Stanford 2020 Search Fund Study

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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.

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.

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$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 professional from Stanford University - Graduate School of Business
in San Francisco, CA, USA

5yrs ago

Stanford 2020 Search Fund Study

The Stanford 2020 Search Fund Study was release today!
You can download it for free from the Stanford GSB website
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reply by a searcher 5yrs ago
from Warsaw School of Economics in Warsaw, Poland

Great, always interesting to read what the real statistics are. ^redacted‌ Do you know when IESE will release their study? Currently link is not working yet. redacted

reply by a professional 5yrs ago
from Stanford University in San Francisco, CA, USA

The IESE study is expect September 15, so unfortunately the link won't work until then. Stanford will be hosting a joint webinar with IESE on September 15 to discuss the studies, stay tuned for more details.