Take Five #152: “What Exactly Search Fund Investors Do - And Don’t Do - For Entrepreneurs” from Yale SOM, and more
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Take Five #152: “What Exactly Search Fund Investors Do - And Don’t Do - For Entrepreneurs” from Yale SOM, and more
1. Don’t let .1x sink an otherwise good deal
2. A few sales team scaling tips
3. “What Exactly Search Fund Investors Do - And Don’t Do - For Entrepreneurs” from Yale SOM
4. Data shows ~5,000 SBA-funded SMB deals close every year
5. Podcast Interview: Veteran search fund expert shares insights and lessons learned after 20+ years and 100 investments
Search veteran Kent Weaver shares his journey from a self-funded search leading to a healthcare acquisition in 2002 to becoming a top funding partner who’s invested in over 100 searches. Kent breaks down what he looks for in future searchers and CEOs, weighs the balance between hard and soft skills, and discusses various trends and strategies in ETA.
Find the Think Big, Buy Small episode details and transcript here.
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That was an incredible Podcast! I would highly recommend it.