Small BusinessFranchise & AcquisitionTrainingResearch ResourceNon-dilutive
Stanford GSB Search Fund Resources
Stanford Graduate School of Business
BLUF — Bottom Line Up Front
·Five-second scanTotal time commitment
8-16 hours (self-paced read)
Admittance criteria
Open Enrollment
Funding type
In-KindNon-dilutive
Delivery mode
Remote
Academic backing
Strong
Best for
Small Business
Eligibility
Anyone exploring search funds. Stanford's Center for Entrepreneurial Studies publishes the seminal search fund primer and biennial study.
Award
Free downloadable primer + biennial returns study
Deadlines
Rolling · Rolling
Notes
Mandatory reading before pursuing a traditional search fund model.
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