For Searchers: What does your day-day look like?

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March 08, 2022

by a searcher from Massachusetts Institute of Technology - MIT Sloan School of Management in Sydney NSW, Australia

As an incoming traditional searcher in Australia, I'm hoping to get a better perspective about how different searchers approach their time management.

1. How do searchers divide their day/week?
2. Do you think in terms of sprints? (going deep on an industry for a few weeks)
3. Do you timetable any space for mental health activities?
4. How many hours a week are you spending on your search? A usual 9-5 or are you grinding harder to find/close that deal?

Looking forward to hearing the different approached/perspectives on time management

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Reply by an investor
from McGill University in San Diego, CA, USA
Steve... the answer depends on your search strategy. Some take the high volume approach (emailing 100 business owners per week); some take a high touch/low volume approach (networking, face to face meetings); others are liaising with brokers. There are several other important considerations. Some will be targeted within 2-3 industries whereas some searchers will hop from industry to industry. Another important consideration is geography. Some are pursuing a nationwide search, whereas others are doing a more local search. How you organize your day will ultimately be a function of your outreach strategy. If you would like to discuss further, feel free to drop me a line
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Reply by a searcher
in Madrid, Spain
1 I would say it’s a combination of meetings with owners, preparing meetings with other owners and managing the outreach with your team of interns and also with brokers
2 We went with that approach (industry sprints) and it was very useful for pattern recognition between companies
3 Nothing formal
4 Grinding harder, but coming from consulting it still was an improvement
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