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The $295m Search Fund Exit
Published 3 years ago
Description
Sandy Paige struggled to raise a search fund as a mid-career executive, then grew EBITDA by 7x and exited for 9 figures.
Topics in Sandy’s interview:
- Delaying search due to timing
- Hurdles he overcame to raise funds
- Why he chose traditional search
- How he got a good deal on purchase price
- Renting space to animal research labs
- Importance of hiring the right senior team
- Similarities between his company and WeWork
- Terrifying risks with the real estate dynamics
- Advice for searchers over 40
- Selling to competitor Charles River Laboratories
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