
About this episode
Having searched, acquired, and exited a business himself starting back in 2007, today Mark Sinatra invests in searchers.
Themes from Mark's interview:
- Running a traditional search fund
- How search has changed over the last 15 years
- The challenge of staying optimistic during a traditional search
- The capacity of small and mid-sized companies to absorb change
- Client management during a recession
- Dealing with clients’ attachment to familiar processes
- What a search investor looks for in searchers
- Importance of bringing a deal to investors sooner than later
Reach Mark at:
- mark [at] etaequity dot com
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