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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 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 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 RequestAverage search fund budget - Available Upon Request
Building your search websiteBuilding 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 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 DirectorHow to be an Effective and Impactful Director
Raising Your Search Fund
Booth ETA Series - Journey of the Self Funded SearcherBooth ETA Series - Journey of the Self Funded Searcher
Traditional vs. Self-Funded Search Approaches - Derek Turner InterviewTraditional vs. Self-Funded Search Approaches - Derek Turner Interview
Searcher and Investor Perspectives on Traditional vs. Self-Funded Search FundsSearcher and Investor Perspectives on Traditional vs. Self-Funded Search Funds
How Much Capital Should I Raise For My Search FundHow Much Capital Should I Raise For My Search Fund
Interns
Intern nondisclosure agreement (NDA) - Example - Available Upon RequestIntern nondisclosure agreement (NDA) - Example - Available Upon RequestIntern 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 internsArticle 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 RequestOn 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
Considerations on when to searchConsiderations on when to searchConsiderations on when to searchConsiderations on when to search
Considerations on where to search fromConsiderations on where to search fromConsiderations 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 RequestSearching 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 YearWhat 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
Industry Focused Search
Identifying Prime Industries for SearchIdentifying Prime Industries for SearchIdentifying Prime Industries for Search
Industry Boundaries for a Search FundIndustry 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 CompatibleWhy Project-Based Businesses aren't Search Fund Compatible
Pacific Lake - Managing an Industry SearchPacific Lake - Managing an Industry SearchPacific Lake - Managing an Industry Search
Sourcing
Sourcing strategy – Example - Available Upon RequestSourcing strategy – Example - Available Upon RequestSourcing strategy – Example - Available Upon RequestSourcing strategy – Example - Available Upon RequestSourcing strategy – Example - Available Upon Request
Finder's fee agreement - Example - Available Upon RequestFinder's fee agreement - Example - Available Upon RequestFinder's fee agreement - Example - Available Upon RequestFinder's fee agreement - Example - Available Upon RequestFinder's fee agreement - Example - Available Upon Request
Proprietary prospectingProprietary prospectingProprietary prospectingProprietary prospectingProprietary prospecting
Brokers and intermediariesBrokers and intermediariesBrokers and intermediariesBrokers and intermediariesBrokers and intermediaries
Pacific Lake - Searching And SourcingPacific Lake - Searching And SourcingPacific Lake - Searching And SourcingPacific Lake - Searching And SourcingPacific Lake - Searching And Sourcing
Searchfunder - Deal Sourcing for SearchersSearchfunder - Deal Sourcing for SearchersSearchfunder - Deal Sourcing for SearchersSearchfunder - Deal Sourcing for SearchersSearchfunder - Deal Sourcing for Searchers
Importance of Volume in Deal SourcingImportance of Volume in Deal SourcingImportance of Volume in Deal SourcingImportance of Volume in Deal SourcingImportance of Volume in Deal Sourcing
Canadian Search Funds
Tech-focused Opportunities in CanadaTech-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 ReflectionsSmall Business to National Brand: A Search CEO's Reflections
