• Announcing: Minds Capital

  • Jun 24 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 8 mins
  • Podcast

Announcing: Minds Capital

  • Summary

  • Register here for the webinar, How to Buy a Business & Hire an Operator at Once

    • https://bit.ly/3KH9RaS


    Will Smith has partnered with Niklas James & Max Lummis in a fund to invest in searcher & independent sponsor deals.

    Topics in this episode:

    • Why raise a fund?
    • How a fund comes together
    • What it was like to raise money from LPs for a blind pool
    • Why a business might be great for a searcher but not an investor
    • How different investors have different needs
    • Why small acquisitions are hard for a fund to invest in
    • Value of community in a fund
    • Minds Capital’s process to assess deals
    • Evaluating deal strengths systematically
    • “Best deal of the month” filter

    References and how to contact Niklas, Max and Will:

    • Minds Capital (to learn more & submit a deal)
    • Minds Capital page for investors
    • Max Lummis
    • Niklas James
    • Will Smith

    Work with an SBA broker who focuses exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:

    • Matthias Smith of Pioneer Capital Advisory

    Get complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:

    • Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund Team

    Connect with Acquiring Minds:

    • See past + future interviews on the YouTube channel
    • Connect with host Will Smith on LinkedIn
    • Follow Will on Twitter
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