Learning the Basics

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Frequent asked questions:

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
in Summerville, SC, USA

1yr ago

Learning the Basics

As I understand it, finding an internship and working for free for some time is a great way to get your foot in the door of the industry.
What are some methods or learning sources you used to help you close your first deal?

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reply by a searcher 1yr ago
from University of Delaware in New York, NY, USA

There's a few podcasts (Acquiring Minds, Acquisitions Anonymous) that were great resources outside of the ones already mentioned above. I listened to many episodes and read as much as I could for the first few months before I considered launching my full-time search for a business.

reply by a searcher 1yr ago
from Babson College in Guatemala

Agree on the podcasts and books. Great way to learn. My recommendation is just start.
Another great book, outside of the ones already mentioned above, is The Outsiders by William Thorndike. Also, Rick and Royce have a new podcast called Think Big Buy Small.