SHARK
DEALROOM™
Where Preparation Becomes Possibility.
SHARK DealRoom™ is a confidential opportunity environment where prepared business owners and qualified buyers — each with a verified profile — are brought together through MAKO Match™ alignment before any introduction is made.
Readiness. Profile. Alignment. Then the room.
Built For Preparation.
Not Just Opportunity.
Most business owners only think about opportunity when it appears. By then, it is often too late to be truly prepared.
SHARK DealRoom™ is the destination that follows readiness — not the starting point. Before entering the room, business owners complete a Business Readiness Assessment™ and create a Business Match Profile™. Buyers complete a Buyer Readiness Assessment™ and create a Buyer Match Profile™.
MAKO Match™ then evaluates those profiles — comparing industry, size, geography, capital structure, buyer type, and opportunity goals — before any introduction is considered. SHARK DealRoom™ is where that alignment becomes action.
"SHARK DealRoom is where preparation becomes possibility."
Part of the I AM SHARK ecosystem — founded by Gerard Perillo, CEPA® | CBI | M&AMI | MBA/JD
Not A Listing Platform.
The goal is not more listings. The goal is better matches — between prepared business owners, qualified buyers, and trusted advisors.
Traditional Marketplaces
- ×Focus on listings
- ×Volume over quality
- ×Public exposure
- ×Unverified participants
- ×Reactive — wait for buyers
SHARK DealRoom™
- ✓Focus on readiness
- ✓Verification & matching
- ✓Confidential environment
- ✓Qualified participants
- ✓Proactive — preparation first
Prepared businesses create better outcomes.
Prepared buyers create better opportunities.
Prepared advisors create better decisions.
Understanding MAKO Score™
How MAKO Score™ Differs From
Traditional Business Valuation
A traditional valuation tells you what your business is worth today. MAKO Score™ tells you what it could be worth — and what's standing in the way.
Traditional Business Valuation
- ×Point-in-time snapshot — reflects value today only
- ×Typically ordered for a transaction already in progress
- ×Produced for buyers, lenders, or courts
- ×Does not identify what to improve or how
- ×Expensive — often $5,000–$25,000+
MAKO Score™ — Readiness Benchmark
- ✓Ongoing readiness benchmark — tracks improvement over time
- ✓Designed for owners who are NOT yet selling
- ✓Produced for the owner — to inform decisions
- ✓Identifies specific gaps and improvement opportunities
- ✓Accessible — built for Main Street business owners
The MAKO Business Readiness Assessment™ is the first step in the journey — owners who complete it are ready to create their Business Match Profile™ and move toward MAKO Match™ alignment.
Who Participates In
SHARK DealRoom™
SHARK DealRoom connects every participant in the Main Street business opportunity ecosystem — creating the infrastructure for better outcomes.
Business Owners
Main Street entrepreneurs seeking growth, financing, succession, acquisition, transition, or exit opportunities.
Buyers
Qualified individuals and organizations seeking acquisition opportunities in the Main Street business market.
Advisors
CPAs, CEPAs, attorneys, financial advisors, business coaches, and consultants serving business owners.
Capital Sources
SBA lenders, banks, investors, and financing partners providing capital for growth and transition.
Strategic Partners
Organizations that create opportunities through collaboration, referrals, and strategic relationships.
Also Serving
Readiness. Profile. Alignment.
Then The Room.
01
Complete Your Readiness Assessment
Business owners start with the MAKO Business Readiness Assessment™. Buyers start with the MAKO Buyer Readiness Assessment™. Know where you stand before building your profile.
Start Business Readiness™02
Create Your Match Profile
Business owners create a Business Match Profile™ defining their industry, financials, geography, and opportunity objectives. Buyers create a Buyer Match Profile™ defining their acquisition criteria, capital structure, and buyer type.
Create Business Match Profile™03
MAKO Match™ Alignment
MAKO Match™ compares Business Match Profiles™ against Buyer Match Profiles™ — evaluating industry, size, geography, capital, and goals — to identify potential alignment before any introduction is considered.
Explore MAKO Match™04
Enter SHARK DealRoom™
Participants with aligned profiles enter a confidential environment designed for meaningful connections. No public listings. No unverified participants. Preparation is the price of admission.
05
Create Opportunity
Connections are made between prepared participants — business owners, buyers, advisors, lenders, and strategic partners — based on verified profile alignment.
06
Execute With Confidence
When appropriate, SHARK Team® and trusted advisors help facilitate successful outcomes for all parties.
Meet Gerard PerilloHow MAKO Match™ Works
Inside SHARK DealRoom™
MAKO Match™ is the alignment layer between profiles and introductions. After a business owner creates a Business Match Profile™ and a buyer creates a Buyer Match Profile™, MAKO Match™ compares those profiles — by industry, size, geography, capital structure, and goals — before any connection is considered.
MAKO Match™ — The Compatibility Layer
Compatibility Is Identified.
Not Automatically Introduced.
MAKO Match™ compares Business Match Profiles™ against Buyer Match Profiles™ — evaluating industry, size, geography, capital structure, buyer type, and opportunity goals — to identify alignment without exchanging confidential information. Only when mutual interest is confirmed does the process move forward.
The First End-To-End Infrastructure
Built For Main Street.
SHARK DealRoom works alongside every component of the I AM SHARK ecosystem — creating a complete platform for business owners, advisors, and opportunity.
Business Readiness Center
The starting point for every business owner. Complete your MAKO Business Readiness Assessment™ and create your Business Match Profile™ before entering SHARK DealRoom™.
Learn MoreMAKO Match™
The alignment layer between profiles and introductions. MAKO Match™ compares Business Match Profiles™ against Buyer Match Profiles™ before any connection is considered.
Learn MoreSHARK DealRoom Live™
Invitation-only events where Florida business owners, advisors, buyers, and capital connect in a curated, high-value environment.
Learn MoreSHARK Team®
Business transition and execution services. Expert guidance through every stage of the Main Street business lifecycle.
Learn MoreOpportunity Requires
Trust.
SHARK DealRoom™ is designed with confidentiality, privacy, and professional standards at its core. Business owners deserve a platform that protects their information while creating real opportunity.
The platform is intended to support meaningful conversations between Florida business owners, buyers, advisors, and capital sources — while protecting sensitive business information at every stage.
Confidential By Design
Sensitive business information is protected throughout every stage of the process.
Professional Standards
Participants are held to professional standards of conduct and disclosure.
Verified Participants
Readiness verification and qualification protect the integrity of every connection.
Meaningful Conversations
The platform is designed to support substantive conversations between prepared parties.
Millions Of Businesses Will
Change Hands Over The
Next Decade.
The Silver Tsunami is real. Over 12 million Baby Boomer business owners are approaching transition — with $10 trillion in business wealth at stake and 70% having no formal succession plan.
Florida alone represents one of the largest concentrations of Main Street businesses in the United States. The opportunity — and the urgency — has never been greater.
The future belongs to business owners who prepare before opportunity arrives. SHARK DealRoom™ was built to help create those opportunities — for owners, buyers, advisors, and the communities they serve.
"The goal is not more listings. The goal is better matches — between prepared owners, qualified buyers, and trusted advisors."
— Gerard Perillo, CEPA® | Founder, I AM SHARK
Ready To Enter
The Room?
Readiness creates profiles.
Profiles create alignment.
Alignment creates opportunity.
Part of the I AM SHARK Ecosystem