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The Next StepEtA Downunder - Episode 10G'day, I'm Pete Seligman. There are a growing number of people thinking about buying a business in this region, but it can be hard to see what that actually looks like. So to help bring one part of that process to life, I've teamed up with my mates Jason Andrew and James Frank to throw some businesses on the table and share our raw thoughts on each. This is Eta down under. We hope you enjoy it.
In this episode, we discuss a well-established fitness gym in Rockhampton, Queensland, with a focus on holistic wellness. Priced at $240,000...
2024-12-2016 min
The Next StepEtA Downunder - Episode 9G'day, I'm Pete Seligman. There are a growing number of people thinking about buying a business in this region, but it can be hard to see what that actually looks like. So to help bring one part of that process to life, I've teamed up with my mates Jason Andrew and James Frank to throw some businesses on the table and share our raw thoughts on each. This is Eta down under. We hope you enjoy it.
In this episode, we analyze a commercial fleet maintenance and compressor repair business listed as an “expression of interest.” With a de...
2024-12-2014 minThe Next StepEtA Downunder - Episode 8G'day, I'm Pete Seligman. There are a growing number of people thinking about buying a business in this region, but it can be hard to see what that actually looks like. So to help bring one part of that process to life, I've teamed up with my mates Jason Andrew and James Frank to throw some businesses on the table and share our raw thoughts on each. This is Eta down under. We hope you enjoy it.
In this episode, we dive into a commercial cleaning business based in Ballarat. This well-established operation boasts $4 million in annual...
2024-12-2016 min
The Growth CartelEp. 12: Entrepreneurship Made Simple: Buy a Business, Skip the Startup Grind with Pete Seligman In this episode, Rhys Henderson and Vinisha interview Pete Seligman, a leading expert in entrepreneurship through acquisition (ETA) and search funds in Australia.Pete shares insights into search funds, discussing the importance of fit between the entrepreneur and the business, the need for self-awareness, and the evolving ETA landscape. The conversation also touches on leadership challenges, the value of community, and how ETA can be a pathway for business exits, especially for founders needing succession plans.TakeawaysAustralia has many businesses owned by retiring baby boomers, creating significant acquisition opportunities.ETA offers an alternative to starting...
2024-10-0449 min
The Next StepEtA Downunder - Episode 7G'day, I'm Pete Seligman. There are a growing number of people thinking about buying a business in this region, but it can be hard to see what that actually looks like. So to help bring one part of that process to life, I've teamed up with my mates Jason Andrew and James Frank to throw some businesses on the table and share our raw thoughts on each. This is Eta down under. We hope you enjoy it.
In this episode, we take a close look at a temporary fencing business in northern New South Wales. This opportunity...
2024-08-0219 min
The Next StepEtA Downunder - Episode 6G'day, I'm Pete Seligman. There are a growing number of people thinking about buying a business in this region, but it can be hard to see what that actually looks like. So, to help bring one part of that process to life, I've teamed up with my mates Jason Andrew and James Frank to throw some businesses on the table and share our raw thoughts on each. This is EtA Down Under. We hope you enjoy it.
In this episode, we explore a profitable industrial manufacturing business based in Western Sydney.
This company, which manufactures...
2024-07-2615 min
The Next StepEtA Downunder - Episode 5G'day, I'm Pete Seligman. There are a growing number of people thinking about buying a business in this region, but it can be hard to see what that actually looks like. So to help bring one part of that process to life, I've teamed up with my mates Jason Andrew and James Frank to throw some businesses on the table and share our raw thoughts on each. This is Eta down under. We hope you enjoy it.
In this episode, we delve into an opportunity within the Australian security industry, focusing on a security company in regional...
2024-07-1912 min
The Next StepEtA Downunder - Episode 4G'day, I'm Pete Seligman. There are a growing number of people thinking about buying a business in this region, but it can be hard to see what that actually looks like. So to help bring one part of that process to life, I've teamed up with my mates Jason Andrew and James Frank to throw some businesses on the table and share our raw thoughts on each. This is Eta down under. We hope you enjoy it.
In this episode, we explore an opportunity within the playground marking industry, focusing on a niche business based in Victoria...
2024-07-1219 min
Owner To Owner PodcastPete Seligman Search Investor on finding and inspiring the next generation of business owners.@Pete Seligman talks about and #eta (Entrepreneur through Acquisition) and #searchfunds and their impact on small business owners. He's an investor and co-owner of multiple businesses. Pete explains the concept of search funds and how they provide a vehicle for investors to back #acquisitionentrepreneurs. We talk about;the importance of finding the right fit between the entrepreneur and the businesscurrent market challenges and opportunitieshow business owners should handle an approach from a search fund or investorsthe role of #earnouts in business sales and how they can bridge the gap between buyer and sellerthe common mis...
2024-02-0900 min
How2Exit: Buy, Don't Build - M&A of Small BusinessesE182: Pete Seligman: Navigating the World of Search Funds and ETAAbout the Guest(s): Pete Seligman is a search fund investor and entrepreneur based in Australia. With a background in engineering, finance, and project management, Pete brings a diverse skill set to his work. In 2013, he followed his passion for business ownership and acquired a small mining services business, which he successfully grew and expanded over the past decade. Currently, Pete is actively involved in the search fund community, where he supports and mentors aspiring entrepreneurs in their quest to acquire businesses.Summary: In this episode, Pete Seligman takes us on his journey from...
2024-01-2658 min
The Next StepEtA Downunder - Episode 3G'day, I'm Pete Seligman. There are a growing number of people thinking about buying a business in this region, but it can be hard to see what that actually looks like. So to help bring one part of that process to life, I've teamed up with my mates Jason Andrew and James Frank to throw some businesses on the table and share our raw thoughts on each. This is Eta down under. We hope you enjoy it.
In the latest segment of "ETA Down Under," we embark on an exploration of a thriving excavation business...
2023-12-1916 min
The Next StepEtA Downunder - Episode 2G'day, I'm Pete Seligman. There are a growing number of people thinking about buying a business in this region, but it can be hard to see what that actually looks like. So to help bring one part of that process to life, I've teamed up with my mates Jason Andrew and James Frank to throw some businesses on the table and share our raw thoughts on each. This is Eta down under. We hope you enjoy it.
In the latest "Eta Down Under" segment, we delved into the potential acquisition of a high-end beauty business in Queensland...
2023-12-1214 min
The Next StepEtA Downunder - Episode 1G'day, I'm Pete Seligman. There are a growing number of people thinking about buying a business in this region, but it can be hard to see what that actually looks like. So to help bring one part of that process to life, I've teamed up with my mates Jason Andrew and James Frank to throw some businesses on the table and share our raw thoughts on each. This is 'Eta Down Under'. We hope you enjoy it!
In our inaugural episode, Jason introduces a diverse range of businesses, from a vertically integrated pallets venture to...
