Chicagoland SMB Search Fund and ETA Happy Hour

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In addition to accessing the most active online network of business buyers, Searchfunder licenses research that is simply not cost effective for individuals. Access over 15,000 industry reports and 50,000 transaction financials. You also get monthly credits for contact information for your company sourcing campaign with the option to purchase more at drastically discounted rates. Searchfunder has pre-purchased access from these data providers in order to empower individual buyers and to help searchers level the playing field versus private equity.

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by a searcher from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
in Houston, TX, USA

1yr ago

meetup

5 attending

Chicagoland SMB Search Fund and ETA Happy Hour

· Old Town Pour House (Oak Brook Center - Oak Brook), Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook, IL, USA

Please sign up at redacted">redacted

Are you an ETA Searcher, Investor, Service Provider or SMB Operator in the Chicagoland area?

Let's get together and network!

Meet at the bar of Old Town Pour house at 5:30 pm on 7/25 to connect and have drinks.

Please sign up at redacted">redacted

Thanks,

Chris Iasielo

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Event Type:

meetup

Format:

In-Person

Start Time:

Duration:

2 hrs

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reply by a searcher 1yr ago
from Northwestern University in Hinsdale, IL, USA

^redacted‌ Thanks also for the tag and invite. I would have loved to have attended, but I'm also out of town until early August. Please keep me in mind for anything coming up.

reply by a professional 1yr ago
from The University of Chicago in Chicago, IL, USA

^redacted‌ thanks for the tag. I wasn't able to attend this one but please keep me posted on any future networking events.