How do you turn an online business acquisition into a successful long-term investment? It’s no secret that entrepreneurship comes with perpetual challenges. And it doesn’t really matter whether you’re starting
Informational content serves to clarify a product’s or service’s features and the benefits customers stand to get from using that particular product or service. So, when it comes to making
As a financial writer, it’s easy to get overwhelmed with information. I often feel like I’m drinking from a firehose of the latest jobs data, chatter about interest rates, and
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
How do you turn an online business acquisition into a successful long-term investment? It’s no secret that entrepreneurship comes with perpetual challenges. And it doesn’t really matter whether you’re starting
Informational content serves to clarify a product’s or service’s features and the benefits customers stand to get from using that particular product or service. So, when it comes to making
As a financial writer, it’s easy to get overwhelmed with information. I often feel like I’m drinking from a firehose of the latest jobs data, chatter about interest rates, and
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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