2023-12-0713 min
Stark Naked NumbersPete Seligman: Entrepreneurship Through AcquisitionIt’s an unpopular opinion, but I believe more people should buy a business instead of starting from scratch. I’m Jason Andrew, and this is Stark Naked Numbers. It’s the podcast that strips down the numbers of business, investing and wealth creation to help you become a better entrepreneur and a better investor, and ultimately build your net worth. In this episode I’m joined by Pete Seligman. Pete is a search investor – he helps aspiring business owners find good businesses and gives them a great future through acquisition, growth and a successful exit.
2023-06-131h 15
The Next StepAll Good Things Come To An EndThis episode of The Next Step – the final episode for the season – is a short bookend to wrap up the series, and we’ve included it in the interest of completeness. These are closing remarks after a wonderful and insightful EtA Forum.
As I mentioned, for the first effort at something of this scale for the EtA community, the turnout was truly incredible. Many more people came than was expected, and consequently, thanks to that support, not only was the atmosphere at the event as dynamic as it was, but the event was able to donate profits to sev...
2023-04-1406 min
The Next StepAll Good Things Come To An EndThis episode of The Next Step – the final episode for the season – is a short bookend to wrap up the series, and we’ve included it in the interest of completeness. These are closing remarks after a wonderful and insightful EtA Forum.
As I mentioned, for the first effort at something of this scale for the EtA community, the turnout was truly incredible. Many more people came than was expected, and consequently, thanks to that support, not only was the atmosphere at the event as dynamic as it was, but the event was able to donate profits to seve...
2023-04-1406 min
The Next StepHow To Structure The Perfect Deal And Manage Seller Expectations
In this session of the inaugural EtA Forum, people from all ends of the search spectrum came together to discuss a vital, if sometimes prickly topic: how to structure the perfect deal, especially when the seller isn’t as experienced.
Often in search, the business owner is not an experienced business seller, and this can have implications in many ways. For example, they might be unaware of the critical information that the searcher will want to see in a due diligence process. Or, they may have unknowingly surrounded themselves with poor-quality advice, which can end up...
2023-03-3128 min
The Next StepHow To Structure The Perfect Deal And Manage Seller Expectations
In this session of the inaugural EtA Forum, people from all ends of the search spectrum came together to discuss a vital, if sometimes prickly topic: how to structure the perfect deal, especially when the seller isn’t as experienced.
Often in search, the business owner is not an experienced business seller, and this can have implications in many ways. For example, they might be unaware of the critical information that the searcher will want to see in a due diligence process. Or, they may have unknowingly surrounded themselves with poor-quality advice, which can end up...
2023-03-3128 min
The Next StepWhy Is Search Such A High-Quality Investment?Andrew Locke’s Ambit Partners is one of the big global names in search. Based in South Africa, the company has invested in searches across the world, and in some interesting markets. From the mature and established markets of Western Europe and the US to fascinating emerging opportunities in places like Brazil and Cote d’Ivoire, Andrew and his people have deep insight into the true opportunity and value of search.
In the presentation that he made at the inaugural EtA Forum last year, Andrew provided some fascinating and valuable insights into why search is appealing from an in...
2023-03-2422 min
The Next StepWhy Is Search Such A High-Quality Investment?Andrew Locke’s Ambit Partners is one of the big global names in search. Based in South Africa, the company has invested in searches across the world, and in some interesting markets. From the mature and established markets of Western Europe and the US to fascinating emerging opportunities in places like Brazil and Cote d’Ivoire, Andrew and his people have deep insight into the true opportunity and value of search.
In the presentation that he made at the inaugural EtA Forum last year, Andrew provided some fascinating and valuable insights into why search is appealing from an i...
2023-03-2422 min
The Next StepThe art of the deal: How investors decide which deals are backableGetting to the core of what makes a deal backable is at the forefront of anyone who is involved in search. That was the subject of this panel at last year’s inaugural EtA Forum, which brought together four people involved in search in different ways to share their experiences.
The key theme driving the conversation is, as the moderator, Paige Kohalmi says, “the searcher plus a good opportunity, and the right funding structure, is what makes a deal backable.” These three elements are equally core, and any investor is going to consider those three things closely, giving...
2023-03-1744 min
The Next StepWhat happens when a search and acquisition goes sour?Sometimes a search goes wrong. It’ll start with a sense of unease, and only really become apparent after the acquisition, but it can be a stressful, morale-crushing experience when it happens. That’s the experience that Nick Bamford had at one point during his own search journey. That case study forms the basis of this important session of the inaugural EtA Forum.
Nick – who is now happily running SRO Technology, found himself in a situation with an (eventually) hostile seller and management issues across the board when he took over a business. Analysis and due diligence indica...
2023-03-1046 min
The Next StepThe Best Way To Handle The First 100 Days After An AcquisitionThis panel, as part of the inaugural EtA Forum, takes a close look at how a searcher should approach their first hundred days after closing with a business.
The panelists – Johnson Wang, Alex Simmons and Nikita Gossain – have all had successful searches and are now busy managing their businesses. They share some excellent insights about what they learned, what surprised them, and the mistakes they made along the way. One key theme comes through the panel, and you’ll hear it clearly as you tune in: It’s critical to give yourself time in the new role.
Th...
2023-03-0346 min
The Next StepThe Best Way To Handle The First 100 Days After An AcquisitionThis panel, as part of the inaugural EtA Forum, takes a close look at how a searcher should approach their first hundred days after closing with a business.
The panelists – Johnson Wang, Alex Simmons and Nikita Gossain – have all had successful searches and are now busy managing their businesses. They share some excellent insights about what they learned, what surprised them, and the mistakes they made along the way. One key theme comes through the panel, and you’ll hear it clearly as you tune in: It’s critical to give yourself time in the new role.
Th...
2023-03-0346 min
The Next StepThe different types of searches and how to kickstart such a rewarding journeyAnyone that is interested in search and acquisitions needs to tune into this panel. It ran at last year’s inaugural EtA Forum, and brought together four experienced veterans at this fledgling space to talk about how they got started, and what options are available to searchers.
The panel kicks off with a breakdown of the different approaches to search, as well as the benefits of each and what might inspire someone to self-fund a search, or alternatively opt to work with an accelerator or traditional investors.
Critically, it also asks questions that go well be...
2023-02-2357 min
The Next StepThe emotional journey of the searcher and business owner; how to focus on the missionAkram Sabbagh, the co-founder of Wayfinder Capital and Second Squared, used his presentation at the inaugural EtA Forum to discuss a subject that is often overlooked by searchers and business owners alike: the emotional investment, and how that affects perspective.
There’s an excellent example that Ak gives in his presentation about the different ways a owner might handle a broken printer. When times are good, the company is growing, and the money is rolling in, it’s easy to be blasé about a printer. When the business has hit a plateau and is struggling with the risk...
