It was a privilege to represent self-funded search at Stanford GSB for one of the first times (if ever) today! A huge breakthrough for a campus on which Traditional Search has been the entrenched "model of choice" for decades.
SIG hosted coffee chats on campus all afternoon and will host a happy hour tonight, spreading the word about an incredible opportunity to pursue the self-funded path!We shared advantages/disadvantages of each funding model for the Search Fund Club, and discussed a range of topics, including:
1) What are the economic models for self-funded / traditional / accelerator? Be specific around the economics for the searcher.
2) Why did you personally choose this search fund model?
3) Could you each describe an example of a search company you backed and what made it a good fit?
4) What are 2-3 cons for each of your respective models?
5) Who are good searcher candidates for your firm to invest in?
6) Who should consider a traditional/accelerated/self-funded search?
7) What is your role during the search/operating phases of an acquisition?
137 views
5 comments
Sign in to see all replies.
Create an account.