Most sources suggest that search investors are looking for 30%+ IRRs. Personally, I’m just looking for 3-4x EBITDA (give or take) on a stable business and, if the searcher does a decent (or better) job as CEO, the IRR should take care of itself.

After convos with a few hundred accredited investors that have joined our platform, we're seeking to consolidate and standardize investor terms (with room for deal-by-deal nuances); generally targeting minimum 25% IRRs. However, often the deals that we've helped bring to market have stronger margins and are projected to achieve closer to 30, 35% and up (for similar reasons as mentioned above). All the more reason to focus on partnering with great searchers acquiring appropriately priced deals... which happens to be exactly what we're focused on over at Mainshares. Hope this helps and happy to find some time to connect if relevant to your search.