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November 08, 2022

by a searcher from London Business School in London, UK

Does anyone have any recommendations on great searchfund/ETA books?

Looking to learn more about the industry and primarily interested in previous success / failure stories, and key learnings from past experiences.

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from Harvard University in Minneapolis, MN, USA
Book: 'Buy Then Build' by Walker Deibel, HBR Guide to Buying A Small Business
Article: https://hbr.org/2017/01/buying-your-way-into-entrepreneurship (Richard Ruback & Royce Yudkoff)

Podcasts: Acquisitions Anonymous, Acquiring Minds, Buy then Build, Think Like an Owner, Big Time Small Business, Invest Like the Best

SMB twitter is impressively active, with gems like this: https://twitter.com/BoilerPlateCPA/status/1542989905030266882

other relevant twitter accounts: @guessworkinvest @SMB_Attorney @StrongpointRich @SMBQuest @BoilerPlateCPA @chasemurdock @dealpostclose @SamtLeslie @grahammthompson @laughridge @BrandonPAdams @JustinNicholasT @Darylbstarr @kelceylehrich @WilsonCompanies @BillDA @chenholdco @BrentBeshore

I'm missing a lot, hopefully others add their favorites.
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from Stanford University in Honolulu, HI, USA
Here's a few lists that I keep updated based on searcher and other community member recommendations:

* Books/blogs: https://www.searchfunder.com/post/beta-test-reading-list-for-acquisition-entrepreneurs
* Podcasts/Vlogs: https://www.searchfunder.com/post/podcasts-for-entrepreneurship-through-acquisition-search-funds
* Perks/Discounts: https://www.searchfunder.com/post/beta-test-discounts-perks-page

Be sure to click View Larger Version at the bottom of the airtable embeds for better viewing.
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