Solo vs Partnered

by a searcher from University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School

1 year ago

Hi! First time searcher here.
Curious if anyone has a pov on going it alone vs finding a partner.

And if partnered, how important is it that you have a long personal history with that person? How important is it that you have different skill sets? Etc.

How should I be thinking through this?

Thanks for the advice!

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searcher from University of British Columbia

Initially I planned to go at it solo - as luck may have it I ended up partnering up with somebody I met here on Searchfunder. It has been the best decision I could have made. Not only is ETA incredibly lonely, but if you can partner smart, you'll find somebody with a complimentary skill set.

5 months ago | like reply | 0 likes

searcher from University of British Columbia - Sauder School of Business

the increased breadth of experience is always a positive for partnered searches. The main word of caution is to work with someone you trust and I think that's where the long history really shines.

7 months ago | like reply | 0 likes

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