2023-02-1737 min
The Next StepThe emotional journey of the searcher and business owner; how to focus on the missionAkram Sabbagh, the co-founder of Wayfinder Capital and Second Squared, used his presentation at the inaugural EtA Forum to discuss a subject that is often overlooked by searchers and business owners alike: the emotional investment, and how that affects perspective.
There’s an excellent example that Ak gives in his presentation about the different ways a owner might handle a broken printer. When times are good, the company is growing, and the money is rolling in, it’s easy to be blasé about a printer. When the business has hit a plateau and is struggling with the risk...
2023-02-1737 min
Top M&A EntrepreneursFive Acquisitions & 2 Exits - Acquiring and Growing Companies in Australia with Pete Seligman Take the Business Buyer Readiness Assessment → In this video, Pete Seligman walks us through all five of his acquisitions, major focus on the first one, that he's been a part of and the two exits. Pete is an experienced entrepreneur and investor who has been involved in a number of different industries over the years. In this video, he provides some great insights into the world of acquisitions – what to look for, what to avoid, and how to make sure you get the most value out of the deal.
2023-02-131h 01
The Next StepA behind the scenes look into the Investor-Searcher DynamicThe first panel at the inaugural EtA Forum provided a lively and hugely interesting discussion, as success stories in both investment and search across Australia and New Zealand came together to share their thoughts on a wide range of topics.
From the appeal of search to investors, through to the relationship that investors and searchers have, this panel is an essential guide to a truly unique relationship in investment. As the panelists agree, one of the most appealing features of being an investor in a search fund is that it’s a rare opportunity for people in pr...
2023-02-1030 min
The Next StepA behind the scenes look into the Investor-Searcher DynamicThe first panel at the inaugural EtA Forum provided a lively and hugely interesting discussion, as success stories in both investment and search across Australia and New Zealand came together to share their thoughts on a wide range of topics.
From the appeal of search to investors, through to the relationship that investors and searchers have, this panel is an essential guide to a truly unique relationship in investment. As the panelists agree, one of the most appealing features of being an investor in a search fund is that it’s a rare opportunity for people in pr...
2023-02-1030 min
The Next StepEngaging with family offices and making an effective pitch to investors with Tim Moore, Director of Dorado Property and Dorado CapitalThe opening keynote at the inaugural EtA Forum last year was Tim Moore, the Director of Dorado Property and Dorado Capital. This was a fascinating and far-reaching opening keynote that really set the tone for an excellent day, and I thought the insights that came out of the presentation would be particularly interesting for anyone looking to make acquisitions via search fund.
Tim not only has had experience in undertaking his own search, but has some exceptional insights into the operation and opportunity of the family office – a critical part of the search fund community. In his pr...
2023-02-0337 min
The Next StepEngaging with family offices and making an effective pitch to investors with Tim Moore, Director of Dorado Property and Dorado CapitalThe opening keynote at the inaugural EtA Forum last year was Tim Moore, the Director of Dorado Property and Dorado Capital. This was a fascinating and far-reaching opening keynote that really set the tone for an excellent day, and I thought the insights that came out of the presentation would be particularly interesting for anyone looking to make acquisitions via search fund.
Tim not only has had experience in undertaking his own search, but has some exceptional insights into the operation and opportunity of the family office – a critical part of the search fund community. In his pre...
2023-02-0337 min
The Next StepIs Australia a good market for EtA? - with Jake Nicholson from SME VenturesSearch funds are still in their early stages in Australia. For that reason, one of the big questions that those of us that are early movers in the space have, is around what the opportunity really looks like. That can be difficult to define with limited data, and this is why Jake Nicholson’s presentation at our inaugural EtA Forum is so essential.
Jake has done an incredible job to collect data on the local market, build comparisons between what Australia and the (more mature) US market, and draw analysis on just how deep the opportunity is fo...
2023-02-0334 min
The Next StepIs Australia a good market for EtA? - with Jake Nicholson from SME VenturesSearch funds are still in their early stages in Australia. For that reason, one of the big questions that those of us that are early movers in the space have, is around what the opportunity really looks like. That can be difficult to define with limited data, and this is why Jake Nicholson’s presentation at our inaugural EtA Forum is so essential.
Jake has done an incredible job to collect data on the local market, build comparisons between what Australia and the (more mature) US market, and draw analysis on just how deep the opportunity is fo...
2023-02-0334 min
The Next StepThe EtA Forum LIVE! - an intro to Australia’s first EtA event with Pete Seligman, EtA Forum HostLast year we brought you the inaugural EtA Forum, and were thrilled with the response. The idea was that we would give our growing and dynamic part of the Australian investment and acquisitions space a chance to come together and share some great insights, and the response was overwhelming.
To help further spread the insights that came from that event, the content from the presentations will form the core of this season of the Next Step Podcast. As you’ll see, this introductory episode is really meant as a statement of record. It covers some of the ho...
2023-02-0309 min
The Next StepThe EtA Forum LIVE! - an intro to Australia's first EtA event with Pete Seligman, EtA Forum HostLast year we brought you the inaugural EtA Forum, and were thrilled with the response. The idea was that we would give our growing and dynamic part of the Australian investment and acquisitions space a chance to come together and share some great insights, and the response was overwhelming.
To help further spread the insights that came from that event, the content from the presentations will form the core of this season of the Next Step Podcast. As you’ll see, this introductory episode is really meant as a statement of record. It covers some of the ho...
2023-02-0309 min
The Next StepLeveraging technology to support growth: helping businesses successfully develop and take tech products to market, with Scott Middleton, Founder and C...This year, the Australian EtA and Search Fund community is looking forward to its first big event for the region. The EtA Forum (www.etaforum.com.au) will be held in Manly Beach in Sydney, on Friday 16th September.
In today's episode of the next step, I speak to Scott Middleton, who is the founder and CEO of Terem. Terem is a technology based business that provides tech product development support for big to small businesses across Australia and New Zealand, all the way from strategy to product to engineering and everything in between.
Scott...
2022-09-1429 min
The Next StepLeveraging technology to support growth: helping businesses successfully develop and take tech products to market, with Scott Middleton, Founder and CEO of TeremThis year, the Australian EtA and Search Fund community is looking forward to its first big event for the region. The EtA Forum (www.etaforum.com.au) will be held in Manly Beach in Sydney, on Friday 16th September.
In today's episode of the next step, I speak to Scott Middleton, who is the founder and CEO of Terem. Terem is a technology based business that provides tech product development support for big to small businesses across Australia and New Zealand, all the way from strategy to product to engineering and everything in between.
Scott...
2022-09-1429 min
The Next StepSupporting innovation and growth for Australia’s SMEs through relationship banking with Judo Bank’s Grant Erskine and Ben TuszynskiThis year, the Australian EtA and Search Fund community is looking forward to its first big event for the region. The EtA Forum (www.etaforum.com.au) will be held in Manly Beach in Sydney, on Friday 16th September.
