Just a few years ago there were essentially only two models: Traditional (raise funds for a 2 year search, investors get first dibs at a deal you find) and Self-funded (pay for everything out of pocket, raise equity when you find a deal). Today, there is a whole spectrum of options for aspiring searchers to pick from - from entirely self-funded to traditional search fund accelerators. In this week's post I write about the pros and cons and how to decide which model is right for you. For us, ^Searchfunder member's approach of targeting a faster, smaller, self-funded transaction was the best fit.
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Searchfunder is an online community and toolkit for searchfunds. Over 80% of those involved in searchfunds maintain a Searchfunder.com account to help them network, problem solve challenges, and keep up with the industry.
We maintain partnerships with database providers that make searching more effective, efficient and affordable along with features that help searchers find deals and investors and vice versa.
We maintain partnerships with database providers that make searching more effective, efficient and affordable along with features that help searchers find deals and investors and vice versa.
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