Question 1

What is the official email address mentioned in the profile used for?

Accepted Answer

The official email address is used only for verification purposes. All transactional and marketing emails, based on your email preference, are sent only to your registered email address and not to the official email address. Even introduced members see only your registered email address and not the official email address mentioned in your profile.

Question 2

I have problems with the party I closed a deal with. What can I do?

Accepted Answer

SMERGERS is an online marketplace that connects businesses, investors, franchises and advisors. While we carry out basic checks on profiles that go live on the platform, the final responsibility of conducting thorough due diligence prior to deal closure lies with the users. You may also refer to the best practices.

If there is any transaction related concern at any stage, then both parties need to resolve it along with their concerned team and, if necessary, seek legal recourse. SMERGERS would be unable to mediate such disputes between parties as it is beyond the scope of our services. However, we encourage the aggrieved party to report the issue by sharing complete details and documentation so that our team can go through it, investigate the matter, and take appropriate steps on the platform as deemed necessary.

Question 3

Please explain the terms used in a Franchise profile

Accepted Answer

Space Required: The physical area required to set up a franchise outlet or office space. Typically specified as a range.
Brand Fee: A fee charged by the franchise brand owner to the franchise investor that permits the investor to operate under the brand name. This fee may either be a one time expense or be charged on a periodic basis.
Total Investment: An all-inclusive estimated cost of setting up a franchise outlet or office. The investment amount always includes the brand fee, cost of the office setup, cost of the outlet setup, legal and compliance costs, marketing costs, and other incidental start-up costs which includes employee salaries, and inventory costs. Typically specified as a range to account for circumstantial variables.
Royalty/Commission paid: Royalty is the recurring fee paid by the franchise investor to the franchise brand owner for the right to sell the brand’s products or services. In this scenario, the franchise investor collects the entire revenue and then pays the franchise brand owner a royalty fee.
Commission: Commission is the fee paid by the franchise brand owner to the franchise investor. In this scenario, either the franchise brand owner collects the entire revenue directly or the franchise investor collects the entire revenue and then remits either the entire revenue or the cost of the products sold/services rendered to the franchise brand owner. The franchise brand owner then compensates the franchise investor in the form of a commission for having sold its products or services.
Both royalty and commission can either be a fixed recurring fee or specified as a percentage of the monthly or annual revenue.
Monthly sales per franchise: The monthly sales per franchise is the estimated gross revenue that the franchise outlet is expected to generate in one month of operations. If the franchise brand owner already has similar outlets that are operational, the estimated monthly sales per franchise is expected to be in line with the average monthly revenue generated by the existing outlets similar to the franchise outlet.
Profit Margin: This is the estimated pre-tax profit a franchise investor is expected to make. This margin accounts for the cost of goods sold and/or the cost of the services rendered, operational expenses including rent, utility bills, and salaries, and the royalty fee or commission received as applicable.

Question 4

How to change my personal profile picture?

Accepted Answer

The profile picture is picked up automatically from your social login. To edit it please login to your Dashboard and click the Edit icon at the bottom right of your picture as shown below and select an alternate picture.

Question 5

Will payment for a subscription plan be charged automatically on a recurring basis?

Accepted Answer

None of the subscription plans on SMERGERS renew automatically. User will have to manually resubscribe to continue using the plan based on the validity of the plan. Details of paid plans can be viewed here.

Question 6

How to accept a business proposal?

Accepted Answer

If a business proposal sent to you meets your investment criteria, you could either accept it on the email directly or through your dashboard.

Visit the Messages section on the top right of your dashboard to view all proposals received. Click on the "View" button to see the business details as shown below. Type your message to the business and click on the "Accept Proposal For Free" button to connect with the business.

To accept a proposal from your email, simply click on the green "Connect" button as shown below.

Please note that accepting a proposal is free and your introduction credits are not used when you connect with a business or franchise which has sent you a proposal. For more details please refer to: Do my credits get used if I accept a proposal?

Question 7

How do I logout of your website?

