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by a searcher from Harvard University - Harvard Business School
in Washington, DC, USA

1yr ago

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Hi all,

Looking for advice/best practices on when to engage a DD team (lawyer, CPA etc.) in a self-funded search. Before you have an LLC or anything? After you have set up your search fund but before sourcing? When you find a target?

Also, other than a good lawyer and accountant (and brokers), are there any other professionals that would be useful in the process?

Thanks!

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reply by a searcher 1yr ago
from Northwestern University in Chicago, IL, USA

One additional note to the good comments above...Sometimes the lawyers and accountants can actually be sources of deals and investors. By doing interviews with these firms, you can get your name out there and perhaps hear of things in their client base. And when you do select your partners, they then can be on the lookout for interesting opportunities. It becomes one more potential source.

reply by a searcher 1yr ago
from United States Military Academy in Seattle, WA, USA

I waited until I was seriously considering an LOI. Especially when talking to different lawyers, having an actual deal to discuss helped me evaluate their experience and advice