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For Entreprenerurs
For Business Owners

For Entreprenerurs

Getting Started - Introductory Materials

Stanford search fund primer ⟶

Best practices for the search phase ⟶

Recent trends ⟶

Stanford study on failure factors ⟶

How to prepare for a search fund during your MBA ⟶

Commonly Asked Questions

Is search the right career path for me? ⟶

Should I search with a partner? ⟶

How do I fund the search? ⟶

Should I limit my search to a specific geography? ⟶

Should I conduct an industry based search? ⟶

Searching Best Practices

Establishing a process ⟶

Defining selection criteria ⟶

On the nature of revenue ⟶

How to maximize the chance of a 10x outcome ⟶

Why things don’t always work out as planned ⟶

Making an Offer

Overview of an LOI ⟶

Debt considerations ⟶

Why valuation is so important ⟶

Establishing seller trust ⟶

If your LOI falls apart ⟶

Due Diligence

What to expect during due diligence ⟶

20 key due diligence activities ⟶

A sample of questions to use during due diligence ⟶

Sample due diligence checklist ⟶

Why deals fall apart ⟶

The First Year As CEO

Transitioning the seller after closing ⟶

Taking over the business ⟶

Assessing talent ⟶

Selecting your direct reports ⟶

Communicating with the employees ⟶

Learning the business ⟶

Becoming a salesperson ⟶

Growing revenue ⟶

Pricing for value ⟶

Developing an accountability culture ⟶

Podcasts

The Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition ⟶

Think Like an Owner ⟶

Messy Marketplace ⟶

Private Equity Funcast ⟶

Books

Messy Marketplace ⟶

HBR Guide to Buying a Small Business: Think Big, Buy Small, Own Your Own Company ⟶

Buy Then Build: How Acquisition Entrepreneurs Outsmart the Startup Game ⟶

Recommended Videos

Booth Alumni Series on ETA ⟶

Perspective on Search Funds ⟶

Booth/Kellogg ETA Conference ⟶

7th Annual Booth/Kellogg ETA Conference – NGP Programming ⟶

For Business Owners

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Stanford search fund primer ⟶

Best practices for the search phase ⟶

Recent trends ⟶

Stanford study on failure factors ⟶

How to prepare for a search fund during your MBA ⟶

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