M&A Launchpad Conference 2025 | M&A Launchpad | 3 May 2025 | The Westin Houston, Memorial City, 945 Gessner Rd, Houston, TX 77024, USA

This event is a one-day Conference for entrepreneurs, investors, and business owners. Whether you're seeking to acquire or invest in profitable businesses, scale your existing venture, or plan for a successful exit strategy, the M&A Launchpad is the event for you. Gain access to a wealth of tools, resources, and opportunities that will propel your business to new heights. Plus, don't miss out on the chance to form incredible connections with like-minded professionals that have the potential to transform your career.

A conference curated for entreprenuers, business owners and investors!

• Acquire & Scale
Discover the secrets to successfully acquiring profitable businesses from seasoned experts in the dynamic world of mergers and acquisitions. The M&A Launchpad is your gateway to mastering deal sourcing, structuring, financing, and ultimately closing lucrative business transactions. We also have a variety of content teaching owners how to optimize operations and scale their business. Join us in this unparalleled forum, where renowned entrepreneurs will share their invaluable insights on acquiring wealth through strategic business acquisitions.

• Invest
Attend the M&A Conference to access in-depth learning pathways tailored to provide you with the vital knowledge and skills required to make strategic investments in profitable M&A opportunities. You'll acquire valuable insights into deal sourcing and underwriting, tax optimization strategies for M&A investors, and a comprehensive understanding of the end-to-end M&A investment process. Additionally, you'll have the opportunity to forge valuable connections with industry professionals offering lucrative passive M&A investment opportunities.

• Exit
At M&A Launchpad, business owners gain vital resources to navigate a successful exit strategy while safeguarding their legacy. Through educational sessions tailored to optimizing exit paths, attendees will uncover potent strategies for maximizing value and securing the long-term prosperity of their businesses and employees. Additionally, this event provides a unique networking opportunity, connecting business owners with a multitude of contacts actively seeking to acquire and invest in successful enterprises.

2025 Speakers

Walker Deibel
Founder, M&A Advisor, Buy Then Build

Feras Moussa
Principal, Disrupt Equity

Casey Minshew
Managing Partner, Equity Launchpad

Ben Suttles
Principal, Disrupt Equity

Beki Darlin
Founder, Our WAEE

Chelsea Wood
Co-Founder, Acquisition Lab

Sarah Andrews
Sr. Loan Officer, Live Oak Bank

Mike Okhravi
Owner/Operator, Your Garage Floor and Premier Towing

Brian Franco
Founder and Managing Partner, Meritage Partners

Bryan Rand
CEO, Rand & Co Holdings

Matt Remuzzi
Founder, CapForge Inc.

2025 Sponsors

GOLD SPONSORS:
• LiveOakBank
• CapForge Bookkeeping & Tax