26-Year-Old Full-Time Searcher – Just Made the Leap
January 21, 2026
by a searcher from Louisiana State University - E. J. Ourso College of Business in Nashville, TN, USA
I'm 26 and my partner and I just went full-time on our self-funded search about 3 weeks ago. We recently exited our logistics/transportation management startup that we grew from 3 employees and $500K in revenue in 2021 to $26MM in revenue and 20+ employees last year (2025).
We spent 5 years operating that business-hiring, managing, dealing with all the day-to-day pains of running a small company. We know what it takes to scale and operate, but we also understand (and do not underestimate) that we have a lot to learn in new industries and in searching.
We were searching part-time initially (6 months), but realized it wasn't cutting it with our workload. We had to make a choice: stay comfortable or go all in. We chose all in.
Now we're looking for general advice and wanting to connect with anyone who has been in a similar situation. Please reach out and I would love to set up a call.
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