Typical Terms for a Search fund

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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

$79 / 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.

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by a searcher from University of Virginia-Darden - Darden School of Business
in Hong Kong

4yrs ago

Typical Terms for a Search fund

Hi All,

I have previously done a self-funded search and successfully closed a buy-in. I am looking to learn how a searchfund works as I am incubating a few ventures and being requested to support some searches. Appreciate any sources or tips. Some questions on my mind.

1. What all the fund covers in terms of costs/expenses?

2. What's the typical duration of a searchfund?

3. Is the founder/entrepreneur expected to contribute? How much?

4. Does the founder/entrepreneur draw a salary from the fund? How much?

5. Where can I get any standard termsheet or agreement templates?

6. Any other important things to know?

Thanks all!

-Naresh

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reply by a searcher 4yrs ago
in New York, NY, USA

thank you for sharing,

reply by an intermediary 1yr ago
from Hult International Business School in United States

Hi Brett, thanks for sharing. Are these the typical terms you see for searchers?