Insights on entrepreneurship through acquisition
Our team writes about how search funds work, how to fund a search in India, and what makes a business worth buying.
A search fund is two raises around one person. (read where we wrote it)
6Pieces from our team on buying a business to run
Read our team on buying a business to run
Pieces on how a search is funded in India, becoming a searcher, and checking the business before you buy it.
How a search works
Becoming a searcher
What should a searcher know before the first owner meeting?
- Angelo WilsonInvestors first pay for a search for one business; once it is found, they and lenders fund the purchase.
From "How a search fund works, and what changes in India"
- Angelo WilsonThe US self-funded model rests on a government-guaranteed loan for buying a business, and India has no scheme built for that.
From "Traditional, self-funded, accelerator or sponsored: choosing how to fund a search in India"
- Angelo WilsonThe first skill to test in yourself is reading Indian books the way a buyer must.
From "How to become a searcher in India"
- Angelo WilsonThe owner's figures count only as far as the GST returns, the bank statements, Form 26AS and the AIS (now Form 168), and paid statutory dues support them.
From "What makes a business worth buying in India"
- Can a search be funded in India?
- Is a searcher a buyer for our business?
- What should we check before backing a searcher?