Membrane for M&A advisors · Service provider partners

More sellers to represent,
ready for diligence.

We bring you founders thinking about an exit, and get the business ready to sell. Then we keep it running during the sale, so the numbers hold up.

Book an intro call →See how it works

We bring the founders. You run the sale.

A partnership built around the brands we both serve, and it works both ways.

  1. 01

    We bring founders thinking about an exit.

    We run operations for ecommerce brands selling $5–50M a year, mostly on Amazon and Shopify. When a founder starts thinking about selling, we introduce you.

    IntroductionFrom Membrane
    Pet supplies brand$18M a year · Amazon · Shopify · founder-owned
    Founder exploring a sale in the next 12 months
    Introduced to you, with the numbers ready
  2. 02

    We get the business ready for diligence.

    Clean catalog, inventory and margin data, set out the way buyers ask for it. Diligence doesn’t stall on the basics.

    Sale-ready · pet supplies brandDone by Membrane
    • Clean catalog and SKU history
    • Inventory and aged stock
    • Margins by product and channel
    • Operations written down
    • Data room ready
  3. 03

    We keep the business running during the sale.

    You run the sale. We run the day-to-day, so the numbers hold up while the founder’s attention is on the deal.

    The brand’s teamDay to day
    YouYour firm
    • Valuation
    • Buyers
    • The deal
    OperationsMembrane
    • Orders
    • Stock
    • Catalog
    • Amazon
  4. 04

    It works both ways.

    In return, we can support any of your clients with day-to-day operations. For example, we can run a sale-ready sprint before listing, or the ops for the buyer after close.

    Your clientsOps by Membrane
    • Outdoor brand+ Sale-ready sprint
    • Beauty brand+ Data room prep
    • Toy brand, sold+ Ops for the buyer

Service provider partner

Your profile, in front of the brands we run.

When a brand needs an M&A advisor, it finds you on Membrane. We draft your profile after our call, and you check it before it goes live.

How to get started

Joining is free: a call, your profile, a pilot, then more brands.

Step 01 · 30-minute call

A call about your firm

You tell us what you do and which brands you fit best. We show you how Membrane runs operations for brands.

You bring

  • The deals you take, and in which markets
  • The sellers you fit best: size, channels, readiness
  • Where diligence usually stalls

We cover

  • The brands we run operations for
  • How a pilot works
  • How we support your clients in return

If it fits both sides, we draft your partner profile.

Step 02 · Partner profile

Publish your partner profile

Our brands see your profile when they need an M&A advisor. We draft it from our call, then you check it and publish it.

  • It shows you as a Membrane service provider partner.
  • Every request from a brand reaches you through Membrane.

You can change it any time.

Step 03 · Pilot

Run a pilot on one real client

The pilot is how we test working together. It’s a brand we bring or one of your clients, and we decide together which is best.

  • A few hours of your time
  • 30 calendar days from start to finish

You

  • Pick the client with us
  • Tell us what buyers will ask for
  • See every result, and tell us what to change

Membrane

  • Runs a 30-day sale-ready sprint
  • Builds the catalog, inventory and margin data buyers ask for
  • Checks every change before it reaches the client

It’s free for the client. After the pilot, the introductions start.

Step 04 · Ongoing

Grow together

The partnership runs both ways, for as long as it works for both of us.

  • We introduce founders who fit what you take.
  • We get each business ready for diligence, and keep it running during the sale.
  • Your clients can hire us before listing, and their buyers after close.

Joining is free, and it starts with a 30-minute call.

Book an intro call →

FAQ

What does Membrane do?

We run day-to-day operations for ecommerce brands: orders, stock, catalog, Amazon and more. Agents do the repeatable work, and a person checks every change.

Do you compete with us?

No. We don’t buy brands or broker deals. We run operations, so we need advisors we trust.

Which founders do you bring?

Founders of ecommerce brands selling $5–50M a year, mostly on Amazon and Shopify. We only introduce one when they fit what you take.

What happens after the sale?

The buyer can keep Membrane running the operations, so the handover is smooth and the numbers hold.

How do you support our clients?

Any of your clients can hire Membrane for their day-to-day operations. You introduce us, and we take it from there.

What does the pilot take?

A few hours of your time over about a month. It’s free for the brand, and everything we build is theirs to keep.

What does it cost to join?

Nothing. Joining is free, and we agree how we work together on the intro call.

Let’s grow together.

Joining is free, and it starts with a 30-minute call about your firm.