Terms and Conditions

Effective Date: May 8th, 2025
Website: https://dealprospectors.com
Contact: support@dealprospectors.com

Welcome to Deal Prospectors. By accessing or using this website or any of our services, you agree to the following Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree, do not use this site.

1. Agreement to Terms

By accessing or using Deal Prospectors’ services—including lead delivery, hosted deal pages, email-based deal unlocks, or participation in the Individual Searcher Program—you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be legally bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”). This constitutes a binding agreement between you and Raise Up Marketing, LLC (“Deal Prospectors”). If you do not agree, do not use our services.

2. Definitions

For the purposes of these Terms:

“Buyer” refers to any individual or entity receiving deal leads, engaging Deal Prospectors for search services, or otherwise seeking business acquisition opportunities.
“Seller” refers to any individual or entity submitting a business for potential sale or consideration via Deal Prospectors.
“Closing” is defined as the earliest occurrence of (a) execution of a binding purchase agreement, (b) transfer of any portion of the business, or (c) first payment toward the acquisition.
“Transaction Value” includes all consideration paid or payable, including cash, notes, assumption of liabilities, earn-outs, or equity.
“Engage” refers to a buyer contacting or responding to a seller after receiving seller information.
“Introduction” refers to the first time Deal Prospectors shares a seller lead with a buyer via email or digital platform.

3. Entity & Services Overview

Deal Prospectors is operated by Raise Up Marketing, LLC, based in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. We facilitate confidential introductions between sellers and buyers of small-to mid-sized businesses. We are not brokers, M&A advisors, or real estate agents.

4. User Roles

Sellers: Individuals or entities offering a business for sale via our platform.
Buyers: Users receiving deal leads, hiring custom search services, or requesting seller contact unlocks.

5. Newsletter Deal Listings

All deal listings are hosted on our platform and can be featured in Entrepreneurial Capital’s newsletter.
Buyers may view details and request unlock access; there is no fee for initial unlocks.
Access is exclusive to the first 5 buyers who request it.

6. Individual Searcher Program

Buyers may engage in custom search campaigns to identify acquisition targets.
Terms include:
- Monthly retainer fee of $2,000–$5,000, based on search complexity.
- Success fee may be based on the Lehman Formula:
  - 5% on the first $1M
  - 4% on the second $1M
  - 3% on the third $1M
  - 2% on the fourth $1M
  - 1% on amounts above $4M
Retainers are non-refundable once the campaign is launched.
Buyers must engage with a lead within 10 business days of delivery or Deal Prospectors may list the deal in a semi-private buyer database.
All subscriptions auto-renew monthly until canceled in writing by the buyer with at least five (5) days’ notice before the next billing date.

7. Exclusivity & Timelines

Buyers granted exclusive access to deals have 10 business days to engage before listings become available to others.

8. Payment Terms & Collection Rights

Success Fees are contractually binding and due upon closing, regardless of Deal Prospectors’ continued involvement.
Late payments accrue interest at 1.5% per month (18% annually).
Deal Prospectors reserves the right to recover all reasonable costs associated with collection, including legal and attorney fees.
If a buyer closes a deal introduced by Deal Prospectors within five years of the initial introduction, the success fee remains due.

9. Suspension & Termination

Deal Prospectors may suspend or terminate access to services at its sole discretion for any breach of these Terms, non-payment, or suspected misuse. Upon termination, all access to listings and leads will cease, and Deal Prospectors may delete associated user data.

10. Account & Communication

Currently, all services operate via email. Buyer activity (clicks, opens, unlocks) is tracked to create a digital record.
User accounts may be introduced in the future.
All legal notices shall be delivered via email to the contact information provided. Communications will be deemed effective upon dispatch from support@dealprospectors.com.

11. Data & Privacy

Seller data is hosted securely on our platform.
Data is stored via ActiveCampaign and similar tools.
Seller identities are anonymized until a buyer unlocks contact details.
We do not sell personal data. Users may request deletion at any time.

12. Confidentiality & Prohibited Conduct

Buyers must treat unlocked seller data as confidential and may not share, republish, quote, or link to any listings.
Sellers consent to anonymized use of deal information for marketing and outreach.
Users may not reverse engineer, spam, or misuse the platform.

13. No Broker or Advisory Role

Deal Prospectors does not provide legal, financial, tax, or valuation services. We do not participate in negotiations, financing, or real estate transfers. We strictly facilitate introductions.

Deal Prospectors is not a registered broker-dealer and does not participate in negotiations, financing, or custody of funds or securities. In certain cases, Deal Prospectors operates under the M&A Broker Exemption (SEC Rule 15b9–1) and provides required disclosures and acknowledgments to eligible buyers in writing.

14. Indemnity

Users agree to indemnify Deal Prospectors and its affiliates from claims resulting from breach of these Terms or misuse of the platform.

15. Limitation of Liability

Deal Prospectors’ liability is limited to the greater of the amount paid in the previous 12 months or $100. We are not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages.

16. Intellectual Property

All content on Deal Prospectors’ platform, including listings, emails, designs, software, and branding, is the intellectual property of Raise Up Marketing, LLC. You may not copy, reproduce, quote, link to, or distribute this content without express written permission.

17. DMCA Policy

If you believe your copyrighted work has been used in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please contact us with the following: your contact information, a description of the copyrighted work, the URL where it appears, and a statement under penalty of perjury that the use is unauthorized. We will promptly investigate and respond.

18. Export Laws

You agree not to use the services in violation of U.S. export laws or regulations, including without limitation, the Export Administration Regulations and sanctions programs administered by the Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control.

19. Arbitration & Waiver of Class Action

All disputes will be resolved by binding arbitration in Downingtown, PA, under the rules of a mutually agreed arbitration provider.
Users waive the right to trial by jury and class action participation.

20. Entire Agreement & Severability

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between the user and Deal Prospectors. If any provision is found unenforceable, the remainder shall remain in full force and effect.

21. Modifications

These Terms may be updated at any time. Continued use of our services indicates acceptance of any changes.