On this episode of The Next Step podcast, I speak to Grant and Ben from Judo bank. Judo has kindly offered to sponsor the ETA Forum, which is coming up next month in Manly. And it's exciting to have an opportunity to chat to them because I get their perspective on what they're seeing in the SME market...
2022-09-1329 min
The Next StepSupporting innovation and growth for Australia’s SMEs through relationship banking with Judo Bank’s Grant Erskine and Ben TuszynskiThis year, the Australian EtA and Search Fund community is looking forward to its first big event for the region. The EtA Forum (www.etaforum.com.au) will be held in Manly Beach in Sydney, on Friday 16th September.
On this episode of The Next Step podcast, I speak to Grant and Ben from Judo bank. Judo has kindly offered to sponsor the ETA Forum, which is coming up next month in Manly. And it's exciting to have an opportunity to chat to them because I get their perspective on what they're seeing in the SME market...
2022-09-1329 min
The Next StepThe growth of EtA in Australasia and the coming of age of Search Funds as a mainstream asset class, with Tim Moore, Director at Dorado Property and Dorado CapitalThis year, the Australian EtA and Search Fund community is looking forward to its first big event for the region. The EtA Forum (www.etaforum.com.au) will be held in Manly Beach in Sydney, on Friday 16th September.
In this episode of the next step, I speak to Tim Moore, who is the Director of Dorado capital. Tim originally was a self funded searcher back in the early 2000s. And then after exiting the business that he originally bought, has then moved on to invest in a range of activities, including property infrastructure and small business...
2022-09-0621 min
The Next StepThe growth of EtA in Australasia and the coming of age of Search Funds as a mainstream asset class, with Tim Moore, Director at Dorado Property and Do...This year, the Australian EtA and Search Fund community is looking forward to its first big event for the region. The EtA Forum (www.etaforum.com.au) will be held in Manly Beach in Sydney, on Friday 16th September.
In this episode of the next step, I speak to Tim Moore, who is the Director of Dorado capital. Tim originally was a self funded searcher back in the early 2000s. And then after exiting the business that he originally bought, has then moved on to invest in a range of activities, including property infrastructure and small business...
2022-09-0621 min
The Next StepThe Owner / Operators Journey: The energetic highs and lows of running a business with Akram Sabbagh, Founder at WayFinder CapitalThis year, the Australian EtA and Search Fund community is looking forward to its first big event for the region. The EtA Forum (www.etaforum.com.au) will be held in Manly Beach in Sydney, on Friday 16th September.
In this episode, I speak to Ak Sabbagh. Ak is Director and Coach at Beckon Business, Co-Founder of Second Squared and Managing Director and Co-Founder of WayFinder Capital Managers.
Ak works extensively with entrepreneurs and business owners in the Mid-Market Enterprise (MME) sector across Australia. For over 20 years his work has primarily focused on sustainable business...
2022-08-3127 min
The Next StepThe Owner / Operators Journey: The energetic highs and lows of running a business with Akram Sabbagh, Founder at WayFinder CapitalThis year, the Australian EtA and Search Fund community is looking forward to its first big event for the region. The EtA Forum (www.etaforum.com.au) will be held in Manly Beach in Sydney, on Friday 16th September.
In this episode, I speak to Ak Sabbagh. Ak is Director and Coach at Beckon Business, Co-Founder of Second Squared and Managing Director and Co-Founder of WayFinder Capital Managers.
Ak works extensively with entrepreneurs and business owners in the Mid-Market Enterprise (MME) sector across Australia. For over 20 years his work has primarily focused on sustainable business...
2022-08-3127 min
The Next StepHelping business operators and owners navigate the world of debt with Tom McGhie, Director at Fulcra FinancialThis year, the Australian EtA and Search Fund community is looking forward to its first big event for the region. The EtA Forum (www.etaforum.com.au) will be held in Manly Beach in Sydney, on Friday 16th September.
In this episode, I speak to Tom McGhie from Fulcra Financial, an advisory firm focusing on providing Debt Solutions for Australian businesses and their owners. I've had the pleasure of working with Tom on a couple of deals over the last couple of years. And one of the things that I find really valuable about the process and...
2022-08-2329 min
The Next StepHelping business operators and owners navigate the world of debt with Tom McGhie, Director at Fulcra FinancialThis year, the Australian EtA and Search Fund community is looking forward to its first big event for the region. The EtA Forum (www.etaforum.com.au) will be held in Manly Beach in Sydney, on Friday 16th September.
In this episode, I speak to Tom McGhie from Fulcra Financial, an advisory firm focusing on providing Debt Solutions for Australian businesses and their owners. I've had the pleasure of working with Tom on a couple of deals over the last couple of years. And one of the things that I find really valuable about the process and...
2022-08-2329 min
The Next StepThe Flavours of Search : What flavour of EtA might suit you as an Entrepreneur or an Investor? With Rob Gaunt, CEO of ACE TrainingThis year, the Australian EtA and Search Fund community is looking forward to its first big event for the region. The EtA Forum (www.etaforum.com.au) will be held in Manly Beach in Sydney, on Friday 16th September.
In this episode I speak with Rob Gaunt, CEO of ACE Training. Rob started his career selling photocopiers and worked his way up to COO. He then obtained an MBA at Macquarie Graduate School of Management before launching his search for a company to acquire in partnership with SMEVentures, a platform for search funds in Australia.
...
2022-08-1622 min
The Next StepThe Flavours of Search : What flavour of EtA might suit you as an Entrepreneur or an Investor? With Rob Gaunt, CEO of ACE TrainingThis year, the Australian EtA and Search Fund community is looking forward to its first big event for the region. The EtA Forum (www.etaforum.com.au) will be held in Manly Beach in Sydney, on Friday 16th September.
In this episode I speak with Rob Gaunt, CEO of ACE Training. Rob started his career selling photocopiers and worked his way up to COO. He then obtained an MBA at Macquarie Graduate School of Management before launching his search for a company to acquire in partnership with SMEVentures, a platform for search funds in Australia.
...
2022-08-1622 min
The Next StepHelping ambitious business owners write their wealth journey, with John Liston (Managing Director) and William Bracewell (Head of Advisory), Liston Newton AdvisoryThis year, the Australian EtA and Search Fund community is looking forward to its first big event for the region. The EtA Forum (www.etaforum.com.au) will be held in Manly Beach in Sydney, on Friday 16th September.
In this episode I speak with John Liston, Managing Director and William Bracewell, Head of Advisory at Liston Newton Advisory (LNA), who have kindly offered to support the EtA Forum with sponsorship. It is great to have them on board, given they are such dedicated supporters of the Search and EtA community in this region.
This...
