The Modern Solution

For Sourcing Deal Flow

We help PE firms, M&A advisors, and strategic acquirers deploy repeatable off-market sourcing systems that generate qualified business owner conversations at scale.

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Traditional Deal Sourcing is Holding You Back

No Deal Control

Brokers send the same opportunities to dozens of buyers, leaving you with no leverage and no client exclusivity.

Slow Manual Outreach

Cold outreach drains months of effort, delivers inconsistent results, and rarely shows any sign of getting better.

Unscalable Method

Referrals and cold outreach can’t keep pace with your growth goals, especially when you're balancing active mandates.

How Stratus Builds a Predictable Off-Market Pipeline

1. Inbound Seller Acquisition

We run precision-targeted paid ad campaigns that reach business owners showing early signs of an exit. Each campaign is continuously optimized to deliver the right sellers at the right time, without wasted spend or effort.

2. Seller Qualification

Every inquiry is filtered through automatic qualification processes, assessing industry, revenue, urgency, and exit intent. We build trust before the handoff, so your team only meets owners worth their time.

3. Pipeline Introductions

We deliver qualified business owner opportunities directly into your pipeline, complete with context, deal criteria alignment, and intent signals. Your team gets warm introductions to serious owners.

Let's map your deal flow system.

What We Build

Everything is built and deployed under your firm’s brand, with confidentiality and professionalism as the priority.

Seller Acquisition Engine

We deploy targeted acquisition campaigns designed to reach business owners showing early signs of exit intent and bring them into your pipeline.

Qualification & Filtering

Automatically reach out and qualify business owners with your exact deal criteria so your team only speaks with serious, qualified sellers.

Confidential Landing Pages

We build professional landing pages under your brand that position your firm correctly and convert interest into serious inquiries.

Email Nurture & Workflows

We nurture owners who are not ready today through automated outreach sequences that convert future sellers into booked conversations.

Appointment Setting

Qualified owners can be scheduled directly into your calendar with context, notes, and deal fit indicators so your process stays efficient.

Reporting & Optimization

We provide clear visibility into performance and continuously optimize messaging, targeting, and conversion flow to improve results over time.

Why Inbound Sourcing Works

6–18 Months

Most business owners begin exploring exit options long before they formally list or engage a broker. Capturing early interest gives your firm access before competitive processes begin.

Before Market

The highest quality opportunities are sourced before they reach brokers, auctions, and intermediaries. Modern sourcing creates direct owner conversations earlier in the decision cycle.

1 System

Traditional sourcing is inconsistent and difficult to scale. One repeatable acquisition and follow-up system creates predictable deal flow without relying on brokers, referrals, or manual outreach.

TESTIMONIALS

What others are saying

Altenbruck Capital

"Working with Rylan at Stratus Holdings was a strong decision for our firm. The campaign generated dozens of genuinely prequalified business owner leads aligned with our acquisition focus. The targeting was disciplined, the messaging resonated, and the introductions were organized and actionable. For firms serious about sourcing off-market opportunities with precision, Stratus is a valuable partner."

- David C Penrod

NextGen Fleet Solutions

"Working with Stratus has been a great experience. They spend the time and energy to truly understand your messaging and buy-box to create tailored ads that resonate with business owners. The inbound leads are populated on an easy to use dashboard. It’s been a valuable addition to our off-market sourcing efforts, and I look forward to our continued partnership. Overall, the process has been seamless and highly professional from start to finish."

- Nicholas Lee

Next Steps

Launch Your Off-Market Sourcing System

Stratus builds and deploys a complete off-market sourcing system designed to generate qualified business owner conversations based on your acquisition criteria. We handle campaign execution, qualification workflows, and automated follow-up end-to-end. Schedule a confidential call to review the model and discuss pricing based on your firm’s goals.

FOUNDER & CEO

Rylan Schebesch

I’m Rylan Schebesch, founder of Stratus Holdings. We help PE firms, M&A advisors, and acquisition teams build predictable off-market deal flow through paid acquisition and automated follow-up infrastructure. Our systems are designed to generate qualified business owner conversations without relying on brokers or inconsistent outreach.

STILL NOT SURE?

Frequently Asked Questions

These strategies are tailored to each client based on their needs.

1. What sets this apart from traditional deal sourcing methods like referrals or cold outreach?

Traditional methods rely on timing, luck, or networks, meaning you often find sellers too late, after they’ve spoken with multiple competitors or listed publicly. Our system actively identifies owners showing early exit intent before they go public or speak with a broker. It’s proactive, not reactive, and it surfaces proprietary conversations others miss entirely.

2. Do business owners in our target market even use Facebook or social media?

Absolutely. Over 70% of Americans and Canadians aged 50–64 and nearly 50% of those 65+ use social media regularly. Facebook remains the most-used platform. On top of that, 92% of Americans and 82% of Canadians are active on Facebook, making it the single largest channel to directly access business owners across North America. These are owners quietly researching succession, valuation, and retirement, often before their families or partners even know. That’s when we reach them, through content and targeting designed around behavior, not guesswork.

3. How quickly can we expect to see results?

You’ll typically start seeing tangible results within the first 14 days. By the end of month one, you will start to fill your pipeline with qualified, exit-ready owners.

We continuously optimize your campaign in real time, testing messaging, refining targeting, and analyzing lead quality to ensure alignment with your goals. This leads to lower acquisition costs, a repeatable sourcing engine, and increased visibility with serious sellers in your target market. Whether your focus is short-term traction or long-term scalability, we tailor the process to meet both.

4. Does this work for our specific industry or client type?

Yes, our system is designed to work effectively across a wide range of industries, including technology, healthcare, manufacturing, and others. We tailor each campaign to your firm’s specific criteria and acquisition strategy, ensuring that we target the right owners in the right sectors. Whether your focus is on emerging markets or more traditional industries, our approach helps uncover serious sellers who align with your goals.

Have any Questions?

Book a confidential call to cut wasted time and surface serious owners.

CONTACT US

Email: [email protected]

Phone: +1 (587) 223-4787

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