Self Funded Searchers

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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 Carnegie Mellon University
in Toronto, ON, Canada

3yrs ago

Self Funded Searchers

Hello all,

I'm considering starting a self funded search and would really appreciate talking to searchers (both current and former) who have gone down this route. Please shoot me a message if you're interested in talking!

Cheers,

G

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reply by an investor 3yrs ago
from University of California, Berkeley in San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USA

You don't need to spend $5k upfront on fund setup. All you need is a simple LLC which you can form yourself for little cost. Once you have a deal under LOI you can have the lawyers set things up for the specific deal.

reply by a searcher 3yrs ago
from Northwestern University in Chicago, IL, USA

Agree with the previous post. You should also look for events on Searchfunder. You can meet others there, many are virtual and you can always connect with them after the event/conference call.