University of Minnesota ETA Conference 2025

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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 professional from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Campus
in Minneapolis, MN, USA

7mos ago

meetup

7 attending

University of Minnesota ETA Conference 2025

· Carlson School of Management, South 19th Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA

Excited to announce additional details about the Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Conference at the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota on November 21! It would be awesome to see more Searchfunder folks there. It’s a fantastic chance to connect with peers and advisors, hear from experienced searchers, and learn hands-on strategies for acquiring and scaling businesses. I’m looking forward to catching up and hope you’ll join me in Minneapolis!

Event Type:

meetup

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In-Person

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Duration:

7 hrs

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reply by a searcher 7mos ago
from The University of Chicago in Edina, MN, USA

^redacted‌ thanks for the tag. Posted to LI

reply by a searcher 7mos ago
in Bremen, Deutschland

Interesting