Contacts for Self-Funded Search Fund Launch

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by a searcher from The University of Georgia - Terry College of Business
in Atlanta, GA, USA

6yrs ago

Contacts for Self-Funded Search Fund Launch

Hello Searchfunder Community,

I am in the final stages of launching my self-funded search fund in Q1redactedAs I finalized my preparation, I am looking to further build out my critical contacts list. I would appreciate if those that have successfully completed a search or are in the search process could recommend contacts they have found valuable and helpful.

Business Brokers - targeting a B2B business in the $250k-$1.5M Adjusted EBITDA range
Lenders - familiar with search fund business model and an SBA lender
Investors - will be self-funding the search but seek potential equity investors for acquisition

During the search I will be physically based in Atlanta, GA but the search will be national.

Thank you everyone and happy New Year!

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reply by a lender 6yrs ago
from California State University, Sacramento in Seattle, WA, USA

Hello Patrick. Lisa Forrest with Live Oak Bank Sponsor Finance introducing myself. I've specialized in SBA acquisition financing for 30 + years. Live Oak specializes in SBA (#1 Nationwide lender) and my partner ^redacted‌ and myself focus solely on searchfund lending for both SBA and conventional transactions. DM at ^redacted‌ redacted redactedI can help walk you through the nuances of deploying SBA capital for the searchfund niche...nationwide.

reply by a searcher 5yrs ago
from Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey in Chicago, IL, USA

Patrick - I know this is an old thread, but this may be a good resource for you: redacted