Acquiring Minds

Investor Perspective on Self-Funded Search

Aug 22, 2024 · 1 hr 25 min · 82.2 MB
0:00-1:25:37

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Niklas James, Adam Borcz, and Tony Cappeart reflect on terms, risk & reward of the still-young self-funded search model.

Topics in Search Investor Roundtable:

  • White collar buyers of blue collar businesses
  • Desirable traits for searchers
  • Balancing investor returns and personal gains
  • 3 common modeling mistakes
  • Role of put options in deals
  • How searchers sabotage their own deals
  • Realistic expectations for business growth
  • Hope is not a strategy
  • Operational experience trumps finance knowledge
  • Self-funded search terms

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