Announcing: Minds Capital
Register here for the webinar, How to Buy a Business & Hire an Operator at Once
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:
Get complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:
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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