26-Year-Old Full-Time Searcher – Just Made the Leap

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January 21, 2026

by a searcher from Louisiana State University - E. J. Ourso College of Business in Nashville, TN, USA

I'm 26 and my partner and I just went full-time on our self-funded search about 3 weeks ago. We recently exited our logistics/transportation management startup that we grew from 3 employees and $500K in revenue in 2021 to $26MM in revenue and 20+ employees last year (2025). We spent 5 years operating that business-hiring, managing, dealing with all the day-to-day pains of running a small company. We know what it takes to scale and operate, but we also understand (and do not underestimate) that we have a lot to learn in new industries and in searching. We were searching part-time initially (6 months), but realized it wasn't cutting it with our workload. We had to make a choice: stay comfortable or go all in. We chose all in. Now we're looking for general advice and wanting to connect with anyone who has been in a similar situation. Please reach out and I would love to set up a call.
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from Cornell University in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Hi Anon - nice to meet you. Congratulations on your recent exit and starting your search again. We have a lot experience financing various companies via the SBA. If you ever need help reviewing a deal, I am happy to help. We work with all the major SBA lenders. The bank pay us after your loan closes, so this is a 100% free service for you. You can email me directly at redacted or schedule a meeting with me: https://cal.com/francodeguzman/30min. Look forward to chatting!
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from Eastern Illinois University in 900 E Diehl Rd, Naperville, IL 60563, USA
Congratulations on starting your search. If you ever need guidance of assistance from a financing perspective, I would be happy to connect. You can reach me here or directly at redacted
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