Accepted Answer

If you have logged in from your desktop or laptop, please click on your profile picture on the top right of your screen and select the last option "Logout" from the dropdown.

If you have logged in from your mobile, please click the navigation menu on the top left of your screen and select the last option "Logout" from the dropdown.

Question 8

How can I connect social media accounts to my SMERGERS account?

Accepted Answer

You can connect LinkedIn, Facebook and Google accounts to your SMERGERS account by logging on to your dashboard and clicking on the links shown below. Logging into SMERGERS using your social account automatically captures this information if they are registered under the same email address. Kindly note that these social media links are not displayed on your public profile but would rather reflect in blue as verified once connected.

Question 9

How to archive introductions I'm no longer interested in?

Accepted Answer

All introductions that you no longer wish to pursue or have been concluded can be archived by clicking on the "Archive" button on the bottom left of the introduction card as shown below. All archived introductions can still be accessed by clicking on the "Archived" tab on top of the introductions page.

Question 10

How to resubscribe to emails from SMERGERS?

Accepted Answer

If you accidentally unsubscribed to all emails from SMERGERS, you can resubscribe by logging in to your dashboard. Click on "Account Details" below your profile card, select "Email Preferences". Under the “Important Communication” you could choose the “Subscribe” option as shown below and save the changes.

If you are unable to login to your account, you can click on this link: Not receiving emails from SMERGERS and follow the instructions provided to re-activate your email address.

Additionally, if you wish not to receive any marketing emails from SMERGERS (and wish to receive only important communication regarding your profile and queries) you can select "No Email" option for New Opportunity Notifications and Business Proposals.

Question 11

How is the blue title on my business profile generated?

Accepted Answer

The title in blue is auto-generated based on the industry and location of your business. If you would like to convey a specific title, the same could be incorporated in the single line description which appears right below the title.

Question 12

Why haven't I heard from SMERGERS after submitting my profile?

Accepted Answer

SMERGERS follows a priority based queue to review profiles due to the high volume of profiles we receive each day. Paid profiles are actioned within 1 business day as per our service guarantee. Ensure complete and relevant information is updated on your profile along with your official email address, verification documents and images as applicable. Such profiles are prioritised higher in the queue.

Question 13

Who should register on SMERGERS?

Accepted Answer

Business owners, Entrepreneurs, Franchise owners, Investors, Business Buyers, Lenders and Financial Advisors who would like to be in the know of latest deals in their industry register on SMERGERS.

Question 14

A profile which was previously available now says “Transaction has concluded”. What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

This means that the profile owner is now no longer interested in pursuing the transaction. This could be because of a variety of reasons including, but not limited to, successful deal closure with another party, change of plans of the business owner, unavailability of the profile owner, etc.

SMERGERS periodically reviews profiles listed on the platform to ensure they remain current and active. Business owners and members may as well close their profiles when they aren’t keen on pursuing the transaction. Connecting with these profiles would not be possible and in case you have already used your credits to connect with such a profile, SMERGERS would recredit you for the same.

Question 15

Do my credits get used if I accept a proposal?

Accepted Answer

No, it does not. The system is designed in such a way that no credits are utilised when a member accepts a proposal.

To check the same, you can visit your Dashboard > Introductions and click on "Reply" to check if that introduction was through a proposal.

If the business has sent you a proposal you would see "Sent a proposal" message indicating that no credits have been utilised for such an introduction.

If you do not find "Sent a proposal" message it indicates a direct connect which has utilized your credits

Question 16

How can I deduct Advance Tax/TDS for payment towards SMERGERS' services?

Accepted Answer

Advance Taxes / TDS might be applicable to your business, depending on its location. Once the complete payment has been made towards SMERGERS, depending on your country and applicable tax rules you will need to submit the Advance Tax / TDS certificate to SMERGERS so we can process and provide a corresponding reimbursement.

Question 17

How does SMERGERS recommend the valuation range for business?

Accepted Answer

Investment bankers widely use the comparable method to value a business. We use the same method to arrive at a valuation for any business. We use both publicly listed companies and similar private companies listed on SMERGERS to compute the valuation range of your company.

