Key findings from SIG's new study on self-funded search: financial outcomes, deal costs & terms, search lengths & more. 

Topics from the interview with SIG:

• What is the self-funded search study & why it matters
• Effect of self-funded search on entrepreneurs' net worths
• Search performance: how many acquisitions saw EBITDA shrink, maintain, or grow 
• How much is too much to pay for legal fees & due diligence
• The pros and cons of a seller note
• Why you don’t need an MBA to acquire a business
• Value of a good relationship with a seller
• How long search takes, on average
• Why acquisition will only get more competitive in the future
• Drawback of a private equity background
• What critics get wrong about self-funded search
• Methodology & shortcomings of the study

Download the study:

• 2023 Self-Funded Search Study

Links, References, and Contacts:

• Self-Funded vs. Traditional Search Fund debate between Robert Graham & Greg Geronemus
• Robert Graham - LinkedIn and Twitter
• Jordan Carter - LinkedIn and Twitter
• Search Investment Group (SIG)
• Stanford Search Fund Study 2022

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