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What is Searchfunder.com?

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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.

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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
in Melbourne, FL, USA

6yrs ago

Local Businesses

What resources are available to find business owners contact information and the size of their company?

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reply by a searcher 6yrs ago
from University of California, Berkeley in Vienna, VA 22180, USA

I rely heavily on LinkedIn but found there is rarely an email address for the type of leads I'm looking at. I have had decent results with the list providers like DB/Hoovers.

reply by an intermediary 6yrs ago
from California State University, Los Angeles in Sacramento, CA, USA

Hey Ryan

I use the backwards and forwards logic of searching...
found company...now research to find person.
found person now I need to find company
found one email from company now I can find my person's email with same email style.

Next question and sometimes better question when asked first...does the person I want to connect with...do they even use email for meeting new vendors/salespeople.
I've spent a bunch of time researching that one right person to learn they only buy from people in their networking groups or who they met at tradeshow.

when in doubt try this...redacted

for example I just found Erik Corondy at 427 frankincense rdredactedxxxx

just need library card and know how. Who I work with have challenge of researching leads. That's one area I teach.