New to community! Bay Area solo searcher - love to connect!

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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 The University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
in San Francisco, CA, USA

1yr ago

New to community! Bay Area solo searcher - love to connect!

Hi all! I am new to the community and just began a search for a business in the Bay Area. Contemplating businesses in the B2B services, manufacturing, and distribution businesses. Would love to connect with searchers who are also contemplating similar businesses or those who completed a search in the past 18 months who I can connect with and gain your wisdom!!! Thanks in advance! Background in operations management and management consulting.

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reply by a lender 1yr ago
in Falmouth, MA, USA

Welcome, Prerak! I help searchers get their deals funded and would love to chat if you have any questions about the capital stack. Feel free to reach out: redacted

reply by an member 1yr ago
from Indiana University, Bloomington/Indianapolis in Santa Clara, CA, USA

Hi Prerak, it is exciting to hear about your search. I’m originally from the Bay Area and currently a student at the Kelley school of business studying Finance with a strong interest in the search fund space. I’d love to connect and learn more about your experience, as well as explore any opportunities to contribute and gain hands-on experience in the industry. Feel free to reach out at redacted Looking forward to chatting!