2022-08-0929 min
The Next StepHelping ambitious business owners write their wealth journey, with John Liston (Managing Director) and William Bracewell (Head of Advisory), Liston Ne...This year, the Australian EtA and Search Fund community is looking forward to its first big event for the region. The EtA Forum (www.etaforum.com.au) will be held in Manly Beach in Sydney, on Friday 16th September.
In this episode I speak with John Liston, Managing Director and William Bracewell, Head of Advisory at Liston Newton Advisory (LNA), who have kindly offered to support the EtA Forum with sponsorship. It is great to have them on board, given they are such dedicated supporters of the Search and EtA community in this region.
This...
2022-08-0929 min
The Next StepWhy invest in Search: The unique aspects of Search Funds as an asset class and the impact on appetite of new investors with Andrew Locke Co-Founder & Partner at Ambit PartnersThis year, the Australian EtA and Search Fund community is looking forward to its first big event for the region. The EtA Forum (www.etaforum.com.au) will be held in Manly Beach in Sydney, on Friday 16th September.
In this episode I speak with Andrew Locke, Co-Founder & Partner at Ambit Partners. Andrew is an experienced investor, advisor, and board member. Before founding Ambit Partners, he worked as a Private Equity investor and management consultant, focusing on high-growth and emerging markets.
At the Forum, Andrew will be hosting a session to explore the unique aspects...
2022-08-0227 min
The Next StepWhy invest in Search: The unique aspects of Search Funds as an asset class and the impact on appetite of new investors with Andrew Locke Co-Founder & ...This year, the Australian EtA and Search Fund community is looking forward to its first big event for the region. The EtA Forum (www.etaforum.com.au) will be held in Manly Beach in Sydney, on Friday 16th September.
In this episode I speak with Andrew Locke, Co-Founder & Partner at Ambit Partners. Andrew is an experienced investor, advisor, and board member. Before founding Ambit Partners, he worked as a Private Equity investor and management consultant, focusing on high-growth and emerging markets.
At the Forum, Andrew will be hosting a session to explore the unique aspects...
2022-08-0227 min
The Next StepThe Four Seasons of Search : The entrepreneurial journey from A-Z with Richard Hernan, Managing Director at Broadleaf Financial GroupThis year, the Australian EtA and Search Fund community is looking forward to its first big event for the region. The EtA Forum (www.etaforum.com.au) will be held in Manly Beach in Sydney, on Friday 16th September.
In this episode I speak with Richard Hernan, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Broadleaf Financial Group. Richard runs the day to day operations of the Broadleaf Financial Group including engagement, financing and project management of the acquisition of equity stakes in financial planning businesses.
At the Forum, Richard will be hosting a session focused on the...
2022-07-2624 min
The Next StepThe Four Seasons of Search : The entrepreneurial journey from A-Z with Richard Hernan, Managing Director at Broadleaf Financial GroupThis year, the Australian EtA and Search Fund community is looking forward to its first big event for the region. The EtA Forum (www.etaforum.com.au) will be held in Manly Beach in Sydney, on Friday 16th September.
In this episode I speak with Richard Hernan, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Broadleaf Financial Group. Richard runs the day to day operations of the Broadleaf Financial Group including engagement, financing and project management of the acquisition of equity stakes in financial planning businesses.
At the Forum, Richard will be hosting a session focused on the...
2022-07-2624 min
The Next StepDeal Structuring : What structures, both funding and commercial, might best suit your deal? With Michael Chew, Managing Director at Flywheel EffectThis year, the Australian EtA and Search Fund community is looking forward to its first big event for the region. The EtA Forum (www.etaforum.com.au) will be held at the Manly Pacific Hotel, on Manly Beach in Sydney, on Friday 16th September.
In this episode I speak with Michael Chew, Managing Director at Flywheel Effect. He is leading a self funded Search based in Melbourne, Australia and will be hosting a panel at this year’s EtA Forum. The focus of Michael’s panel will be deal structuring, which is a topic that quickly becomes an i...
2022-07-1927 min
The Next StepDeal Structuring : What structures, both funding and commercial, might best suit your deal? With Michael Chew, Managing Director at Flywheel EffectThis year, the Australian EtA and Search Fund community is looking forward to its first big event for the region. The EtA Forum (www.etaforum.com.au) will be held at the Manly Pacific Hotel, on Manly Beach in Sydney, on Friday 16th September.
In this episode I speak with Michael Chew, Managing Director at Flywheel Effect. He is leading a self funded Search based in Melbourne, Australia and will be hosting a panel at this year’s EtA Forum. The focus of Michael’s panel will be deal structuring, which is a topic that quickly becomes an i...
2022-07-1927 min
The Next StepHoning the Search : What makes a deal backable? With Paige Kohalmi, Founder at Greenstorm CapitalThis year, the Australian EtA and Search Fund community is looking forward to its first big event for the region. The EtA Forum (www.etaforum.com.au) will be held at the Manly Pacific Hotel, on Manly Beach in Sydney, on Friday 16th September.
In this episode I speak with Paige Kohalmi, Founder at Greenstorm Capital. She will be hosting a panel discussion at the forum, with a focus on how Searchers can make their deals more backable… and find those backable businesses in the first place!
Paige will interrogate a panel of investors to lea...
2022-07-1226 min
The Next StepHoning the Search : What makes a deal backable? With Paige Kohalmi, Founder at Greenstorm CapitalThis year, the Australian EtA and Search Fund community is looking forward to its first big event for the region. The EtA Forum (www.etaforum.com.au) will be held at the Manly Pacific Hotel, on Manly Beach in Sydney, on Friday 16th September.
In this episode I speak with Paige Kohalmi, Founder at Greenstorm Capital. She will be hosting a panel discussion at the forum, with a focus on how Searchers can make their deals more backable… and find those backable businesses in the first place!
Paige will interrogate a panel of investors to le...
2022-07-1226 min
The Next StepThe role of Investors in Search: Supporting and shaping Searchers through their journey, with Luke Taylor, Founder at Acheron CapitalThis year, the Australian EtA and Search Fund community is looking forward to its first big event for the region. The EtA Forum (www.etaforum.com.au) will be held at the Manly Pacific Hotel, on Manly Beach in Sydney, on Friday 16th September.
In this episode I speak with Luke Taylor, Founder at Acheron Capital, who is hosting a session focused on the unique role of Investors in the Search Fund model. It’s a great opportunity to hear a bit about Luke and his journey in Search, along with his thoughts on what he’ll aim...
2022-07-0521 min
The Next StepThe role of Investors in Search: Supporting and shaping Searchers through their journey, with Luke Taylor, Founder at Acheron CapitalThis year, the Australian EtA and Search Fund community is looking forward to its first big event for the region. The EtA Forum (www.etaforum.com.au) will be held at the Manly Pacific Hotel, on Manly Beach in Sydney, on Friday 16th September.
