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Conducting Your Search

Administrative / Organization
Pre-launch planning template - Example - Available Upon RequestPre-launch planning template - Example - Available Upon RequestPre-launch planning template - Example - Available Upon RequestPre-launch planning template - Example - Available Upon Request
Endurance guide to accounting services for search funds - Available Upon RequestEndurance guide to accounting services for search funds - Available Upon RequestEndurance guide to accounting services for search funds - Available Upon RequestEndurance guide to accounting services for search funds - Available Upon Request
Average search fund budget - Available Upon RequestAverage search fund budget - Available Upon RequestAverage search fund budget - Available Upon RequestAverage search fund budget - Available Upon Request
Cost of SearchingCost of SearchingCost of SearchingCost of Searching
CompensationCompensationCompensationCompensation
Building your search websiteBuilding your search websiteBuilding your search websiteBuilding your search website
Quarterly investor update - Example - Available Upon RequestQuarterly investor update - Example - Available Upon RequestQuarterly investor update - Example - Available Upon RequestQuarterly investor update - Example - Available Upon Request
How to be an Effective and Impactful DirectorHow to be an Effective and Impactful DirectorHow to be an Effective and Impactful DirectorHow to be an Effective and Impactful Director
Booth ETA Series - Legal Aspects of a Search FundBooth ETA Series - Legal Aspects of a Search FundBooth ETA Series - Legal Aspects of a Search FundBooth ETA Series - Legal Aspects of a Search Fund
Preparing for a Search FundPreparing for a Search FundPreparing for a Search FundPreparing for a Search Fund
Raising Your Search Fund
How to Write an Effective PPM - GoodwinHow to Write an Effective PPM - Goodwin
How to select industries for your search fund PPMHow to select industries for your search fund PPM
Building your PPMBuilding your PPM
How to Raise a Search FundHow to Raise a Search Fund
Searchfunder - 5 tips for Self-Funded Searchers
Booth ETA Series - Raising Search Capital
Booth ETA Series - Journey of the Self Funded Searcher
Traditional vs. Self-Funded Search Approaches - Derek Turner Interview
Searcher and Investor Perspectives on Traditional vs. Self-Funded Search Funds
How Much Capital Should I Raise For My Search Fund
Reflections on Constructing a Search Fund Cap Table
Building a Search Fund Cap Table
Concluding without Acquiring
Searchfunder.com postings on why search funds “fail”
Reflections from a searcher on why he didn’t acquire
Interns
Endurance guide to internshipsEndurance guide to internships
Intern nondisclosure agreement (NDA) - Example - Available Upon RequestIntern nondisclosure agreement (NDA) - Example - Available Upon Request
Article on legal requirements for unpaid internsArticle on legal requirements for unpaid interns
On the Nature of Building an Internship Program in a Search Fund Project - Available Upon RequestOn the Nature of Building an Internship Program in a Search Fund Project - Available Upon Request
Searching Best Practices
Stanford GSB summary of searching best practicesStanford GSB summary of searching best practices
Considerations on when to searchConsiderations on when to search
Considerations on where to search fromConsiderations on where to search from
Searching during a downturn - lessons from a past searcher - Available Upon RequestSearching during a downturn - lessons from a past searcher - Available Upon Request
What it Takes to Cross The Search Fund Finish Line in Under a YearWhat it Takes to Cross The Search Fund Finish Line in Under a Year
Nurturing Leadership in Search FundsNurturing Leadership in Search Funds
First 100 Days of a Search Fund LaunchFirst 100 Days of a Search Fund Launch
Industry Focused Search
Identifying Prime Industries for SearchIdentifying Prime Industries for Search
Industry Boundaries for a Search FundIndustry Boundaries for a Search Fund
Why Project-Based Businesses aren't Search Fund CompatibleWhy Project-Based Businesses aren't Search Fund Compatible
Pacific Lake - Managing an Industry SearchPacific Lake - Managing an Industry Search
Pacific Lake - Industry Focused SearchPacific Lake - Industry Focused Search
Pacific Lake on Industry AnalysisPacific Lake on Industry Analysis
Pacific Lake on Industry Focused SearchesPacific Lake on Industry Focused Searches
Sourcing
Sourcing strategy – Example - Available Upon RequestSourcing strategy – Example - Available Upon Request
Finder's fee agreement - Example - Available Upon RequestFinder's fee agreement - Example - Available Upon Request
Proprietary prospectingProprietary prospecting
Brokers and intermediariesBrokers and intermediaries
Pacific Lake - Searching And SourcingPacific Lake - Searching And Sourcing
Searchfunder - Deal Sourcing for SearchersSearchfunder - Deal Sourcing for Searchers
Importance of Volume in Deal SourcingImportance of Volume in Deal Sourcing
Small Business Transitions SurveySmall Business Transitions Survey
Finding your SellerFinding your Seller
Canadian Search Funds
Search Fund Activity in CanadaSearch Fund Activity in Canada
Tech-focused Opportunities in CanadaTech-focused Opportunities in Canada
Small Business to National Brand: A Search CEO's ReflectionsSmall Business to National Brand: A Search CEO's Reflections
Search Funds: Secrets of a New Fund’s SuccessSearch Funds: Secrets of a New Fund’s Success
Search Funds in VancouverSearch Funds in Vancouver
Women in Search
On the Nature of Women Considering a Search Fund LaunchOn the Nature of Women Considering a Search Fund Launch
Searching as a womanSearching as a woman
2023 WSN Study | Women in Search Funds: 100 Strong & Growing2023 WSN Study | Women in Search Funds: 100 Strong & Growing

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