Examples Of Self-Funded Searcher Websites

people:

searchers

investors

intermediaries

lenders

lawyers

accountants

consultants

insurance

tasks:

getting started

see job postings

share your PPM

see my deals

read interviews

browse posts:

operating

case studies

self funded

tip for the week

deal sourcing

industry news

europe

north america

bestof

getting started

women in search

asia

deal making

australia

getting funded

single sponsor

acquisitions

africa

networking

traditional

latin america

corona

interview

accounting and legal

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searcher Harvard University - Harvard Business School University of Wisconsin - Madison

EXAMPLES OF SELF-FUNDED SEARCHER WEBSITES

I'm in the process of putting together a website for my self-funded search and would love to see examples from other searchers.  If people wouldn't mind posting links in the comments, that would be great.  Thanks in advance!

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searcher - 07/21/2021

https://www.derivative-capital.com - made via Squarespace

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searcher Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management Indiana University at Bloomington - 07/21/2021

https://www.infinitivecapital.com

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searcher Western Washington University - 07/21/2021

https://www.nuaholdingsllc.com

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admin Massachusetts Institute of Technology - MIT Sloan School of Management Taylor University Stanford University - Graduate School of Business - 07/21/2021

^[redacted]‌ - Thanks for your post! Tagging a few more Searchfunder members with interest in self-funding that might be able to contribute by sharing their own websites. For those still thinking about self-funding or haven't created a website yet, I hope this helps generate some ideas.

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searcher London Business School University of California, Los Angeles - UCLA Anderson School of Management - 07/22/2021

Thanks Luke!

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searcher Harvard University - Harvard Business School University of Oklahoma United States Air Force Academy - 07/21/2021

Www.galaxymountain.com

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searcher Syracuse University - The Martin J. Whitman School of Management - 07/21/2021

Thanks everyone for sharing! some really nice sites!

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searcher The University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business University of Michigan - Ann Arbor - 07/21/2021

https://themichiganpurchase.com/

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searcher Indiana University, Bloomington/Indianapolis - Kelley School of Business Brigham Young University - 07/24/2021

Love the name you've chosen

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searcher National University of Ireland, Galway Cork Institute of Technology - 07/22/2021

www.nuaholdings.com

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searcher La Trobe University - 07/22/2021

https://equityavenue.co/ - used Wordpress

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searcher Harvard University - Harvard Business School University of Wisconsin - Madison - 07/22/2021

Thanks everyone - very helpful to see all these!

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searcher The University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business Ohio State University - 07/22/2021

timmermancap.com ... hope that helps! reach out if you'd like to talk further [redacted]

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searcher McGill University - 07/22/2021

Well I'm using a modified version of a self-funded search fund and with our board almost in place. Fair warning I will update my website but here's the link: aventisalpha.com

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searcher University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School University of Toronto - Joseph L. Rotman School of Management - 07/22/2021

Feel free to check out my site at www.wherewithalpartners.com

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searcher University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School United States Military Academy - 07/22/2021

https://www.sierrasuccession.com/

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searcher University of Virginia-Darden - Darden School of Business Houghton College - 07/22/2021

https://www.upperqcapital.com/

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searcher University of Virginia-Darden - Darden School of Business - 07/22/2021

Big thing is to make sure you share your story, business owners want to know you on a human level. www.tsetserra.com

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searcher Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management University of Michigan - Ann Arbor - 07/22/2021

www.j2holdings.com

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searcher University of New South Wales - 07/22/2021

https://www.mobius-pc.com/

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searcher Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University - 07/22/2021

Here's something in the SaaS/Internet space. https://www.fullstackcapital.co/

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searcher Princeton University - 07/22/2021

I don't have a website but would love to learn the logic. I imagine this provides credibility and also potential leads? I wonder whether anyone has actually gotten a lead in this way.

