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More than 60 essays on the search itself, the fundamentals, raising capital, deal mechanics and the ANZ market. Drawn from thousands of deals reviewed and a decade inside the model.
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Search funds and impact
Market Landscape

Search funds and impact

Jake Nicholson
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September 11, 2020
Skin in the game
Raising Capital

Skin in the game

Jake Nicholson
·
June 17, 2020
Buying your passion
Search Process

Buying your passion

Jake Nicholson
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June 17, 2020
How to conference
Search Process

How to conference

Jake Nicholson
·
April 7, 2020
Analysis paralysis
Search Process

Analysis paralysis

Jake Nicholson
·
April 7, 2020
The importance of being local
Search Process

The importance of being local

Jake Nicholson
·
March 11, 2020
Gap in the market
Market Landscape

Gap in the market

Jake Nicholson
·
March 6, 2020
The superhero searcher
Fundamentals

The superhero searcher

Jake Nicholson
·
March 4, 2020
Nobody understands what you do.
Fundamentals

Nobody understands what you do.

Jake Nicholson
·
March 3, 2020
Isn't a search fund just mini private equity?
Fundamentals

Isn't a search fund just mini private equity?

Jake Nicholson
·
January 21, 2020
Raising $ is not the objective. Buying isn't either.
Fundamentals

Raising $ is not the objective. Buying isn't either.

Jake Nicholson
·
January 10, 2020
Merry Christmas! Here's some more money.
Search Process

Merry Christmas! Here's some more money.

Jake Nicholson
·
December 5, 2019
Ramen and roommates
Raising Capital

Ramen and roommates

Jake Nicholson
·
December 3, 2019
Do searchers compete?
Market Landscape

Do searchers compete?

Jake Nicholson
·
November 16, 2019
How to answer the question, "Why would I pay you to search?"
Raising Capital

How to answer the question, "Why would I pay you to search?"

Jake Nicholson
·
September 7, 2019
Talent, sourcing, coaching, and focus. That's why.
Fundamentals

Talent, sourcing, coaching, and focus. That's why.

Jake Nicholson
·
September 5, 2019
Pontifications on globalizing the search fund model
Market Landscape

Pontifications on globalizing the search fund model

Jake Nicholson
·
August 20, 2019
The Toronto deal: a search fund story of time lost
Deal Mechanics

The Toronto deal: a search fund story of time lost

Jake Nicholson
·
August 13, 2019
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