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Self-Funded Search Survey
1.
Did you close on a transaction and acquire a company during your self-funded search?
Yes
No
2.
How long did it take you to acquire a company?
>6 months
6 to 12 months
12 to 18 months
18 to 24 months
>24 months
Did not close
3.
If you were NOT able to acquire a business, what was the primary reason?
Never found a deal
Found a deal, but could not get an executed LOI
The deal died during diligence
Bank loan not approved
Other (please specify)
4.
What was the total enterprise value of your acquisition, whether you closed or not?
$1,000,000 to $3,000,000
$3,000,000 to $5,000,000
>$5,000,000
5.
Did you/were you planning on investing your own capital?
Yes
No
6.
How much of your own capital did you invest/plan on investing?
>$50,000
$50,000 to $100,000
$100,000 to $250,000
>$250,000
Other (please specify)
7.
Did you/plan on raising outside capital?
Yes
No
8.
How much outside capital did you raise?
>$50,000
>$100,000
>$250,000
>$500,000
>$1,000,000
Did not close
9.
Did you acquire the business with an SBA loan?
Yes
No
Did not close
10.
Did you acquire the business with a non-SBA loan?
Yes
No
Did not close
11.
What year did you acquire your business?
Before 2010
2010 to 2015
2015 to 2020
Did not close
Other (please specify)
12.
Did you have an MBA or related advanced degree?
Yes
No
13.
Are you a veteran?
Yes
No
14.
Why did you not pursue a traditional search fund?
I could not raise search capital
I believed that the economics would be better in a self-funded search
I did not attempt to raise search capital
I did not know about a traditional search fund model
Other (please specify)
15.
Did you work with an advisor or group of advisors to support your self-funded search?
Yes
No
16.
What was your age when you acquired your business?
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65+
Did not close
17.
Have you had an exit and sold your business?
Yes
No
18.
If you had an exit, what was your exit cash on cash return?
Total or partial loss
1-2x
2-5x
5-10x
10x+
19.
Did you search solo/by yourself?
Yes
No
20.
Either through an exit, or just operating your business, what is your aggregate IRR?
>10%
10-15%
15-20%
20-25%
25-30%
>30%
Did not close
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