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Axial Resources provide business owners and deal professionals with in- depth information about a variety of topics pertaining to middle market M&A. Our downloadable tools, checklists, and whitepapers are free and created by the Axial team in partnership with Axial members.

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Axial Advisor 100 | 2026

The buyside's most referred lower middle market investment banks and M&A advisors.

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The Winning M&A Advisor eBook: Vol. 1, Issues 1-10

The Winning M&A Advisor anonymously unpacks data, fees, and terms from the winning M&A engagement letters of professional M&A advisors using Axial to win new sell-side business.

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The Winning LOI eBook: Vol. 3, Issues 51-75

Volume 3 features issues 51-75 from The Winning LOI series - the Axial newsletter that anonymously reveals small business M&A valuation data and key deal terms associated with winning LOIs.

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2025 Independent Sponsor Report

The Independent Sponsor Report includes:

Top deal-sourcing channels and what’s working in 2025
How sponsors are financing deals and partnering with capital providers
Advisor perspectives on the strengths and weaknesses of the model
What differentiates the most successful Independent Sponsors

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2025 M&A Fee Guide

The ebook includes the results from the 2025 survey conducted by Firmex in partnership with Axial. You'll get insights from hundreds of M&A advisors, including:

Changes in engagement fee structure
Retainer and success fee benchmarks
How advisor compensation is evolving in today’s market

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The Seller’s Guide to Strategic vs. Financial Buyers

In this ebook, we’ll define each type and cover topics like:

5 major differences between strategic and financial buyers
How to decide which type to include on your buyer list
How to connect with the right strategic acquirer

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The Winning LOI eBook: Vol. 2, Issues 26-50

Volume 2 features issues 26-50 from The Winning LOI series - the Axial newsletter that anonymously reveals small business M&A valuation data and certain key deal terms associated with winning LOIs.

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Exit Ready Magazine 2024

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The Seller’s Guide to Understanding EBITDA

This ebook covers the following:

How investors use EBITDA
Whether EBITDA is the same as cash flow
How to use adjusted EBITDA to make your company more attractive to buyers

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