2 searchers, Kaustubh Deo & Kevin Bibelhausen, share how they found investors to provide money to buy their businesses. Topics in Kevin and Kaustubh’s interview:How Twitter helps searchers learn and networkHow Kevin found investors after his funding fell throughHow they selected investorsWhat a good pitch meeting looks likeHow they communicate with investors post-acquisitionThe power of superconnectors when raising fundsThe size of their cap tablesHow they organized their contacts while pitching investorsHow to get the most equity in your businessThe most gratifying and stressful parts of running their businessesLinks and how to contact Kevin and Kaustubh:Kaustubh’s LinkedInKevin’s LinkedInKevin’s TwitterInvestor ListHBR Guide to Buying a Small BusinessSam RosatiTony CappaertLisa ForrestMike BotkinLearn more about Walker Deibel's done-with-you buy-side advisory:The Acquisition Lab Get complimentary due diligence on your acquisition's insurance & benefits program:Oberle Risk Strategies - Search Fund TeamConnect with Acquiring Minds:See past + future interviews on the YouTube channelConnect with host Will Smith on LinkedInFollow Will on Twitter
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