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Understanding the Search Fund Model

Understanding the Search Fund Model
THE definitive primer on search fundsTHE definitive primer on search funds
Compiled listing of 40+ of the best HBS and GSB search fund case studiesCompiled listing of 40+ of the best HBS and GSB search fund case studies
IESE overview of search fundsIESE overview of search funds
Learning about searchLearning about search
Why search? Is it Right for You?Why search? Is it Right for You?
What search and being a CEO really feels likeWhat search and being a CEO really feels like
Yale SOM study on how to maximize chances of a 10x outcomeYale SOM study on how to maximize chances of a 10x outcome
How to prepare for a search fund during your MBAHow to prepare for a search fund during your MBA
Stanford GSB study on failure factors of search fundsStanford GSB study on failure factors of search funds
Overview Articles on Search
Market Business News articleMarket Business News article
Economist articleEconomist article
Stanford GSB articleStanford GSB article
Harvard Business Review article on ETA by Richard Ruback and Royce YudkoffHarvard Business Review article on ETA by Richard Ruback and Royce Yudkoff
Forbes interview with a first-time searcherForbes interview with a first-time searcher
Financial Times article on searchFinancial Times article on search
Slate.com article on start ups vs. search fundsSlate.com article on start ups vs. search funds
Why more entrepreneurs are doing search funds over start upsWhy more entrepreneurs are doing search funds over start ups
Northwestern Business Review article on ETANorthwestern Business Review article on ETA
Daily Herald article on search fundsDaily Herald article on search funds
Are you a Scale-Up Entrepreneur?Are you a Scale-Up Entrepreneur?
Videos that Address Common Search FAQ’s
How do search funds work? The 60 second answer
Isn’t it risky to put someone with no track record in Charge?
Where are Search Funds heading as an asset class?
Should I conduct an industry focused search?
Should I limit my search to a specific region?
How do I know this is the right business for me to operate?
What is the right size board and composition?
How should board director work with Search CEOs?
Searcher Background-Specific Resources
Webinar on Searching as a Former Consultant – available upon request
Endurance article on searching as a former consultant
Partnered vs. solo searchers and how to choose a partner
Searching as a couple
Searching as a woman
Investor and Search CEO Interviews
Perspectives on search – investor panel video
Joel Peterson on search funds in the broader start-up ecosystem
Interview with Royce Yudkoff at HBS
Interview with successful search CEO Matt Estep
Stanford Search Fund Study – Selected Observations Series
2022 Study
2020 Study
2018 Study
2016 Study
2013 Study
2009 Study
2007 Study
2003 Study
Takeaways from Recent ETA Conferences
HBS 2019 ETA Conference
Stanford GSB 2019 ETA Conference

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