For a more precise and and in-depth valuation, you may refer to our detailed valuation services.

Question 18

Why can't I browse SMERGERS website without registering?

Accepted Answer

SMERGERS is a private network of members and hence all users are required to register and login before they can view a profile on the website. It is quick and easy to register on SMERGERS. Click here to get started.

Question 19

Do you provide any analytics on my profile?

Accepted Answer

The analytics which we currently provide are accessible from your dashboard as shown in the picture below. Click on the numbers to view further details:

You can also access Profile Insights from Introductions page as shown in the picture below:

Question 20

How do I cancel an introduction?

Accepted Answer

We can cancel an introduction only prior to approval. Once an introduction has been approved it cannot be cancelled as the other party would have already been alerted of this introduction. In case you are not interested, then kindly drop them a note regarding the same. But please note that there won't be any re-credits provided for the same.

Question 21

Does SMERGERS offer a discount on subscription plans?

Accepted Answer

SMERGERS does not provide any seasonal discounts. The pricing is as per what you see on the website. Only on subscription renewals, we offer discounts for a limited period of time which will be informed to you over email. Kindly ensure you renew within the stipulated time to avail the same.

Question 22

What is the traffic on www.smergers.com?

Accepted Answer

SMERGERS is the fastest growing website in our industry and we rank amongst the very top. You may check SMERGERS’ web traffic rank by clicking on the link below and comparing it with other websites:

https://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/smergers.com

Question 23

How to update company name, tax number and other details in the invoice?

Accepted Answer

Changing invoice details is allowed only once and only in the same month the payment was made. To edit your invoice, log in to your dashboard and click on "Account Details" below your profile card. Select "Contact & Billing" to update your billing details which will reflect on your invoice, if it's done for the first time and in the same month.

Please note that GST number can be updated only on Indian payments and not on Export invoices. If you wish to display a VAT/Tax number on your Export invoice, you can add the same next to your company name, for example, "TransTech Restaurants LLC (VAT: 987654321)"

Question 24

How do I close my profile?

Accepted Answer

Login to your dashboard and click on the "Close" button on the profile which you would like to close. Refer to the image below:

Kindly note, closing a profile does not mean that we will be deleting your information permanently from our database. We retain confidential information from closed accounts to derive industry knowledge, comply with law, prevent fraud, collect any fees owed, resolve disputes and take other actions otherwise permitted by law.

Question 25

How should I proceed in case of a payment failure?

Accepted Answer

You may try alternate payment methods highlighted in the links below in case of a payment failure.

https://www.smergers.com/faq/how-do-i-pay-using-stripe-gateway/251/

https://www.smergers.com/faq/i-need-smergers-bank-account-details/250/

Question 26

Why am I being asked to upgrade?

Accepted Answer

The free plan is available only for your first profile on SMERGERS so you can understand how it works and experience the capabilities of the platform. Kindly note that we allow only one free profile per company and it is possible that someone else from your company could have utilized this free profile. For consecutive profiles you will have to upgrade your profile to enjoy uninterrupted services.

If you are being asked to upgrade on your first profile, it could be because of a variety of reasons including, but not limited to, a similar profile on a different account, expiration of the profile term, default of fee payments towards SMERGERS, inactivity / bad experience for users etc. Please note that we will be unable to provide specific details regarding why your profile was marked as "Needs Upgrade" and any details of the previous profiles due to privacy reasons. You can still continue using our platform, but only on a paid plan as we are unable to provide any free plan services.

Question 27

What should one do if a member or a business owner doesn’t respond post the introduction?

Accepted Answer

Post the introduction if you’re unable to establish initial connect, then kindly report the issue on your dashboard. Ensure you've tried every means to reach out to the party after fetching the contact details available on your dashboard.

However, if the initial connect has already been established and the party is now not responding, then it would simply mean that they may not be interested to pursue the transaction with you. You may follow up after a few weeks if you wish to and then move on and explore the possiblility of connecting with other parties on the platform.

