Background Research & Information
Stanford Search Fund Site - An amazing source of information on the search fund model, including historical returns and best practices.
HBR Guide to Buying a Small Business by Richard S. Ruback & Royce Yudkoff
HBR Article on Why More MBAs Should Buy Small Businesses by Richard S. Ruback & Royce Yudkoff
JimSteinSharpe.com - the personal blog of HBS Entrepreneur-in-Residence Jim Sharpe. Source of direct, unfiltered advice that every entrepreneur should read. Sorted by topic.
AN AMAZING SEARCHER BIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY by Paul Thompson
Improving Search Efficiency: Search Fund Guide to Internships
Podcasts
Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (from The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation @ The University of Chicago)
REALLY Private Equity, with Royce Yudkoff and Rick Ruback – [Invest Like the Best, EP.33]
Seeking A Fortune Through Search Funds
Looking for a Company to Run? Search Funds Could Be the Answer
Episode: Search Fund Experience — Todd Tracey, HemaSource on KCPW's The Bottom Line