Key findings from SIG's new study on self-funded search: financial outcomes, deal costs & terms, search lengths & more. Topics from the interview with SIG:
What is the self-funded search study & why it matters
Effect of self-funded search on entrepreneurs' net worths
Search performance: how many acquisitions saw EBITDA shrink, maintain, or grow 
How much is too much to pay for legal fees & due diligence
The pros and cons of a seller note
Why you don’t need an MBA to acquire a business
Value of a good relationship with a seller
How long search takes, on average
Why acquisition will only get more competitive in the future
Drawback of a private equity background
What critics get wrong about self-funded search
Methodology & shortcomings of the study
Download the study:2023 Self-Funded Search StudyLinks, References, and Contacts:

Self-Funded vs. Traditional Search Fund debate between Robert Graham & Greg Geronemus
Robert Graham - LinkedIn and Twitter

Jordan Carter - LinkedIn and Twitter

Search Investment Group (SIG)
Stanford Search Fund Study 2022
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