Self-funded Search Costs

May 29, 2025
by a searcher from Queens College in New York, NY, USA
Just getting started exploring self funded search.
How much capital should I set aside for search costs and what type of expenses should I expect to incur? I'm keeping my search to my local geographic area, so assume minimal travel costs.
Would also appreciate a breakdown of costs incurred to aid in the search (CRM, Virtual assistants, other tools) vs transaction costs associated with going through an acquisition (accounting, legal etc).
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