LinkedIn Sales Navigator Researcher for Acquisition Target Mapping

I am launching a U.S.-based acquisition search and need a detail-oriented researcher to help identify business owners connected to people already in my professional network. This will begin as a small paid pilot. Strong performance could lead to a larger project covering more of my network and potentially ongoing research work. PROJECT SCOPE For several selected people in my network, you will: 1. Use LinkedIn and LinkedIn Sales Navigator to identify business owners and senior executives connected to them. 2. Focus on titles such as Founder, Owner, President, CEO, Chairman, and Managing Partner. 3. Research each associated company using public sources and available business databases. 4. Determine whether the company could be a reasonable acquisition candidate. 5. Organize qualified opportunities by the mutual connection who could potentially make an introduction. 6. Explain why each company was included or excluded. This is not simply a data-scraping assignment. The work requires business judgment, careful research, and clear documentation. GENERAL ACQUISITION CRITERIA Priority companies will generally be: - Privately held, founder-owned, family-owned, or independently owned - Based in the United States - Established businesses rather than early-stage startups - Approximately $3 million to $50 million in annual revenue - Primarily business-to-business - Operating in stable, fragmented industries - Potentially suitable for a long-term owner-operator Please exclude: - Public companies - Private-equity-backed companies - Franchises - Very small businesses - Venture-backed startups - Clearly irrelevant industries PAID PILOT DELIVERABLE For three selected mutual connections, you will: - Identify and screen relevant owners or executives in their networks - Deliver approximately 10 to 15 qualified owner-company relationships - Include both accepted and rejected companies so I can evaluate your judgment - Submit a clean Excel or Google Sheets file - Complete the pilot within three business days REQUIRED FIELDS - Mutual connection - Owner or executive name - Title - LinkedIn profile - Company name - Company website - Headquarters - Industry - Short company description - Estimated revenue or employee count - Ownership type - Reason to include or exclude - Research sources - Confidence level - Recommended priority - Notes or questions IDEAL CANDIDATE You have experience with: - LinkedIn Sales Navigator - Lead generation or company research - Private-company research - Excel or Google Sheets - Evaluating company size, ownership, and business models - Search funds, private equity, M&A, investment banking, or related work Accuracy and judgment are more important than raw volume. Please do not use automated scraping tools that violate platform rules. The initial project is a $100 paid pilot. A successful pilot may lead to a larger fixed-price milestone covering the top 20 to 50 people in my network.