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searcher Texas Christian University - Neeley School of Business Texas Christian University - 07/22/2021

https://www.clearforkcp.com/

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searcher Wake Forest University Southern Methodist University - 07/22/2021

Here is a link to my site: https://www.oaklegacy-us.com/

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searcher Iowa State University of Science and Technology University of Nebraska - Lincoln - 07/22/2021

I really like your owner and broker brochures. They are very straightforward and provide the owner clarity in their options and the broker some background on what you bring to the table.

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searcher - 07/22/2021

+1 to what Melissa said. I really like that.

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searcher University of Ottawa - Telfer School of Management - 08/03/2021

Well done on creating such a unique website.

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searcher Wayne State University Central Michigan University - 07/22/2021

I didn't follow the typical model of a very general "looking to buy any business" searcher website. Instead, I did a very industry specific search and have completed my initial platform acquisition in that targeted space and also developed a large number of leads of potential future acquisitions. I have worked in this space for 30 years, along with being a business broker so I did have an advantage when it came to identifying sellers and getting the sale across the finish line. My website didn't

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searcher University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School Emory University - Goizueta Business School - 07/22/2021

Question for the group: Has anyone been able to set up their website for free (with your specific domain name)? What platform did you use?

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searcher Harvard University - Harvard Business School University of Oklahoma United States Air Force Academy - 07/22/2021

If you are already paying for office 365, then you’re hosting through go daddy is free. Then there are a lot of free or very cheap website builders.

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searcher Harvard University - Harvard Business School Duke University - 07/28/2021

If you registered your domain through Google, Google Sites is free as well

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searcher - 07/28/2021

Would use WordPress with Elementor

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searcher Iowa State University of Science and Technology University of Nebraska - Lincoln - 07/22/2021

My link is https://www.prairiefire.partners/ and I used Wix. Answering Phil's inquiry above, I've found it helpful when people are "searching" for background on you prior to a call/meeting. Its a nice business card. I've linked to my LinkedIn profile to the site to bring a professional face to my search. I also commissioned a logo from a graphic designer friend and used our family photo shoot to sn

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searcher Georgia Institute of Technology - 07/22/2021

https://mtnwest.industries/ - made with Squarespace and Looka for a logo and some branding stuff. Anyone that has feedback on my site would love to hear it. Send me a DM and tell me what you like / don’t like.

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searcher HEC Montréal Queen's University Peking University - 07/22/2021

www.continuationcapital.ca

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searcher University of Virginia - 07/22/2021

www.jmlegacypartners.com

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searcher University of Texas at Austin - 07/22/2021

Here's some contrarian advice: don't look at any of these - at least not right away. If you do, your website is going to look like everyone else's. (i'm guilty of this). Instead, take out a sheet of paper and write down what you want to convey to potential sellers and brokers and start from there. Once you have a starting point, then look for some new ideas here. Otherwise it's too easy to get tunnel vision and wind up with something that doesn't actually stand out.

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searcher Jaipur National University - 07/22/2021

Hello Tom, I'm not sure if you have someone in mind to help with your website or not but thought I would play my shot.

I can help you with the written content, design and the development of your website.

My team would be working closely with you or your team and build one for you.

Send me an email on [redacted] if you would be interested in talking further. 😊

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searcher Columbia University - Columbia Business School University of Toronto - 07/22/2021

I agree with Stephen Koza. So many Search Fund websites look like similar brochures. That being said, here is ours: abbeywoodpartners.com

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searcher New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business State University of New York at Binghamton London Business School - 07/22/2021

https://www.washingtonsqcapital.com/

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searcher Harvard University - Harvard Business School University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - 07/22/2021

www.skydevilcapital.com - would love feedback; I put it together on a shoe-string budget and will look to upgrade soon.

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searcher Harvard University - Harvard Business School Duke University - 07/28/2021

Hey Brad - not sure if this is unique to me, or if others have encountered it as well, but I got a Privacy Warning for your site using Chrome. Says your security certificate is expired.

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searcher Harvard University - Harvard Business School University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - 07/31/2021

Thanks, Mason. Appreciate the feedback; I need to fix that!!

