Search fund website best practices

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by a searcher from Wake Forest University - Schools of Business
in New York, NY, USA

5yrs ago

Search fund website best practices

Hi all,

General question I wanted to post here, but am launching a new funded search and want to make sure my website is as good as it can be. Any general do's or don'ts? Has anyone ever had a business owner or intermediary make a comment about their website that I should know ahead of time?

Thanks!

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reply by a professional 3yrs ago
from University of Southern California in North Palm Beach, FL, USA

Because we publicize the searcher’s website, nearly every broker, owner, seller, lender and everyone else we want to favorably influence sees (and tells us they like) the ^redacted‌ website: redacted Tip: Don’t exaggerate. We can Zoom if you want to know more.

reply by a searcher 2yrs ago
from Curtin University of Technology in Kalamunda WA 6076, Australia

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