meraki Dealmakers?

Meraki Dealmakers (merakidealmakers.com) is an advisory service of Meraki Partners, LLC, in Delray Beach, Florida, founded by Joel Arberman, that helps owners and investors build acquisition holding companies. It is not affiliated with Cisco Meraki. Meraki Partners, LLC is an advisory firm, not a broker-dealer, investment adviser, business broker, law firm or accounting firm. Joel Arberman has taken 17 companies public since 1999 (11 direct listings, 4 reverse mergers, 2 IPOs), prepared more than 30 private placements and 3 Reg CF offerings, and closed 8 M&A transactions.

What does Meraki Dealmakers offer?

  • The Holding Company Playbook: $10,000, fixed. About 30 days, four one-on-one sessions and a written playbook covering capital, talent, opportunities and acquisitions, what your holding company could be worth, a direct answer on going public and a 90-day plan. See the Playbook.
  • Deal Reviews: $3,000 for Playbook clients. Three one-on-one sessions within 60 days on deals you bring, with a written verdict on each.
  • Raise: $15,000 to $35,000, fixed, depending on the type of raise. See Raise.
  • Grow: from $8,000 a month, for owners integrating deals. See Grow.
  • Go Public: a monthly retainer plus equity, set in a proposal, with third-party costs separate. See Go Public.

We don't find or fund deals, invest in your company or raise money on your behalf, and we take no success fees or equity for the Playbook.

Who is it for?

Owners and investors with the background, skill and access to capital to make acquisitions through a holding company, and who want to know whether a public holding company fits their plan. If you are earlier than that, the free articles on this site cover the basics. See how to build a holding company for acquisitions.

Is Meraki Dealmakers the same as Cisco Meraki?

No. Cisco Meraki sells networking hardware and software. Meraki Dealmakers is an advisory service of Meraki Partners, LLC and has no connection to Cisco.

Who is behind it?

Joel Arberman, founder and managing member of Meraki Partners, LLC. Earlier in his career he was an equity and fixed-income analyst at First Investors and SunAmerica Asset Management, and a partner at Yorkton Securities, a 700-person investment bank. Meraki Partners also runs PublicFinancial.com(going public) and PreparedToRaise.com(capital raise preparation).

Related questions

Is Meraki Dealmakers a course or a mastermind?

No. It is a one-on-one advisory service. See what an acquisition adviser costs compared with a course or mastermind.

Can Meraki Dealmakers help take my holding company public?

Yes, as an adviser working alongside your own lawyer and auditor. See who can advise on taking a holding company public.

Where these facts come from: Meraki Partners, LLC and Joel Arberman's own record, with transactions listed on PublicFinancial.com. Prices are our current published fees.

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Meraki Dealmakers is a service of Meraki Partners, LLC, an advisory firm. It is not a broker-dealer, investment adviser, business broker, law firm or accounting firm. This article is general information, not legal, tax or investment advice.

Not sure where to start?

Start with the playbook. The first conversation is free.

Meraki Dealmakers is a service of Meraki Partners, LLC.

Meraki Partners, LLC is an advisory firm. It is not a broker-dealer, investment adviser, business broker, law firm or accounting firm, and does not solicit investors or receive compensation based on capital raised.

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