How ETA Deals Get Sourced (Findings from 314 searchers)

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by a searcher from Stanford University - Graduate School of Business
in Palo Alto, CA, USA

1h ago

How ETA Deals Get Sourced (Findings from 314 searchers)

Searchfunder friends, the "How ETA Deals Get Sourced" visual that drew interest this spring is now live as an interactive graphic on searcherarchive.com (desktop only). I hope you find it helpful! redacted This visual breakdown of ETA sourcing methods is comprised entirely of interviews with 314 successful first-time searchers, the largest source material being interview transcripts from Will Smith’s Acquiring Minds, supplemented by my own learnings over 26 acquisitions in a small business roll-up. This is a passion project with no profit motive, sponsorships, or affiliations; as a small business operator and searcher myself, I started this as a personal research project and thought it would be useful to others in the ETA community. If you have feedback, thoughts, or just want to connect, I would love to chat: Email: redacted LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/matt-peery/ Or just DM me here on Searchfunder! redacted

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