Fractional CorpDev Director
Set up your corporate development operating system and build a proprietary origination engine.
Acquisition Driven
Who this is for
Strategic buyers and PE-backed platforms
pursuing acquisitions, typically $5M-$30M enterprise value.
Teams
that want a repeatable, proprietary origination engine (target universe – outreach – qualified calls – NDA – LOI-ready opportunities).
Organizations
where the CEO/CFO/BU leader is currently the de facto corporate development function and needs dedicated origination leadership.
Week 1-2: Build
- Confirm buy-box & disqualifiers
- Map target universe
- Set messaging + channels
- Stand up KPI dashboard
Week 3-6: Run
- Launch outreach sequences
- Qualify responses & book calls
- Weekly pipeline reviews
- Progress NDAs + next steps
- Double down on high-converting segments
- Refine scripts and scoring
- Institutionalize playbook
- Retainer plan for Q2/Q3
How success is measured
- Activity: new targets added, contacts reached, response rates, qualified calls booked.
- Quality: fit score distribution, % disqualified early (good sign), NDA progression rate.
- Momentum: opportunities in ‘active dialogue’, IOI/LOI-ready targets (when aligned), and next-step clarity.
- Control: weekly reporting, clean pipeline stages, and stakeholder alignment.
- Fractional retainer (recommended): dedicated capacity (e.g., 1-2 days/week) to run origination as a function.
- Pilot + extend: 60-day launch converts into a 90-day retainer once we validate conversion in your target universe.
- Hybrid: I lead as the embedded origination director while a bench (research/outreach ops) executes under my governance.
Choose eightM’s traditional model when you want to outsource sourcing for a defined mandate and pay primarily for outcomes.
Best-fit situations:
You already have internal corp dev leadership, but need more pipeline throughput
You want volume coverage (large target universe, multi-channel outreach, rapid list building)
You want a time-boxed campaign (e.g., “build 100 targets and drive owner calls”)
Your acquisitions are episodic, not focused on building an internal origination function
In short: If you want to outsource deal sourcing as a service, eightM is the right fit.
When eightM’s Setup Fee + Success Fee is the Better Fit
About me
Andre Achtermeier, Founder and CEO of eightM Corporation
M&A since 2008
Co-founded and exited two software businesses
Leads a team of M&A buy-side experts and deal origination specialists
Supported 62 transactions to closing
Lives in Austin, TX
Representative experience
Industrial Services: Heavy Equipment Field Services
IT Services: Managed Service Provider, ITAD
B2B Services: Landscaping, Commercial Cleaning, Commercial HVAC
Health Care: Staffing and Software
Manufacturing: Food & Beverage
Software: MS Dynamics, NetSuite
Fractional is the right fit when you want internal corporate development leadership – without hiring full-time.
Governance + accountability: weekly cadence, reporting, and stakeholder alignment
Procurement optics: predictable retainer; avoids success-fee debates
Brand control: outreach aligns to your voice and reputation (less “intermediary” feel)
Capability-building: you keep the system and playbook after the engagement
Why Fractional (Embedded) vs. Traditional Advisory Fees?
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Austin, TX 78701
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