Brink and Mortar

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What is Searchfunder.com?

Searchfunder.com is an online community of searchers, investors, lenders, brokers and other professionals. Over 80% of those involved in searchfunds maintain a Searchfunder account to help them network, hire, and mentor others.

What are the benefits of membership?

In addition to accessing the most active online network of business buyers, Searchfunder licenses research that is simply not cost effective for individuals. Access over 15,000 industry reports and 50,000 transaction financials. You also get monthly credits for contact information for your company sourcing campaign with the option to purchase more at drastically discounted rates. Searchfunder has pre-purchased access from these data providers in order to empower individual buyers and to help searchers level the playing field versus private equity.

Do you have deals?

While we are primarily a buy-side network, we do have hundreds of brokers that regularly post deals to the community.

Can I find an internship on Searchfunder?

Absolutely! We have the industry's largest intern job board. If you are considering a search, the first step is to help another business buyer so you can hit the ground running.

What does it cost?

Searchfunder is a subscription service. We offer flexible monthly, annual and lifetime memberships.

Monthly

$79 / month

Annual

$19 / month

Lifetime

$432 / once

Those who maintain an account with us for over 4 continuous years are permanently added to the community without the need for a membership.

Do I need an MBA to join?

While a large number of our members come from dedicated programs at Harvard Business School, Stanford GSB, Chicago Booth, and other top programs, searching is no longer reserved for the elite. With the current abundance of dry powder in private equity, and an increasing number of business owners reaching retirement age, good deals rarely go unfunded.

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by a searcher from Brigham Young University
in Appleton, WI, USA

10mos ago

Brink and Mortar

I am starting my search for my first acquisition. Looking specifically looking for ETA in the manufacturing or warehousing. Has anyone found success in this space? What unique challenges exist in this space that I can prepare for now as I start my search?

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reply by a searcher 10mos ago
from Northwestern University in Chicago, IL, USA

Manufacturing companies can be great search targets, especially now. But as a heads up, funding on the debt side becomes difficult if the buyer doesn't have relevant experience or a well-thought-out plan for a management team

reply by a lender 10mos ago
from California State University, Sacramento in Seattle, WA, USA

We’re financing manufacturing. Industry, engineering experience highly recommended. Happy to chat. Also email for links to register for weekly office hours on all things SBA. Love zoom each WEDs. redacted Specifics to dive into: Customer concentrations, WIP analysis, working cap analysis, project based risks, tariff implications, supply chain shocks, estimating, shop floor mgmt, transition planning, who controls the relationships, cap ex, customer service and QA, seller’s role and much more.