Hiring and Retention
One of the common myths in business is that the "Customer Comes First". While this may be what you tell your customers, in reality, without an effective team of employees, you will never be able…
Learning About Search
For entrepreneurial start-ups there is a wealth of books, articles, experts, and opinion leaders, but not much information exists about searching for and buying your own company as a path to being an entrepreneur. Thorough…
Is search right for you?
Searching almost sounds too good to be true! You want to be an entrepreneur, but have no "great idea". You have just completed your MBA and dread jumping back into what you did before school.…
When to Search?
Deciding when to start your search is one of the more significant decisions in your entrepreneurial life; be sure you get it right, as you may likely get only one chance. Search is not for…
Where to search from?
Choosing the geographic boundaries of your search has far-reaching implications on your tactics, fundraising, personal expenditures and even the perception of the sellers you may purchase from. Selecting a home base from which to work…
Searching Internationally
An increasing number of searchers return to their "home country" to launch a search. This post is based on input from over 20 international searchers who have launched within the last 5 years and share…
International Searchers Inside the USA
The USA has the highest number of searchers in the world and a robust infrastructure to support them, yet many international searchers choose to return to their own country to find a business (See Blog…
Choosing a search partner – or not!
After fully committing to a search, one of the next critical decision is whether to identify a partner for the journey, or to forge ahead as a solo searcher. Remember, you may be fully engaged…
Funding the Search
Determining how to fund your search process can have a significant impact while searching and afterward as a CEO and business owner. Over the past few decades, search has evolved in many ways, and in…
Searching as a Couple
Husband-and-wife teams searching for, purchasing and then running a business, is a special variation on selecting a partner for a search. Searching with a partner is one of the key decisions a searcher must make…