# Candidate Research & Long-List Build for Business Broker (Main Street M&A)s with Salesforce

> AI builds the long-list from DealStream, LinkedIn, and proprietary firm databases, scores candidates against the role criteria, and produces the partner-ready presentation — long-list build time drops 70%. Purpose-built for teams running Salesforce — uses the native API or agent integration so nothing leaves the system of record.

- **Tool:** [Salesforce](https://calish.com/workflows/tool/salesforce/)
- **Role:** [Business Broker (Main Street M&A)](https://calish.com/workflows/for/business-broker-main-street-manda/)
- **Specialty:** Lower Middle Market M&A
- **Category:** Reporting & Analytics
- **Canonical URL:** https://calish.com/workflows/with/candidate-research-and-long-list-build-for-business-broker-main-street-manda-with-salesforce/

## The Problem

Lower Middle Market M&A engagements depend on a strong long-list of 50–100 candidates per role — and candidate research in DealStream burns associate hours that could go to relationship work.

## What We Build in Salesforce

AI builds the long-list from DealStream, LinkedIn, and proprietary firm databases, scores candidates against the role criteria, and produces the partner-ready presentation — long-list build time drops 70%. Purpose-built for teams running Salesforce — uses the native API or agent integration so nothing leaves the system of record.

## Salesforce Integration Approach

1. **Audit your Salesforce configuration.** We map the specific Salesforce objects, custom fields, and workflows the automation needs to touch for your lower middle market m&a practice.
2. **Build on the Salesforce API or agent.** Integration happens inside Salesforce — no data leaves the system, no parallel tool for your team to learn, no license changes.
3. **Human-in-the-loop handoff.** Every automation routes exceptions back to a human in Salesforce with full context — AI handles the 80%, your team owns the judgment calls.

## About This Workflow

- [Candidate Research & Long-List Build for Business Broker (Main Street M&A)s](https://calish.com/workflows/candidate-research-and-long-list-build-for-business-broker-main-street-manda/)
- AI builds the long-list from DealStream, LinkedIn, and proprietary firm databases, scores candidates against the role criteria, and produces the partner-ready presentation — long-list build time drops 70%.

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