Facts, claims and interpretations
We distinguish primary disclosures, seller statements, marketplace reports, provider-observed metrics, calculations and editorial hypotheses. An announcement is not a closing; consideration is not proceeds; reviews are not revenue; a simulated buyer is not an interested acquirer.
AI-assisted, human-accountable
Software can help extract and organize sources. Material financial and transaction claims require review. Untrusted source content is data, never instructions to agents. We preserve counter-evidence, missing periods, conflicting figures and source dates.
Commercial relationships
Sponsorship and affiliates must be labeled beside the relevant placement. Paid directory placement does not buy an endorsement or an evidence badge. Sprinter-affiliated businesses require visible related-party disclosure and must not be disguised as independent editorial discoveries.
Private information and consent
Public business information does not imply an intent to sell. Owner inquiries remain private. Teasers, confidential documents, buyer-specific distribution and marketing subscriptions require separate permissions. We do not claim a provider, family office or investment firm as a partner without authorization.
Corrections and freshness
Published observations carry timestamps and sources. Corrections should retain the original claim and a versioned explanation. A scheduled job is not evidence of a successfully refreshed dataset; stale or failed ingestion must be visible. This release is a researched launch snapshot.
Professionals and legal boundaries
Educational tools and research are not appraisals, legal advice, tax advice, investment recommendations or securities offers. Actual matching, compensation and transaction activities must be reviewed for applicable federal and state requirements before launch.
- Foley Hoag · The M&A broker exemption ↗Law-firm analysis, not individualized advice. Federal exemption conditions and state requirements need counsel review. Checked 2026-09-15.
- NASAA · Model rule amendments ↗Model rules do not establish universal state adoption or registration exemptions. Checked 2026-09-15.