Question 28

What formalities need to be completed post successful deal closure?

Accepted Answer

Once a deal is successfully closed, as per T&C, both the investor/acquire/advisor and the business should promptly disclose in absolute good faith the correct transaction value and transaction closure date to SMERGERS by sending an email to info@smergers.com within 2 business days of transaction closure.

The business/franchisor is also liable to pay the finder’s fee, except in the case of advisor listed profiles as per the contractual agreement. In case of non-compliance, the onus falls on both investor and business to clear the finder’s fee along with penalty interest of 4% per month. Failure to do so would attract legal action from SMERGERS.

Question 29

When would SMERGERS re-credit an introduction?

Accepted Answer

Users need to report the issue with complete details on the specific introduction on their dashboard within 30 days from the date of introduction. Post reporting the issue, we reach out to the concerned business owner to understand the problem. Kindly note this process may take upto a week. Under the following circumstances, SMERGERS re-credits the introduction:

- No initial contact can be established between the business and the interested member

- Inital contact has been made, but it was learnt that the business is already sold or not available for transaction

- There is material difference between what is mentioned in the profile and the actuals of the business

Please note, SMERGERS may ask you for related documentary proof/email exchanges before accepting your request and recrediting your account.

Question 30

How long does it take to successfully close a deal on SMERGERS?

Accepted Answer

Deal duration is highly dependent on the attractiveness of the industry and business proposal. We have seen deals take anywhere between 10 days to 2 years. Deal duration is also affected by the depth of due diligence conducted, keenness of the business owner and information availability.

Visit our testimonials page here to see the time taken to close deals by some of our members on SMERGERS.

Question 31

Can I send attachments through SMERGERS messaging system?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you can. SMERGERS messaging system offers a convenient and easy platform to exchange attachments post the introduction.

Question 32

How do I change my registered email address?

Accepted Answer

If you have access to both your existing and new email address, login to SMERGEGRS using your existing email address and follow steps provided this link to automatically update your registered email address: https://www.smergers.com/accounts/migration/

If you are unable to access emails on your existing registered email address, please update the official email address on your profile to the new email address and send us an email at info@smergers.com from your new email address requesting the change. It would take us 24-48 hrs to verify and activate the same.

If you do not have access to your existing email address and you are unable to login to your profile on SMERGERS, we will be unable to change your registered email address. Instead, you can create a new profile on SMERGERS and continue using our platform.

Question 33

How do I edit my profile?

Accepted Answer

Login to your dashboard and click on the “edit” button to update your profile. Kindly note SMERGERS team can take upto 2 business days to review edits and approve the profile back on the platform.

Question 34

Do I get the invetor's/buyer's contact details after subscribing for a plan?

Accepted Answer

Member’s contact details are available only if they accept your business proposal. The paid plans provide you an opportunity to send proposals to a fixed number of investors/buyers. Kindly click here for more details

Question 35

Do I need to pay to create a profile on SMERGERS?

Accepted Answer

There are both free and paid plans on SMERGERS. You can choose to have a basic profile on SMERGERS which has Zero listing fee. You can get started by clicking here. In case you wish to upgrade, benefits of a paid plan can be viewed here.

Question 36

Does the ordering of my profile change upon editing?

Accepted Answer

Ordering of a profile does not change upon frequent edits. In fact it partially loses its visibility when in edited status. See details here. A profile should only be edited if there is any new or meaningful change to the existing information.

Question 37

Where do I see contact details upon introduction?

Accepted Answer

Upon successful introduction, the contact details would appear on your dashboard. Kindly login to your dashboard and click on the number displayed under “Introductions”.

Question 38

How does SMERGERS decide sorting order of profiles?

Accepted Answer

Ordering of business, investor and franchise profiles depends on a combination of factors including listing date, rating, location relevance, industry, transaction type, feedback received, etc. The order is determined by the system and cannot be manually changed. Instead one can work on improving their ratings as provided here as it is one of the important parameters which affects profile ranking.

