Funded Buyer - looking for deal flow in the SF Bay Area

Member resources:

Frequent asked questions:

What is Searchfunder.com?

Searchfunder.com is an online community of searchers, investors, lenders, brokers and other professionals. Over 80% of those involved in searchfunds maintain a Searchfunder account to help them network, hire, and mentor others.

What are the benefits of membership?

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.

Do you have deals?

While we are primarily a buy-side network, we do have hundreds of brokers that regularly post deals to the community.

Can I find an internship on Searchfunder?

Absolutely! We have the industry's largest intern job board. If you are considering a search, the first step is to help another business buyer so you can hit the ground running.

What does it cost?

Searchfunder is a subscription service. We offer flexible monthly, annual and lifetime memberships.

Monthly

$29 / month

Annual

$19 / month

Lifetime

$432 / once

Those who maintain an account with us for over 4 continuous years are permanently added to the community without the need for a membership.

Do I need an MBA to join?

While a large number of our members come from dedicated programs at Harvard Business School, Stanford GSB, Chicago Booth, and other top programs, searching is no longer reserved for the elite. With the current abundance of dry powder in private equity, and an increasing number of business owners reaching retirement age, good deals rarely go unfunded.

Post a question, deal, job, etc...

Make a post...

Complete registration to post.

by a searcher from Montana State University
in Boston, MA, USA

2mos ago

Funded Buyer - looking for deal flow in the SF Bay Area

Hey everyone, I'm a funded searcher with a finance background currently exploring acquisitions in the San Francisco Bay Area. I'm planning to relocate to the area and looking to acquire and operate a small business as an owner/operator. What I'm looking for: - Profitable SMBs in the SF Bay Area - Established businesses with a track record (10+ years preferred) - Revenue range: $500k-$3m - SDE of $200k+ - Seller motivated by retirement or transition - Willing to consider seller financing as part of the deal structure I have a particular interest in B2B service businesses (field services, commercial trades, facilities maintenance, logistics, etc.) but I'm open-minded on industry if the fundamentals are strong. If you have a deal, know a business owner considering a sale, or have broker contacts in the Bay Area market, I'd love to connect! Thanks so much in advance.

6 Likes

320 Views

reply by a lender 2mos ago
from Cornell University in Los Angeles, CA, USA

Hi ^redacted‌ - nice to meet you. Always happy to chat about the financing piece on your search. With the SBA, you can qualify for as little as 10% or even 5% down. We have a lot experience financing various companies via the SBA. If you ever need help reviewing a deal, I am happy to help. We work with all the major SBA lenders. The bank pay us after your loan closes, so this is a 100% free service for you. You can email me directly at redacted or schedule a meeting with me: redacted. Look forward to chatting!

reply by a professional 2mos ago
from Northern Illinois University in Chicago, IL, USA

Your focus on Bay Area B2B service businesses makes a lot of sense, especially in sectors like field services and facilities where people, payroll, and compliance issues can quietly become a real part of the deal risk. At BloomGuarden we spend a lot of time helping owner-operators get ahead of those transition issues, so happy to compare notes if it’s useful.