2022 Search Fund Study: Selected Observations
This study examines the hiring and termination decisions of 40 search fund CEOs during their initial two years post-acquisition, highlighting insights for CEOs facing critical personnel decisions in the early years of their leadership
2023 Search Fund Team Building Survey: Selected Observations
This study analyzes the executive hiring and termination decisions of 40 search fund CEOs in the first two years post-acquisition. The study focuses on various aspects of search fund CEOs' decisions in this context.
How to Prepare for a Search Fund During Your MBA
This paper provides a guide for MBA students interested in launching a search fund as a post-MBA career, offering a roadmap to secure search capital, acquire a business, and outline the steps to become a CEO.
On the Nature of Due Diligence in a Search Fund Acquisition
This paper delves into the crucial steps required to conduct an effective due diligence process in a search fund acquisition.
On the Nature of Seller Selection in a Search Fund Project
This article focuses on the identification of sellers who are genuinely prepared to sell and the categorization of potential sellers into various types.
On the Nature of Work-Life Integration as a Search Fund CEO
This case note examines the unique challenge of work-life integration for young, first-time CEOs.
Search Fund Company Boards: How CEOs Can Build Boards to Help Them Thrive
This paper provides insights into the unique aspects of search fund company boards and offers guidance on how entrepreneurs can effectively assemble their boards.
Search Funds - What has made them work?
This paper highlights the key success factors of search funds, an entrepreneurial acquisition model that has been successful in the United States and Canada for over 30 years.
2020 International Search Funds: Selected Observations
This note gives insights into the financial returns, characteristics of successful search fund entrepreneurs, and acquisition and operating metrics, with a focus exclusively on first-time search funds excluding self-funded, second-time, and single-sponsor searches due to their distinct skill sets, capital needs, and external requirements.