Essential information & examples of 1-pager / website for broker outreach

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by a searcher from University of Virginia-Darden - Darden School of Business
in Charlottesville, VA, USA

2yrs ago

Essential information & examples of 1-pager / website for broker outreach

Does anyone have examples of a searcher's 1-pager or website that they think is particularly good?

My sense is that the most important information for brokers is:

1. Search criteria: geography, industry, size, company characteristics
2. Principal's skills, experience, expertise
3. Financing strategy, plus any other proof you can get the deal done
4. Contact info

Anything else important to convey?

Happy to share my current draft with anyone who wants to see. DM me.

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reply by a searcher 2yrs ago
from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Chicago, IL, USA

I would agree with Tyler. I think that ability to execute on a deal is the biggest thing that brokers care about. I typically send our a buyer profile that has my target statement, along with relevant work experience. Additionally, I will include my pre-qualification letter.

reply by a lender 2yrs ago
from University of California, Los Angeles in Tampa, FL, USA

If you want to see A LOT of examples, check out the websites of all the traditional search fund investors. They will often list the search fund teams there and link to their websites. Here are three examples:

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- redacted (under "active search funds")
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I kept my website simple, but if you're interested here's mine as an example too: redacted

I think it was worthwhile - as it only took me 1 day to spin it up and gives at least 1 proofpoint to brokers that you're taking the search seriously and aren't just a tire kicker