Resources Prospective Search Funder

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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 from George Washington University
in Minneapolis, MN, USA

7yrs ago

Resources Prospective Search Funder

I'm just getting in the beginning stages of learning about search funds as an investment vehicle. I've come across a number of great resources online; however, I'd like to ask you pros what resources you've found most meaningful as you've sought your own education.

Thanks in advance!

Sean Cushing
Minneapolis, USA

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reply by an investor 7yrs ago
from University of California, Berkeley in Moorestown, NJ 08057, USA

Grit, determination and and endless source of personal energy. Finding a company to acquire is hard work, and there is no way around it. It's the literal needle in a haystack problem.

That said, the following are must reads:
- This site
- Ruback's and Yudkoff's book The HBR Guide to Buying a Small Business
- The Stanford primer (available for download from Stanford's site and there are links to it on this site)
- Jim Sharpe's website redacted
- Buy Then Build by Walker Diebel

It's less about the CRM system you pick (probably the most frequent post on this site) or what you name your search fund, and more about how well you focus and how hard you work on your search every day.