Question 39

How do I follow up on a proposal sent to an Investor/Buyer?

Accepted Answer

Unfortunately there is no way to follow up on proposals already sent and you can send a proposal only once to a specific member as repeated proposals may be considered spammy. If you don't hear from the investor/buyer, that would mean they have not accepted your proposal yet. If they accept your proposal, you'll automatically receive an introduction and see their contact details in your dashboard. To see the status of your proposals visit www.smergers.com/faq/how-can-i-view-the-status-of-proposals-sent-on-smergers/234/

Question 40

Can I use the same subscription plan to connect with both businesses and investors?

Accepted Answer

There are separate plans to connect with businesses and investors. Buy side plans helps you connect with business owners and Sell side plans helps you connect with investors by sending your business proposal.

If you want to connect with a business, you need to have a valid investor profile and subscribe to a buy side plan.

If you want to connect with investors, then you need to have a valid business profile and subscribe to a sell side plan.

Subscription plan details can be found here.

Question 41

What does physical asset include?

Accepted Answer

Physical assets would typically include equipment, plant and machinery, furniture and fixtures, building and property which the business is offering to the investor/buyer as part of the transaction. Cash in hand, cash in bank and any security deposit paid too can be considered as physical assets as long as these are provided to the investor/buyer as part of the transaction.

Below are a few examples of what should not be considered as a physical asset:

Any asset which is intangible such as Experience, Software, IP, Trademark, Goodwill
Any asset which is not being offered to the investor/buyer as part of the transaction

Question 42

Is my profile still visible in the EDITED mode?

Accepted Answer

When a profile is amended, it moves to the "Edited" mode and stops appearing in the list of profiles on SMERGERS, till all the edits are approved by our analysts. But users who you've already been introduced with and users who have bookmarked your page will continue to see your profile. Kindly ensure that you do not repeatedly edit your profile as that will affect your visibility on the website.

Question 43

How do I upgrade?

Accepted Answer

Upon logging onto your dashboard with your registered email id, click on “Upgrade and Send Proposal” / “Upgrade and Connect” and choose the plan as per your requirement.

Question 44

Why is profile listing date not disclosed on SMERGERS?

Accepted Answer

Date of listing is not displayed on any profile because deals should be judged purely based on the merit of the business/profile and not based on the duration it is live on the platform. Deal-making is a typically a long drawn process and can take anywhere between a few weeks to a few years.

You can always Sort by "Recently Listed" on the Business for sale, Investors & Buyers, Franchises tab. In case you get connected with an opportunity that is no longer available, then kindly login to your dashboard and report the issue for that specific introduction.

Question 45

Why was my profile edited by SMERGERS?

Accepted Answer

As per the Terms, SMERGERS reserves the right to edit profiles. You can view the Terms of use on our website.

Profiles on SMERGERS are on a no name basis. Any information which reveals the business / promotor identification, would be edited by SMERGERS. Similarly, an image uploaded with a company name or a logo too would be removed or blurred.

Also, any profile edits submitted by a user is reviewed by the team before it goes LIVE on the platform.

Question 46

What is a proposal and how is it triggered?

Accepted Answer

A proposal is an email alert sent to an investor/buyer by a business proactively. The proposal email contents include the same details provided in the business profile. Depending on the plan subscribed to, the proposal is either triggered by SMERGERS or by users themselves. Typically most proposals by SMERGERS are sent within 2-4 weeks, but would also depend on the available matches as it is sent only when a suitable match is found on the platform.

When SMERGERS triggers a proposal, it considers a combination of various parameters such as transaction type, deal value, location, industry preference, etc to identify prospects. From our prior experience, we see during discussions both the parties stretch in terms of valuation and close deals and hence the system has been accordingly designed to relax the limits up to a certain percentage.

Question 47

Why aren't my introductions being automatically approved even though I am on a 'Paid' plan?

Accepted Answer

By and large our system automatically approves most introductions. But in certain cases, where the introductions falls outside defined parameters or the availability of the business/franchise is unknown, human intervention is required to check the same and take necessary action.

