Partnered Self-Funded Search while W2’d

September 11, 2024
by a searcher from Case Western Reserve University - Weatherhead School of Management in Cleveland, OH, USA
A partner and I are looking to structure our search together. We took a class on ETA during our (PT) MBA and were in the same small group within our cohort together. We have reasonably successful careers and have options waiting to vest to help fund a search. We have been meeting mentors/investors, reading books, and listening to podcasts surrounding search but we’re beginning to feel lost in our approach. Would love to talk to someone who hits the criteria in the title: Partnered, Self funded, while W2’d - in order to get some advice.
If you hit this criteria would love to catch up, or if you’re in professional services surrounding ETA and could help us understand next steps to take would love to discuss further.
from Biola University in North Tustin, CA, USA
from The University of Chicago in Chicago, IL, USA
My first job was in Cleveland (Euclid). Took me a while to understand river on fire.
Anyway, most my buyers have been W2 during search, no outside investors, and have left W2 after finding a business.
Happy to talk.
Here is a case study
https://yale.app.box.com/s/18litnbg8y8deyk2911nlcdgx5zvtnju