Why People Choose Entrepreneurship

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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 an member from Case Western Reserve University
in Cleveland, OH, USA

2w ago

Why People Choose Entrepreneurship

Curious to hear from entrepreneurs and searchers: what was the main driver that made you pursue entrepreneurship? Was it a specific experience, a mentor, dissatisfaction with corporate life, or the desire to build something of your own?

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reply by a lender 2w ago
from Cornell University in Los Angeles, CA, USA

Hi Anon - nice to meet you. I can speak from my experience as an SBA loan broker working with buyers every day. Most of the people I work with fall into one of three buckets: They're done with corporate life. They want to own something, build equity, and create generational wealth for their family instead of building it for someone else. They already worked in the industry and genuinely love the work. They just want to do it for themselves now. They've done their homework. They've talked to owners, researched the industry, and decided this is what they want to do. What a lot of people don't realize is how accessible business ownership actually is. With an SBA loan, you can acquire a business with as little as 10% down, sometimes even 5%. The financing is there if the deal makes sense. It's really about finding the right lender for the right deal, which is what we do every day. We have a lot experience financing various companies via the SBA. If you ever need help reviewing a deal, I am happy to help. We work with all the major SBA lenders. The bank pay us after your loan closes, so this is a 100% free service for you. You can email me directly at redacted or schedule a meeting with me: redacted. Look forward to chatting!