Question 48

Why is the status of my profile not LIVE?

Accepted Answer

A profile may not be LIVE due to various reasons. Upon logging onto the dashboard with your registered email id, the system would display the reason and the next course of action that needs to be taken to move the profile to LIVE status.

In the example image below, the profile is not LIVE due to Upgrade Required. All that needs to be done to re-activate the profile is either click on "Upgrade and Send Proposal" or click on "Edit & Reopen" and follow the onscreen instructions.

Question 49

Why was my profile rejected as 'Duplicate'?

Accepted Answer

Our system has an automatic detection of duplicate and matching profiles. If your profile was rejected as duplicate, you can still use SMERGERS platform on a paid plan, as we are unable to provide you with free plan benefits. Kindly upgrade your profile if you wish to register on SMERGERS.

Question 50

How successful has SMERGERS been in helping its users successfully close a deal?

Accepted Answer

SMERGERS is a discovery and matchmaking platform with global reach. It helps in connecting Businesses, Investors, Acquirers, Lenders, M&A Advisors and Boutique Investment Banks across locations, indsutries and transactions.

Over the years numerous deals across both traditional and sunrise sectors have been successfully concluded on SMERGERS. Some of the deals which we can share publicly are available here.

Question 51

How do I pay using Stripe?

Accepted Answer

Click on the link below and choose Stripe as the payment gateway.

https://www.smergers.com/dashboard/?payment=failure

Kindly ensure you are logged in using your SMERGERS registered email id.

Question 52

I need SMERGERS’ Bank account details.

Accepted Answer

The easiest way to pay for a plan on SMERGERS is through the online payment gateway using a credit/debit card. Alternatively, you can click on the below link and select "NEFT / IMPS" option to access SMERGERS bank details.

https://www.smergers.com/dashboard/?payment=failure

Kindly ensure you are logged in using your SMERGERS registered email address.

Question 53

I need help in navigating the website. Do you have a training guide?

Accepted Answer

SMERGERS is an incredibly simple and easy to use platform. The whole process of identifying an opportunity or connecting with a member is a seamless excercise. While we do not have a usage manual, you can check out the videos here to get started.

Question 54

How can I report issues?

Accepted Answer

Report issue option allows a user to provide feedback on a specific introduction that was made on SMERGERS platform. Once an issue gets reported, depending on the feedback provided, SMERGERS reaches out to the concerned user to resolve the issue. Kindly note the process of reaching out to the concerned user and resolving the matter may take up to a week.

How to report the issue - Login to your dashboard using your registered email id. Click on the number below “Introductions” as shown below.

Introductions page with all the introductions made so far opens up. Choose the introduction for which the issue needs to be reported and click on "Report Issue" button as shown below.

Ensure you provide all the necessary and correct details for SMERGERS to resolve the matter effectively.

Question 55

How to access my bookmarks?

Accepted Answer

Login to your SMERGERS dashboard with your registered email address. On the top right corner click on the circle and select "Bookmarks and History" as shown in the picture below to view all your shortlisted listings:

Question 56

I already have a profile on SMERGERS and have a few questions. Can someone call me or can you provide your contact number?

Accepted Answer

We request you to send us your question over email (info@smergers.com) so the appropriate team can revert to you with proper resolution or contact you over the phone to clarify your doubts. It would be difficult for us to assign the right person without knowing your queries. If you have subscribed to the professional plan or account manager plan you would have received an email with your account manager's phone number for ad hoc phone support.

You could also check out our FAQs here

Question 57

What are the benefits of subscribing to a paid plan on SMERGERS?

Accepted Answer

SMERGERS provides various subscription plans for businesses, investors/buyers, advisors/brokers, and franchisors. Kindly note subscribing to a plan does not guarantee a deal closure. Paid plans enhances your visibility and fastens the deal process as they are prioritized on the platform. On the business and franchise side, it allows you to send proposals to investors of your choice. Different plans can be chosen based on your requirements as per the options available below:

If you’re looking to sell or seeking investment for your business – View Plan Details

If you’re looking to buy or invest in a business – View Plan Details

If you’re a registered business broker / advisor – View Plan Details

If you’re looking to franchise your business – View Plan Details

Click here to read testimonials from some of our members who have recently closed deals on SMERGERS.

