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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.

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$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 Peru State College
in Lincoln, NE, USA

1yr ago

Buyside Advisory Experience

I’ve been considering engaging a company to help with proprietary search.

Who has direct personal experience with a firm?

Can you message me direct to hear you experience?

Please no self promotion.

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reply by a professional 1yr ago
from University of Colorado at Boulder in Fort Myers, FL, USA

^redacted‌.. it boils down to what type of business you're looking to potentially acquire. You can indeed do that yourself but it does take time. If you've never done it before just make sure to research the proper questions to ask so you have more confidence in finding that 'correct business' you'd like to acquire. So the real question is how much do you value your time and insights from someone who's in the trenches doing it full time. If you can find someone who focuses on your niche then I would reco at least having a conversation to learn more. Hope that helps.

reply by a searcher 3mos ago
from Northwestern University in San Francisco, CA, USA

^redacted‌ did you end up engaging an advisor?