Best Interview Questions for Investors?

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November 21, 2024

by an intermediary from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Kenan-Flagler Business School in Nashville, TN, USA

Hey everyone, here in Nashville we're having an event with Nate Wasson, Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer of HalBar Partners.

www.mixily.com/event/7401843763344923230

www.searchfunder.com/event/view/1842

I've started drafting questions for the interview portion of the networking event. What are the best interview questions you've heard on podcasts are at conferences for search investors?


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Reply by a searcher
from The University of Chicago in Austin, TX, USA
Strategy and Decision-Making 1. What qualities or traits do you look for in a searcher before committing to an investment? 2. How do you evaluate the risk-reward balance when investing in a first-time search fund operator? 3. What sectors or business types are most attractive for search fund investments right now, and why? 4. What red flags in a business opportunity would immediately make you decline an investment? Portfolio Management 5. How do you support searchers post-acquisition to maximize the chances of success? 6. What’s your approach to balancing involvement versus letting the searcher take full ownership post-acquisition? 7. Can you share a time when an investment didn’t go as planned? What lessons did you take away? 8. How do you determine when to exit an investment versus staying involved long-term?
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Reply by a professional
from Marquette University in Minnetonka, MN, USA
What's your process, what are your deal killers, what are you looking for from the sponsor (capital, know how, deal experience, etc.), how much dry powder do you have, what industries do you avoid/are most familiar with, how active are you after the investment....
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