8 steps (and tools) for launching a proprietary search in 3 days

by a professional

1 year ago

Hi all,

Having conducted dozens of proprietary searches for PE groups, family offices, and corporations, I put together some recommendations and resources that may help Searchers quickly set up an effective proprietary search.  Please comment with any feedback or additional ideas around this topic. Hope you find this helpful!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1stDFUxrIilnDooKMf6aofDTDBnN_r2btGyKrIfFku_U/edit?usp=sharing

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searcher from Western Washington University - College of Business and Economics

Really helpful resource and I like the structure, thanks for sharing!

1 week ago | like reply | 0 likes

searcher from University of Virginia

Helpful guide, thanks for sharing!

2 weeks ago | like reply | 0 likes

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