Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Resource Library
Getting Started - Introductory Materials
The 2024 Stanford search fund update ⟶
Best practices for the search phase ⟶
Stanford study on failure factors ⟶
How to prepare for a search fund during your MBA ⟶
Do you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur? ⟶
Coursework for aspiring searchers⟶
The Psychology and Pitfalls of Search ⟶
Don’t Start Your Own Business — Take One Over ⟶
Why More Entrepreneurs are Choosing To Build Search Funds ⟶
Why More MBAs Should Buy Small Businesses ⟶
How CEOs-In-Waiting Buy the Companies They Want to Run ⟶
MBAs’ Latest Pitch to Investors: Skip the Startup, Invest in Me ⟶
Commonly Asked Questions
Is search the right career path for me? ⟶
Why should I partner with an accelerator? ⟶
Finding the right capital partner ⟶
Should I limit my search to a specific geography? ⟶
Should I conduct an industry based search? ⟶
Should I become an entrepreneur? ⟶
Exploring Search Fund Entrepreneur Economics ⟶
What are the financial implications behind choosing the career path? ⟶
When Search Funds Don’t Go As Planned (Part 1): 3 Searcher Case Studies ⟶
When Search Funds Don’t Go As Planned (Part 2): Trends & Observations With Jim Sharpe ⟶
Understanding Legal Documents Associated with Search ⟶
Exploring Post-Exit Dynamics for Search Fund Entrepreneurs ⟶
Searching Best Practices
How to maximize the chance of a 10x outcome ⟶
Why things don’t always work out as planned ⟶
Busting the Biggest Myth About Purchasing and Operating Small Companies ⟶
On the Nature of Modeling and Valuation in a Search Fund Acquisition ⟶
Modeling for Traditional Search Deals – Intro to Building Financial Models ⟶
Making an Offer
Due Diligence
The First Year As CEO
Books
Recommended Videos
An Introduction to NGP
What Does NGP Look For in Prospective Partnerships?
Why partner with NGP?
What's involved in getting a deal done?
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