In this episode I speak with Luke Taylor, Founder at Acheron Capital, who is hosting a session focused on the unique role of Investors in the Search Fund model. It’s a great opportunity to hear a bit about Luke and his journey in Search, along with his thoughts on what he’ll aim...
2022-07-0521 min
The Next StepThe fundamentals of the Australasian Market for EtA and Search: Exploring the three pillars with Jake Nicholson, Managing Director at SMEVenturesThis year, the Australian EtA and Search Fund community is looking forward to its first big event for the region. The EtA Forum (www.etaforum.com.au) will be held at the Manly Pacific Hotel, on Manly Beach in Sydney, on Friday 16th September.
In this episode I speak with Jake Nicholson, Managing Director at SMEVentures. I asked Jake about his experience with bringing a search fund based business model to a new market and why he chose Australia. Jakes tells us that in all the markets he explored, they needed to line up with the 3 pillars...
2022-06-2825 min
The Next StepThe fundamentals of the Australasian Market for EtA and Search: Exploring the three pillars with Jake Nicholson, Managing Director at SMEVenturesThis year, the Australian EtA and Search Fund community is looking forward to its first big event for the region. The EtA Forum (www.etaforum.com.au) will be held at the Manly Pacific Hotel, on Manly Beach in Sydney, on Friday 16th September.
In this episode I speak with Jake Nicholson, Managing Director at SMEVentures. I asked Jake about his experience with bringing a search fund based business model to a new market and why he chose Australia. Jakes tells us that in all the markets he explored, they needed to line up with the 3 pillars...
2022-06-2825 min
The Next StepAustralasia's first annual EtA Forum: bringing together the Search Fund & EtA CommunityThis year the Australian EtA and Search Fund community is looking forward to its first big event for the region. The EtA Forum will be held at the Manly Pacific Hotel, on Manly Beach in Sydney on Friday 16th September.
In the lead up to the event, I will be interviewing the speakers and moderators to give you some insight into the experience, capability and knowledge that will be on offer when we all come together for the first time.
In this first episode, I interview Jake Nicholson, Ak Sabbagh, Michael Chew and Nick Bamford...
2022-06-2132 min
The Next StepLessons from multiple start-ups and Search InvestmentsSteve Ressler is an entrepreneur and an experienced investor and advisor in the Search Fund space. He's originally from Ohio and presently based in Washinton DC.
Steve was attracted to the Search Fund model because it had similarities to private equity, where you buy great businesses or invest in one at a fair price, but also having the responsibility of an entrepreneur, where you reform and manage a business to reach new heights.
Steve is now backing over 30 searchers and has followed on into over 30 individual acquisitions in the small business space in America.
2021-12-0134 min
The Next StepLessons from multiple start-ups and Search InvestmentsSteve Ressler is an entrepreneur and an experienced investor and advisor in the Search Fund space. He's originally from Ohio and presently based in Washinton DC.
Steve was attracted to the Search Fund model because it had similarities to private equity, where you buy great businesses or invest in one at a fair price, but also having the responsibility of an entrepreneur, where you reform and manage a business to reach new heights.
Steve is now backing over 30 searchers and has followed on into over 30 individual acquisitions in the small business space in America.
...
2021-12-0134 min
The Next StepBuying an Education business at the beginning of a pandemicAhron Oddman is the CEO of PSS, a small business he bought in early 2020 that provides software and learning on demand for school students in America. Ahron has a diverse background, including spending 15 years in the military as a Marine and five years working in sales for a startup. He's also done an MBA at Harvard.
Through all of that experience, he concluded that the next step for him was to commence a Search. He did a self-funded Search in late 2019 and acquired his business in early 2020, an interesting and challenging time as the world was dealing...
2021-11-1739 minThe Next StepBuying an Education business at the beginning of a pandemicAhron Oddman is the CEO of PSS, a small business he bought in early 2020 that provides software and learning on demand for school students in America. Ahron has a diverse background, including spending 15 years in the military as a Marine and five years working in sales for a startup. He's also done an MBA at Harvard. Through all of that experience, he concluded that the next step for him was to commence a Search. He did a self-funded Search in late 2019 and acquired his business in early 2020, an interesting and challenging time as the world was dealing w...
2021-11-1739 min
The Next StepAustralia’s First Traditional Search FundAlex Simmons is the founder of Voyager Equity, Australia's first traditional Search Fund launched in early 2019. Before launching that fund, Alex was a manager with Partners in Performance in Sydney and prior to that, an investment manager in the UK. He's had some interesting experience across management, consulting, and also private equity.
In this episode, I get Alex's perspective on the search phase as he prepares to complete an acquisition later this year. We discuss in this conversation how he's used a steady approach to ensuring that he doesn't just buy any business, he wants to buy...
2021-11-0330 minThe Next StepAustralia's First Traditional Search FundAlex Simmons is the founder of Voyager Equity, Australia's first traditional Search Fund launched in early 2019. Before launching that fund, Alex was a manager with Partners in Performance in Sydney and prior to that, an investment manager in the UK. He's had some interesting experience across management, consulting, and also private equity. In this episode, I get Alex's perspective on the search phase as he prepares to complete an acquisition later this year. We discuss in this conversation how he's used a steady approach to ensuring that he doesn't just buy any business, he wants to buy a...
2021-11-0330 min
The Next StepDebt Advisory for Australian SearchersPaul O'Farrell is an experienced banking professional and chartered accountant with over 30 years of international banking and risk management experience with companies such as PwC, National Australia Bank and Bankwest.
He has an in-depth understanding of the issues facing businesses when applying for finance and a strong network of relationships throughout the banking industry. Paul's blend of corporate banking, credit risk, and business assessment across a range of industries provides an interesting perspective for those looking to be proactive with their financial position and also their banking options, including funding for growth.
It was really...
2021-10-2034 minThe Next StepDebt Advisory for Australian SearchersPaul O'Farrell is an experienced banking professional and chartered accountant with over 30 years of international banking and risk management experience with companies such as PwC, National Australia Bank and Bankwest. He has an in-depth understanding of the issues facing businesses when applying for finance and a strong network of relationships throughout the banking industry. Paul's blend of corporate banking, credit risk, and business assessment across a range of industries provides an interesting perspective for those looking to be proactive with their financial position and also their banking options, including funding for growth. It was really fu...
2021-10-2034 minThe Next StepSearch through the legal lensNima Sedaghat is the co-founder of Wayfinder Capital, the first institutional fund of search funds and searcher-led transactions in Australia and a partner of Australian law firm HWL Ebsworth, a full-service commercial law firm with offices all around Australia. He's been advising business owners, executives, Australian and foreign investors, as well as sponsors on restructures, mergers, acquisitions, and investment transactions for almost 15 years. Since 2017, he's been active in the Australian search fund ecosystem. He was introduced to the search fund model by a well-known person in the Australian search community Nick Bamford. He has continued hi...
