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Understanding The Search Fund Model

Start Here – Introductory Materials

THE definitive primer on search funds

Compiled listing of 40+ of the best HBS and GSB search fund case studies

IESE overview of search funds

Learning about search

Why search? Is it Right for You?

What search and being a CEO really feels like

Yale SOM study on how to maximize chances of a 10x outcome

How to prepare for a search fund during your MBA

Stanford GSB study on failure factors of search funds

Overview Articles on Search

Market Business News article

Economist article

Stanford GSB article

Harvard Business Review article on ETA by Richard Ruback and Royce Yudkoff

Forbes interview with a first-time searcher

Financial Times article on search

Motivations to search – article by investor Tom Matlack

Start ups vs. search funds – article by investor Tom Matlack

Slate.com article on start ups vs. search funds

Why more entrepreneurs are doing search funds over start ups

Northwestern Business Review article on ETA

Daily Herald article on search funds

Search funds as the “Goldilocks” of buyers

Are you a Scale-Up Entrepreneur?

Videos that Address Common Search FAQ’s

How do search funds work? The 60 second answer

Isn’t it risky to put someone with no track record in Charge?

Where are Search Funds heading as an asset class?

Should I conduct an industry focused search?

Should I limit my search to a specific region?

How do I know this is the right business for me to operate?

What is the right size board and composition?

How should board director work with Search CEOs?

Searcher Background-Specific Resources

Endurance article on searching as a former consultant

Webinar on Searching as a Former Consultant – available upon request

Partnered vs. solo searchers and how to choose a partner

Searching as a couple

Searching as a woman

Investor and Search CEO Interviews

Perspectives on search – investor panel video

Joel Peterson on search funds in the broader start-up ecosystem

Interview with Royce Yudkoff at HBS

Interview with successful search CEO Matt Estep

Stanford Search Fund Study – Selected Observations Series

2020 Study

2018 Study

2016 Study

2013 Study

2009 Study

2007 Study

2003 Study

Takeaways from Recent ETA Conferences

HBS 2019 ETA Conference

Stanford GSB 2019 ETA Conference