Searchfunder and IBISWorld Announce Partnership

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by Karen Spencer from Stanford University - Graduate School of Business
in Honolulu, HI, USA

5yrs ago

Searchfunder and IBISWorld Announce Partnership

redactedThank you everyone for your wonderful feedback on the IBISWorld reports for searchers. We are proud to announce that the 1 month trial was so successful that Searchfunder and IBISWorld have reached an agreement to make IBISWorld reports an ongoing feature of Searchfunder.com.

Each IBISWorld report typically costs around $900. So, we expect these reports to add great value to your membership and help speed you along the path to finding a great company to buy. This benefit is only available to our members who are actively seeking a company to buy and who have declared their searchfund on our map.

We're really excited about entering into our first strategic relationship with a company like IBISWorld that provides such excellent value and service for our members. We always say that Searching is Better Together and we meant it.

Next week, we will host Q&A session on industry reports with ^redacted‌n of IBISWorld in addition to who will be a big part of the IBISWorld-Searchfunder team. So, please Save the Date for Wednesday September 9th at 11 am (Pacific).

Stay tuned for more good news — such as reports for searchers around the globe.

5 pm Update:

In addition to the USA reports, here’s the list of IBISWorld reports that are now live from around the globe: redacted, redacted, redacted, redacted, redacted, redacted, redacted, redacted, and redacted.

January 2023 Update:

Now everyone has unlimited IBISWorld access: redacted

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reply by an intermediary 5yrs ago
from Columbia University in Louisville, KY, USA

That’s great ^redacted‌. Will there perhaps be an option to purchase add’l reports beyond 3/mo at a meaningful discount?

reply by an admin 5yrs ago
from Stanford University in Honolulu, HI, USA

Good news: IBIS reports are now live for around the globe. Click read more on this post to see the list of countries and links to the industries covered for each.