2021-10-0629 min
The Next StepSearch through the legal lensNima Sedaghat is the co-founder of Wayfinder Capital, the first institutional fund of search funds and searcher-led transactions in Australia and a partner of Australian law firm HWL Ebsworth, a full-service commercial law firm with offices all around Australia.
He's been advising business owners, executives, Australian and foreign investors, as well as sponsors on restructures, mergers, acquisitions, and investment transactions for almost 15 years. Since 2017, he's been active in the Australian search fund ecosystem.
He was introduced to the search fund model by a well-known person in the Australian search community Nick Bamford. He has continued...
2021-10-0629 minThe Next StepSearch Fund Lending in Australia - a perspective from Australias leading Neo BankFrank Versace is the Chief Risk Officer at Judo bank, one of Australia's newest banks. Judo is taking on the long-established big four banks in the Australian market, with a focus on Small to Medium Businesses... and they're doing a great job at it, too!Through his broad banking experience and first hand involvement building Judo, Frank has a wealth of knowledge and insights in relation to Small Business Lending, including the things that Searchers should consider when preparing for those initial discussions with a bank.I was excited to have Frank on this week's...
2021-09-2230 min
The Next StepSearch Fund Lending in Australia - a perspective from Australias leading Neo BankFrank Versace is the Chief Risk Officer at Judo bank, one of Australia's newest banks. Judo is taking on the long-established big four banks in the Australian market, with a focus on Small to Medium Businesses... and they're doing a great job at it, too!
Through his broad banking experience and first hand involvement building Judo, Frank has a wealth of knowledge and insights in relation to Small Business Lending, including the things that Searchers should consider when preparing for those initial discussions with a bank.
I was excited to have Frank on this week's...
2021-09-2230 minThe Next StepSearch Fund Accelerators thru the eyes of the SearcherRob Gaunt is the Chief Executive Officer of Ace Training who recently took on that role after successfully completing an acquisition of it as a searcher (potentially Australia’s first traditionally funded successful search!).Through his time searching, Rob had the opportunity to look at a whole range of businesses across Australia before pinning one down to acquire, so he has plenty of great insights to share.In this episode of The Next Step Podcast, I speak to Rob about how he came to search in the first place, what his reflections on the search ph...
2021-09-0925 min
The Next StepSearch Fund Accelerators thru the eyes of the SearcherRob Gaunt is the Chief Executive Officer of Ace Training who recently took on that role after successfully completing an acquisition of it as a searcher (potentially Australia’s first traditionally funded successful search!).
Through his time searching, Rob had the opportunity to look at a whole range of businesses across Australia before pinning one down to acquire, so he has plenty of great insights to share.
In this episode of The Next Step Podcast, I speak to Rob about how he came to search in the first place, what his reflections on the search ph...
2021-09-0925 minThe Next StepThe Reality of Being an OperatorIn this episode of the Next Step Podcast, I speak to Jack Lancaster. Jack's currently the director and CEO of Evolution Surgical, a business he acquired as part of a self-funded search. Jack's got a broad and diverse background, including spending time studying in the UK and even attempting to start up his own business from scratch. Jack went into search in early 2020 (an interesting time to start a search with COVID 19 hitting!) and successfully acquired Evolution Surgical in October 2020. I spend some time with Jack talking around the different aspects of search...
2021-08-2527 min
The Next StepThe Reality of Being an OperatorIn this episode of the Next Step Podcast, I speak to Jack Lancaster. Jack's currently the director and CEO of Evolution Surgical, a business he acquired as part of a self-funded search.
Jack's got a broad and diverse background, including spending time studying in the UK and even attempting to start up his own business from scratch.
Jack went into search in early 2020 (an interesting time to start a search with COVID 19 hitting!) and successfully acquired Evolution Surgical in October 2020.
I spend some time with Jack talking around the different aspects of search...
2021-08-2527 minThe Next StepInvesting in Australian SearchTim Moore and Jake Maisey run Dorado Capital, one of the few Australian family offices actively investing in search funds. Dorado has invested in traditional and self-funded searches both in Australia and overseas. Tim has an MBA and is a chartered accountant who started his career in investment banking and led a self-funded search that resulted in the acquisition of Surpac, a software business servicing the mining industry. Before joining Dorado capital, Jake was at KPMG in corporate finance for five years and spent several years in the UK with Stenprop (a Real Estate Investment Tr...
2021-08-1128 min
The Next StepInvesting in Australian SearchTim Moore and Jake Maisey run Dorado Capital, one of the few Australian family offices actively investing in search funds. Dorado has invested in traditional and self-funded searches both in Australia and overseas.
Tim has an MBA and is a chartered accountant who started his career in investment banking and led a self-funded search that resulted in the acquisition of Surpac, a software business servicing the mining industry.
Before joining Dorado capital, Jake was at KPMG in corporate finance for five years and spent several years in the UK with Stenprop (a Real Estate Investment...
2021-08-1128 minThe Next StepAll things Search in Australia, including our first institutional fundLui Pangiarella – founder of WayFinder Capital and Second Squared. Both of these companies are active contributors and participants in the search fund ecosystem here in Australia. Lui co-founded Second Squared a couple of years ago to help build the community of searchers here in Australia. They've just recently founded WayFinder, Australia's first institutional fund focusing on the search fund model.In this episode of The Next Step Podcast Pete and Lui have covered a whole range of things and discuss a lot of exciting themes that relevant to investors and searchers alike. Lui has a dep...
2021-07-1428 min
The Next StepAll things Search in Australia, including our first institutional fundLui Pangiarella – founder of WayFinder Capital and Second Squared. Both of these companies are active contributors and participants in the search fund ecosystem here in Australia.
Lui co-founded Second Squared a couple of years ago to help build the community of searchers here in Australia. They've just recently founded WayFinder, Australia's first institutional fund focusing on the search fund model.
In this episode of The Next Step Podcast Pete and Lui have covered a whole range of things and discuss a lot of exciting themes that relevant to investors and searchers alike. Lui has a de...
2021-07-1428 minThe Next StepLending to Searchers - the US experienceShow notes· 01:40 –Heather talks about her how she came across and embraced the search model and its community · 04:19 –Heather talks about how the SBA (Small Business Administration) helps the search community in the U.S.· 07:42 – Pete and Heather talk about the capabilities and coachability of the searcher have an impact on his/her success· 12:05- Pete and Heather talk about the structure for bigger banks to lend to smaller businesses and its ability to invest on the search model· 17:10-Pete and Heather talk about the process of communication after having debt on a bank, what...
2021-06-3026 min
The Next StepLending to Searchers - the US experienceShow notes
· 01:40 –Heather talks about her how she came across and embraced the search model and its community
· 04:19 –Heather talks about how the SBA (Small Business Administration) helps the search community in the U.S.
