About the Independent Sponsor Forum
The Independent Sponsor Forum (ISF) is the only membership community designed exclusively BY AND FOR independent sponsors to efficiently and consistently access valued sources of capital, deal flow, best practices and critical market updates.
What is unique about the Independent Sponsor Forum?
- Designed by Independent Sponsors for Independent Sponsors
- Open by invitation only to vetted Independent Sponsors and Capital Providers
- Limited vendor involvement
- Offers four consistent, regional Deal Series Events to access capital and relationships that reflect your deal cadence
- Leverages an efficient format, deep, searchable profile data, and 1:1 meeting tools that make the most of your investment
ISF is designed to help Independent Sponsors access the capital, connections, knowledge and deals they need to be successful in today’s rapidly evolving capital markets.
Membership Benefits:
- Gain priority access to invitation-only ISF Deal Series events.
- Engage in confidential, peer-only Independent Sponsor roundtable discussions & forums.
- Access updates on tax, policy, legislative, and regulatory issues that may materially impact your investment and business strategies.
- Accelerate your success by gaining valued insights into the nuanced strategies and negotiations involved in deal-to-deal investing.
- Build valuable relationships and collaborate with 400+ backable independent sponsors vested in the community’s success.
- Take advantage of a searchable directory of capital providers and independent sponsors.
- Enjoy discounted prices to select SBIA conferences and regional events.
How to Join
For Independent Sponsors: Membership is included when you purchase a non-member ticket affording a $50+ savings off the rack rate. Membership may also be purchased as a stand alone for $349. All memberships are firm-wide, meaning everyone on your team becomes a member.
Independent Sponsors: Apply for membership consideration.
Capital Providers: Join SBIA to enjoy member savings and valuable industry connections. Apply here.
Emerging Independent Sponsors (<1 deal): Join our full-day exec ed-style Boot Camp, created by and for independent sponsors to avoid costly missteps and drive higher returns on their first deal. Apply here.
About the ISF Community – Join a community of supportive peers who have backable experience and are executing deal by deal investments. See a list of attending member firms here.
Founded in 2023 in partnership with the Small Business Investor Alliance, the Independent Sponsor Forum is a new national platform designed to drive access to capital for lower middle market businesses across the country. By engaging the rapidly growing community of independent sponsors with SBIA capital providers, we will continue to serve as an important connector for small businesses seeking capital for growth.
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