Investment Banking M&A for SMEs and Business Owners

Bringing Real-World Finance Education to You

At Zimark Education, we are on a mission to bridge the gap between traditional education and real-world financial expertise. As an edtech startup dedicated to career development, we offer high-quality educational courses designed to equip aspiring professionals, business owners, and students with practical knowledge that focuses on hands-on experience and includes the essential practical details needed for M&A.

We have invested heavily in building our platform, developing content, and assembling a team of seasoned professionals. However, due to limited working capital, we now need your support to launch our first course: An Introduction to the M&A Deal Process.

Why This Course?

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) is one of the most dynamic and complex fields in finance. While many online courses offer theoretical knowledge, few provide real-world insights directly from industry practitioners. Worse yet, many online courses—especially those on Udemy—fail to provide even the right knowledge, often lacking depth and accuracy. Our course is designed to fill this gap, offering in-depth coverage of the entire M&A process—from deal rationale to closing—based on actual transactions handled by top-tier investment bankers.

What Makes Our Course Unique?

Taught by Industry Professionals: Our instructors include investment bankers from bulge bracket and elite boutique firms, bringing firsthand experience to the classroom.

Real Case Studies: Instead of generic content, we break down actual deals, analyzing strategies, negotiations, and execution challenges.

Industry-Grade Training: This is not a generic Udemy course. It mirrors the rigorous training used by top financial institutions to prepare analysts and associates for real-world transactions.

Practical Skills & Career Insights: Learn not just how deals are structured and valuations are determined, but also the key practical details of due diligence, financial modeling, negotiation tactics, and integration planning—essential knowledge for anyone looking to break into investment banking, private equity, corporate M&A, or even those considering acquiring a business.

Who Is This Course For?

This course is for everyone who wants to understand how M&A works—from small business owners and entrepreneurs to students and professionals. You do not need to have a finance degree from Harvard or UPenn, nor do you need experience in a bulge bracket bank like Morgan Stanley, to gain valuable insights into how the deal pipeline works and what it takes to run an M&A transaction.

Our goal is simple: once you complete this course, you will have a clear roadmap for executing M&A transactions yourself. This is not your typical Udemy course—we go beyond theory to provide actionable insights that will allow you to understand the full deal lifecycle and execution process in a way that is directly applicable in real-world scenarios.

While this course does not cover the detailed calculations of finance, accounting, or valuation methodologies, it will provide a high-level understanding of valuation methods and finance concepts alongside legal, pipeline management, and procedural aspects—so you will know how to run an M&A process from day one.

Why We Need Your Support

Launching this course requires resources for content creation, professional video production, and platform enhancements. While we have already built the foundation, we do not have enough working capital left to take the next crucial step. Your support will help us bring this vision to life and ensure that aspiring finance professionals, business owners, and students receive the education they need.

Our Future Plans

If this course goes well, we plan to publish a more in-depth course covering valuation details and accounting concepts. As a token of appreciation, existing supporters will receive a 50% discount on that course. We are also considering launching it via Kickstarter, and we will keep track of your emails so that once the next project goes live, we can offer you an exclusive discount.

Your feedback is invaluable to us—please let us know what you'd like to see in future courses so we can tailor our content to your needs.

By backing our campaign, you are helping us make top-tier financial education accessible, practical, and career-transforming.

Join us in redefining finance education. Support our campaign and take the first step towards mastering M&A the way professionals do.