Question 58

How do I access my invoice?

Accepted Answer

We have a computer generated invoice which is immediately available after payment on your dashboard. Kindly login to your dashboard. Click on user icon on the top right corner and select "Invoices". Kindly refer to the picture below:

Changes to billing details and addition of tax numbers are allowed only once and only in the same month the payment was made. For further details read this.

Question 59

How does the 1% finder’s fee work?

Accepted Answer

Finder's fee is only applicable to business owners and franchises when they successfully close a deal with an investor/buyer introduced by SMERGERS and this is applicable at all points of time, irrespective of whether the profile is live or closed.

1% of the total deal/investment amount or INR 20,000 (or USD 300), whichever is higher, plus taxes as applicable is payable by the business to SMERGERS immediately after receiving the initial amount or signing of definitive agreements, whichever is earlier. In the case of rental deals, the total first-year rent is considered as the deal amount.

Kindly note, that finder’s fee is not applicable to investors/buyers and advisor listed businesses.

Question 60

I had connected with a business / investor and had an initial discussion. However, there is no response now. What should I do?

Accepted Answer

You should provide sufficient time for the investor / business owner to go through the details and then you can reach out to them again to understand their decision. A useful technique in such situations is the ‘call-mail-call’ tactic. Call a business owner / investor and brief them about your business / requirements. Wait for a few days, and then drop an email enquiring if there’re any updates from their end on the same. Fast forward a few days, and then call them again to remind them. This is a good method as it tells the business owner / investor that you’re genuinely interested in making a deal, and also gives them time to make a decision.

Inspite of the above if things don’t progress as per your expectations then it would simply mean that the buyer / seller is not interested at this point in time. You need to move on and start talking to other buyers / sellers. The deal gets consummated only when there is a meeting of the minds between both the members.

Question 61

How to send an NDA through SMERGERS platform?

Accepted Answer

It is quick and easy to send an NDA through SMERGERS website. Just login to your dashboard, click on introductions and select the investor/buyer to whom you want to send the NDA.

Click on “Reply” and select the option "Please sign and share the NDA”. Ensure you are on a premium plan which includes NDA support to be able to send the NDA.

After you click on "Please sign and share the NDA", a pdf NDA attachment appears on the screen which can opened in a new tab and downloaded as well.

Question 62

I was introduced to a Business / Investor on SMERGERS, however, they haven’t reached out to me yet? How do I proceed?

Accepted Answer

If you were introduced to a business / investor on SMERGERS and the initial talks have still not happened, then you may report this issue.

Login to your dashboard, select the introduction and click on “Report Issue”. Kindly ensure to provide proper details of the issue reported so SMERGERS team can resolve the same.

Please ensure you’ve followed up with the business / investor by text / call / email and SMERGERS messaging system before reporting an issue.

Question 63

I  have received an email from SMERGERS with a list of businesses for sale & buyers/investors. How do I get in touch with them?

Accepted Answer

You can click on the contact button to connect with such listings. If you are not already a registered user of SMERGERS you may be asked to fill out your profile before connecting you to our members. Our team will call you for verification and activation of your profile. Post activation, your interest to connect with the business/buyer/investor will be approved. You can also view our explainer videos to understand the process of selling or buying a business.

Question 64

I am interested in a specific business / franchise that I saw on SMERGERS. How can I get in touch with them?

Accepted Answer

To connect with a specific business / franchise on SMERGERS, just open the business / franchise teaser on your browser, click on contact business, fill in your details on the right hand side and get connected. Once we have the information, our team will give you a verification call and help you review and complete the form. Post successful introduction, both the members can interact with each other and take the discussion forward. Click here to see how easy it is to buy / invest a business or a franchise on SMERGERS.