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searcher Colorado School of Mines - 07/23/2021

https://www.conegllc.com/

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searcher Harvard University - Harvard Business School University of Chicago - 07/23/2021

https://www.ovingtongrowthmanagement.com/

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searcher Michigan State University - The Eli Broad College of Business - 07/23/2021

www.navvuu.com

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searcher - 07/24/2021

https://www.hytenpartners.com/

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searcher Universidad Rey Juan Carlos - 07/25/2021

following! I need to create one

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searcher Northeastern University Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance at Shanghai Jiao Tong University - 07/26/2021

www.austin-circle.com

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professional Purdue University - 07/26/2021

It strikes me that self-funded searches are similar to private real estate syndications, the primary difference being that the asset purchased is a business rather than, say, a multifamily apartment building. So you might also want to check websites of small syndicators that participate in real estate communities like biggerpockets.com

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searcher University of Oklahoma - 07/26/2021

https://www.roserockholdings.com/

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searcher Georgetown University United States Naval Academy - 07/26/2021

https://www.ncsmallbusinessbuyers.com/

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searcher Rice University - Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business University of Houston - 07/26/2021

https://gsequitypartners.com

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searcher Rice University - Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business University of Houston - 07/26/2021

https://themorriscapitalgroup.com

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searcher State University of New York (SUNY) - 07/26/2021

https://www.laminarequity.com/

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searcher City University London - Cass Business School Birkbeck College, University of London - 07/26/2021

https://octillioncapitalpartners.com

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professional Yale University - School of Management Hitotsubashi University - 07/26/2021

Hi Tom, I'm a User Experience Designer with experience building responsive and user-centered websites for clients. Please look through my design portfolio at www.woodesconsulting.com, and reach out if you need assistance with your website project. Thanks.

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searcher University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business - 07/26/2021

Check out this site: https://www.privateequitysites.com/

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searcher Cornell University - 07/27/2021

https://www.slabaughcapital.com

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searcher The University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business - 07/28/2021

Thanks for posting this Tom! If you have the time I would love to hear more about how you're doing your self-funded search.

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searcher Samford University - 07/28/2021

I would be interested to see these, as well.

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searcher Harvard University - Harvard Business School Harvard University - 07/28/2021

Here's my site: www.metamoragrowth.com

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searcher United States Merchant Marine Academy - 07/28/2021

I'm working on mine. This is a quick video if you want to set it up yourself. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpAhFf4qGis&t=0s&ab_channel=CreateaProWebsite

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searcher Columbia University - Columbia Business School London Business School Northwestern University - 07/28/2021

https://southportventures.com all credit goes to my partner ^[redacted]‌ for the design.

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searcher Yale University - School of Management Dickinson College - 07/29/2021

Following

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searcher University of Virginia Grove City College - 08/02/2021

Adding mine to this thread in case its helpful.... I just finished the first draft today so I am excited to launch! Open to feedback as well... I plan on adding ^[redacted]‌'s Broker teaser in the coming weeks (love that idea Tom!) Domain purchased from Namecheap and website built & hosted on Wix

www.mtsophia.capital

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searcher The University of Chicago - Booth School of Business University of Melbourne Boston College - 08/03/2021

Thanks everyone, these are all great and very helpful

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searcher Southern Methodist University - Edwin L. Cox School of Business - 08/03/2021

The comments are very helpful. Thank you for the resources and asking the right question.

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searcher - 08/19/2021

https://www.thirdoptioncapital.com

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searcher Harvard University - Harvard Business School United States Military Academy - 08/19/2021

www.gxcapitalgroup.com

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searcher Karlsruhe Institute of Technology - 08/25/2021

Thank you for the websites!

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searcher The University of Chicago - Booth School of Business United States Military Academy - 09/08/2021

This is such a great resource - thank you!

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searcher New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business - 09/12/2021

Thanks for sharing all these useful models!

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