· 07:42 – Pete and Heather talk about the capabilities and coachability of the searcher have an impact on his/her success
· 12:05- Pete and Heather talk about the structure for bigger banks to lend to smaller businesses and its ability to invest on the search model
· 17:10-Pete and Heather talk about the process of communication after having debt...
2021-06-3026 min
The Next StepThe pros and cons of the Self Funded SearchOn this episode of "The Next Step", I speak to Michael Chew, who's the Managing Director of Flywheel Effect, which is a self-funded search vehicle based in Melbourne, and looking for deals across Australia.
I've known Michael for about six months, since he first thought about starting a search. It's been great to get to know him and his approach to this challenge of search, because I think it's a really thoughtful approach. I've seen him evolve his thinking around the model as he's gone through his search, both in terms of what it means for him...
2021-06-2129 minThe Next StepThe pros and cons of the Self Funded SearchOn this episode of "The Next Step", I speak to Michael Chew, who's the Managing Director of Flywheel Effect, which is a self-funded search vehicle based in Melbourne, and looking for deals across Australia. I've known Michael for about six months, since he first thought about starting a search. It's been great to get to know him and his approach to this challenge of search, because I think it's a really thoughtful approach. I've seen him evolve his thinking around the model as he's gone through his search, both in terms of what it means for him...
2021-06-2129 min
The Next StepInsights from the Search PhaseIn this episode of The Next Step, I speak with Greg Green, director of Single Trail Capital. We focus a lot of the conversation around the search phase and shed some light on what it's actually like to be in the trenches of conducting a search, what things need to be considered, and what might not turn out the way you want?
Throughout this episode, Greg shares some great insights into what he has learned through his journey in search and where it has taken him.
Show notes:
· 01:14 –Greg talks about his journey and...
2021-06-1624 minThe Next StepInsights from the Search PhaseIn this episode of The Next Step, I speak with Greg Green, director of Single Trail Capital. We focus a lot of the conversation around the search phase and shed some light on what it's actually like to be in the trenches of conducting a search, what things need to be considered, and what might not turn out the way you want? Throughout this episode, Greg shares some great insights into what he has learned through his journey in search and where it has taken him.Show notes: · 01:14 –Greg talks about his journey and what...
2021-06-1624 min
The Next StepSearch in Spain : Lessons from a successful marketEnrique Chamorro is passionate about the search fund model. Before learning about search fund, Enrique was a full-time private equity lawyer. He heard about search through his friend and client and fell in love with the concept, thinking it was the best example of a win-win partnership and became an investor right away.
In this episode of The Next Step Podcast, I talk with Enrique about the Spanish market as one of the countries that stands out globally as a hotbed on search fund. We also discuss what the Australian market should do to emulate the growth...
2021-06-0926 minThe Next StepSearch in Spain : Lessons from a successful marketEnrique Chamorro is passionate about the search fund model. Before learning about search fund, Enrique was a full-time private equity lawyer. He heard about search through his friend and client and fell in love with the concept, thinking it was the best example of a win-win partnership and became an investor right away. In this episode of The Next Step Podcast, I talk with Enrique about the Spanish market as one of the countries that stands out globally as a hotbed on search fund. We also discuss what the Australian market should do to emulate the growth o...
2021-06-0926 minThe Next StepWhy Search Funds : An Investor's PerspectiveShownotes: · 01:28 –Andrew talks about his background and career in international development and how he comes to meet the search fund model and build a partnership in South Africa.· 4:50 –Pete and Andrew talk about how search fund focuses on the people and the talent, also talks about the other process such as reverse search and building capabilities.· 9:26 –Pete and Andrew talk about how search investors choose which to invest in and how they see the market.· 13:00 –Pete ask Andrew the U.S. market as the most developed market for search fund, how search investors approach that ma...
2021-06-0228 min
The Next StepWhy Search Funds : An Investor’s PerspectiveShownotes:
· 01:28 –Andrew talks about his background and career in international development and how he comes to meet the search fund model and build a partnership in South Africa.
· 4:50 –Pete and Andrew talk about how search fund focuses on the people and the talent, also talks about the other process such as reverse search and building capabilities.
· 9:26 –Pete and Andrew talk about how search investors choose which to invest in and how they see the market.
· 13:00 –Pete ask Andrew the U.S. market as the most developed market for search fund, how search inves...
2021-06-0228 min
The Next StepThe Searcher Experience : A report from the front line!Nick Bamford is the Managing Director of SRO Technology. SRO is actually one of my own companies (that I purchased as a self-funded searcher many years ago) so it's really exciting to be able to interview Nick and let him share some of the backstory on how he began as a searcher himself, what led him to join SRO Technology, and his learnings from the process.
In this podcast, Nick and I talk about the frontline of search funds and what it's like to go through the process, and what are the things that really stands-out from...
2021-05-2626 minThe Next StepThe Searcher Experience : A report from the front line!Nick Bamford is the Managing Director of SRO Technology. SRO is actually one of my own companies (that I purchased as a self-funded searcher many years ago) so it's really exciting to be able to interview Nick and let him share some of the backstory on how he began as a searcher himself, what led him to join SRO Technology, and his learnings from the process.In this podcast, Nick and I talk about the frontline of search funds and what it's like to go through the process, and what are the things that really stands-out from...
2021-05-2626 min
The Next Step#1: Search Funds 101 with an Industry VeteranJake Nicholson is considered one of the leading figures in regards to Search Funds in the current generation. He’s been in the field for more than a decade and has a reputation globally for being one of the real experts in the search fund, entrepreneurship through acquisition and all things related to that community.
Together with Insead professor Mr. Timothy Bovard, they built and run the world’s first accelerator for search funds SFA (Search Fund Accelerator), and ran that for a couple of years and now running a different platform for search fund entrepreneurs in Aust...
2021-05-1931 minThe Next Step#1: Search Funds 101 with an Industry VeteranJake Nicholson is considered one of the leading figures in regards to Search Funds in the current generation. He’s been in the field for more than a decade and has a reputation globally for being one of the real experts in the search fund, entrepreneurship through acquisition and all things related to that community.
Together with Insead professor Mr. Timothy Bovard, they built and run the world’s first accelerator for search funds SFA (Search Fund Accelerator), and ran that for a couple of years and now running a different platform for search fund entrepreneurs in Aust...
2021-05-1931 min
Small Business Dads5. Pete Seligman from AlpinThis is a very interesting chat with Pete Seligman from Alpin, a company that helps small businesses find their way for want of a better word. Whether it is through a succession plan or by getting their experts in to do their thing. He has a very unique approach that I think will be a perfect hit for our current times.
Even if this isn't exactly what you think you need to find out about right now, I'm sure you'll appreciate the insights shared as much as I did. Pete also shares a big parenting take home...
2020-04-1031 min