Helping Searchers Raise Equity & Debt Beyond Traditional SBA

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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.

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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.

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

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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.

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by a lender from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
in New York, NY, USA

2mos ago

Helping Searchers Raise Equity & Debt Beyond Traditional SBA – Free Advisory Call

I'm launching a new service to help searchers navigate the capital stack beyond conventional SBA financing, as I've made relationships with unique capital sources. Whether you're exploring self-funded search, traditional search, or need creative debt/equity solutions, I specialize in connecting you with alternative funding sources that fit your deal. What I offer: - Identifying and structuring non-SBA debt options - Access to equity partners beyond the usual SF crowd - Tailored capital stack strategies for your specific search model If you're currently in the market or preparing for a deal, I'm offering free advisory calls where I can walk you through different sources available to you based on your situation. Check out my firm here: redacted Happy to share insights and help however I can. Drop a comment or DM me to set up a call.

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reply by a lender 2mos ago
from University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California, USA

Before going fully alternative, conventional or SBIC, I think most searchers should try SBA pari passu.We specialize in these and can get deals up to $7.5M in total debt structured this way. It's still way easier and faster to execute than going the SBIC or conventional route, and you keep the SBA's terms/rate as your anchor. If your deal has outgrown a single SBA 7(a) but you don't want the complexity/hassle of SBIC or institutional debt, pari passu is usually the answer. Happy to chat, DM me anytime.