Kellogg Alum Searchers

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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 Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
in Chicago, IL, USA

1yr ago

Kellogg Alum Searchers

Hey Searcher community,

I am a current Kellogg student and Zell ETA fellow! Alex and Matt have asked me to create a repository of Kellogg alums who are interested in ETA or have acquired a business. If you are in that pool, please comment or shoot me an email at redacted

Many thanks,
Max Pourriahi

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reply by a professional 1yr ago
from Stanford University in Chicago, IL, USA

My firm, WHIZDOM Inc. specializes in Customer Due Diligence. Prior to acquisition, Customer Due Diligence as well as Financial Due Diligence (QoE) and Legal Due Diligence are required to mitigate risk. Customer Due Diligence should be conducted by a third party like WHIZDOM since searchers are not objective, especially when they are excited about closing a deal. In addition, searchers don’t have the required skills expertise to conduct Customer interviews for Customer Due Diligence. Post acquisition, WHIZDOM interviews Customers for portfolio company CEOs to determine the impact of the acquisition, positively or negatively, on Customer relationships. WHIZDOM also interviews Customers to enable portfolio company CEOs to grow revenues by retaining current Customers, reducing churn and attracting new Customers. Feel free to contact me at Ivy Millman, redactedor redacted or set up a meeting using redacted

reply by a searcher 1yr ago
from Northwestern University in Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico

I am a Kellogg alumni. I have acquired several businesses to date as self funded searcher: (landscaping, cleaning) and have invested in a handful of deals in Mexico, US and Spain (roofing, industrial, automotive, cybersecurity) - Happy to chat. redacted