UCLA MBA Searcher & CEO Prospect: Seeking 1:1s at Booth-Kellogg ETA Conference: Logistics ETA with Proven Traction

Hi Searchfunder Community, Fresh off Harvard Business School's 11th ETA conference, I'm heading to Chicago for the 12th Annual Booth-Kellogg Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Conference on November 19 at Navy Pier. I'll be in town November###-###-#### and eager to connect with investors for informal 1:1 chats. As a first-generation immigrant and self-made entrepreneur, I'm actively raising for my search and happy to buy coffee, breakfast, lunch, dinner, or drinks—let's explore ETA opportunities in middle-final-mile logistics! My Background & ETA Fit Proven Operator: 5 years as a serial entrepreneur (built and exited 4 small businesses); 7 years in Amazon management (scaled logistics ops, led 500+ sort/delivery associates); U.S. Army veteran with hands-on logistics experience. Education: UCLA Anderson MBA candidate (Class of 2026); BS in Supply Chain & Operations Management. Search Focus: Mission-critical B2B services in middle/final-mile logistics (1.5-3M EBITDA, stable cash flows). Passionate about scaling essential businesses, building culture, and managing blue-collar teams. Traction in 8 Months (Full-Time Search): Network: 180+ ETA calls (30+ mins each) with searchers, investors, M&A advisors, and owners—secured 3 advisor commitments and 5 LP intros. Thought Leadership: 280 bilingual LinkedIn articles (Agame Search Fund blog: 542 followers) + built 186-member Chinese ETA community on RedNote—driving inbound leads and cross-cultural sourcing. Team & Pipeline: Recruited/trained 7 MBA interns via 10-week ETA program; developed proprietary tools yielding 8 off-market deals. Execution: 15 industry reports/investment theses; evaluated 100+ opps; built 20+ financial models; issued 6 IOIs, 1 LOI; in diligence on 6 active targets (2 proprietary). I've prepared a PPM for review and am raising $600K+ for a traditional search. My edge: Deep domain expertise, immigrant grit, and a U.S. middle-final-mile logistics network—ideal for resilient, recession-proof targets. If you're an investor (or know one) at the conference or in Chicago, I'd value###-###-#### minutes to share my thesis and gain your insights. DM me here, email redacted or connect on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles369/. Let's maximize ETA week! Time management sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LBttj6jMbPadcNQRTIRcXl4MyFpHxxVdGe7EnsozxKs/edit?gid=###-###-#### #gid=###-###-####