I like looking at venture capital (VC) activity as a barometer for economic conditions and investor sentiment. Venture capital statistics paint a picture of investors’ appetite for risk and thirst for innovation. I haven’t personally dabbled in venture investing to
Below are some of the more interesting search fund statistics from our industry. Performance and Returns (some of these are crazy!) Investor Base (who invests in search fund deals) Industry Trends (what sectors are growing) Search funds continue to grow
I’ve seen a quiet shift happening in private equity. More and more seasoned principals and deal professionals are stepping away from traditional funds to operate as independent sponsors—raising equity deal by deal, rather than through committed pools of capital. In
Unlike traditional private equity firms with established LP relationships, independent sponsors must continuously build and maintain relationships with capital providers, intermediaries, and other deal professionals. Industry conferences help solve these challenges by bringing key stakeholders together in one location. We
The Self-Funded Search Conference SMBash (2026 date announced) Southeast Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (SEETA) Conference Booth-Kellogg ETA Conference IESE International Search Fund Conference Harvard Business School ETA Conference Stanford Search Fund CEO Conference MIT ETA Summit Wharton ETA Summit The search
Here is a list of my personal favorite search fund podcasts to make the acquisition entrepreneur journey more successful, less risky, and dare I say more fulfilling and community focused. Acquiring Minds ETA Insider Acquisitions Anonymous Think Like an Owner
For Overall ETA: SMBash For Self-Funded Acquirers: The Self-Funded Search Conference For Traditional Searchers: Harvard Business School ETA Conference For Regional Searchers: Southeast Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (SEETA) Conference For ETA Education/Training: MIT ETA Summit For Raising Capital and/or Investing in
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SEO isn’t right for some startups. But for the right companies, SEO can almost be like magic, being a huge long-term driver of user growth. Zillow, Pinterest, Thumbtack, Yelp, Grammarly, Canva, Hubspot. The list of startups that exploded their growth
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