Self-Funded Search vs. Independent Sponsorship
Acquiring Minds
English - June 20, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 189 MB - ★★★★★ - 168 ratingsEntrepreneurship Business Investing entrepreneurship entrepreneur online business smb acquire acquisition Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Niklas James started off as a self-funded searcher, but evolved into being an independent sponsor of 7 acquisitions.
Topics in Niklas’s interview:
Why he returned the funds raised for his traditional search fundHow the painful challenges of his first acquisition set him up for success on later dealsWhy SaaS isn’t as sexy as it seemsEvolution from self-funded searcher to independent sponsorDefinition of an independent sponsorWhy HVAC is so attractiveGrowing his home services businessWhat type of person should consider independent sponsorshipThe difference between searchers and independent sponsorsThe difference between a holdco and independent sponsorshipLinks and how to contact Niklas:
[email protected]LinkedInMcGuireWoods Independent Sponsor ConferenceBuy your ticket to the ETA conference devoted to self-funded search:
The Self-Funded Search Conference (Sep 30 & Oct 1 in Dallas)Learn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory:
The Acquisition LabConnect with Acquiring Minds:
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