Join established searchfunder / ETA peer group (aka forum, mastermind)

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What is Searchfunder.com?

Searchfunder.com is an online community of searchers, investors, lenders, brokers and other professionals. Over 80% of those involved in searchfunds maintain a Searchfunder account to help them network, hire, and mentor others.

What are the benefits of membership?

In addition to accessing the most active online network of business buyers, Searchfunder licenses research that is simply not cost effective for individuals. Access over 15,000 industry reports and 50,000 transaction financials. You also get monthly credits for contact information for your company sourcing campaign with the option to purchase more at drastically discounted rates. Searchfunder has pre-purchased access from these data providers in order to empower individual buyers and to help searchers level the playing field versus private equity.

Do you have deals?

While we are primarily a buy-side network, we do have hundreds of brokers that regularly post deals to the community.

Can I find an internship on Searchfunder?

Absolutely! We have the industry's largest intern job board. If you are considering a search, the first step is to help another business buyer so you can hit the ground running.

What does it cost?

Searchfunder is a subscription service. We offer flexible monthly, annual and lifetime memberships.

Monthly

$79 / month

Annual

$19 / month

Lifetime

$432 / once

Those who maintain an account with us for over 4 continuous years are permanently added to the community without the need for a membership.

Do I need an MBA to join?

While a large number of our members come from dedicated programs at Harvard Business School, Stanford GSB, Chicago Booth, and other top programs, searching is no longer reserved for the elite. With the current abundance of dry powder in private equity, and an increasing number of business owners reaching retirement age, good deals rarely go unfunded.

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by a searcher from University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School
in Bryn Mawr, PA, USA

2w ago

Join established searchfunder / ETA peer group (aka forum, mastermind)

Join an established searchfunder / ETA peer group (aka forum, mastermind) I and a few other searchers formed a peer group a few years ago to help each other with ETA. We're looking to add one or two new members. We meet monthly on zoom and have active Q&A and banter on WhatsApp. We're member led and there are no fees. DM me if you're interested in joining. If you've been a part of a mastermind, or Entrepreneur's Organization (EO), YPO, WPO and similar groups, you're familiar with the value of a group like this. If not, this is a wonderful and valuable resource. Benefits: - Share experiences and best practices - Investment committee style feedback on deals - Live response to / discussion of timely issues via chat - Knowledge sharing (e.g. offer terms, apps, data, etc.) - Needs and leads (e.g. deal flow, financing, advisors, industry contacts, etc.) - Assist with accountability and commitment - Camaraderie What: - Group of 4-7 searchfunders / ETAers - Structured monthly meetings on zoom (afternoon of first Friday of each month) - Active Google chat group - Emergency / ad hoc calls - No fees; member led - Full time searchers only; not a networking group - Non-competitive with each other (e.g. different geographic/industry focus) DM me if you're interested in joining or have questions.

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reply by a searcher 2w ago
from Northwestern University in Chicago, IL, USA

I highly recommend this group. They were a key help in my successful acquisition 2 years ago. I’m less active in the group now that I’m focused on operating but they have a great group of active core members.

reply by a searcher 2w ago
from The University of Chicago in San Francisco, CA, USA

@redacted‌ if you have any additional slots available, I am interested as well! I am new to searching, but have acquired and operated digital content sites before. Would be great to connect and share needs and leads.