Content Library
The best stuff we've produced and found since starting in SMB in 2016
Podcasts
12 Small Business Acquisitions on Top M&A Entrepreneurs Podcast (Feb 2023)
Reversing Course on a Holding Company on Think Like an Owner (Episode 129) (Aug 2022)
6 Ways Buying a Business Has Changed on Acquiring Minds (October 2021)
Scaling Through Programmatic Acquisitions on Circle of Competence Podcast (Episode 39) (July 2021)
How 1 Small Acquisition Led to 9 More on Acquiring Minds (June 2021)
Buying a Job on Value Hive (Episode 15) (Mar 2020)
Nick Haschka Interview on Think Like an Owner (Episode 5) Podcast (Apr 2019)
Alternative Investor (Episode 38) Podcast (Mar 2019)
Enterprise Radio Podcast (Jul 2018)
Writings
The Main Street Revival - (Feb 2017)
Pricing External LP Equity - (Summer 2022)
On Searchfunder (**account required)
Searchfunder Interview Part I and part II - (Jun 2018)
Reflection on 4-Years (Jan 2021)
Data, Tools, & Templates
ETA Operator Community [**Request Access Required]
PPP Data Files Cleaned Up for Searchers (includes improved NAICS data cleanup, removal of irrelevant records and redundant fields, and the full industry tree structure for efficient navigation)
Search Deal Data [Submit] This is database of companies acquired via Search Entrepreneurship.
2020 Stanford Search Fund Primer with Editable Legal Document Templates like LOIs, NDAs, etc. [**Request Access Required]
Press
TWG in the Associated Press (Feb 2019)
Recommended Content, Tools & Products
**Note: those marked with * are all affiliate links which compensate us when used**
SMB community tools
Search PE Investor Database (credit to Pursuant Capital)
Searcher Tools (credit to Eric Newman)
Low Code Tool Finders - one from from NoCodeFounders and one from Coda.io
Frequently used public data sources
CA Secretary of State BizFile for Company Searches, Lien Searches and snooping
FDD Exchange for getting detailed business disclosures from franchisors as a method for research, competitive intelligence, and due diligence
California Contractor License Database for locating licensed contractors
Products we use and love
Jotform - easy-to-use low-code forms and workflow automation
Apollo.io - b2b prospecting and lead generation with cold emailing
Airtable - for awesome databases with rich content like files and images
ChatGPT - for general research and AI-powered writing and coding
Vendasta - great platform for DIY marketing with wholesale access to software and services
Newsletters
Digital Knowledge Assistants
We think AI will transform business and labor productivity for the next several years and anyone that doesn't adopt new AI-powered tools will fall behind. Given this, we have been experimenting with various platforms to build new capabilities. One technology we are particularly excited about is the Digital Knowledge Assistant (DKA), where a large language model-based AI is trained on a particular knowledge domain that can be accessed through a simple chat interface. We've been building DKA demos, linked to below that you can play with.
Health AI - this is a chatbot trained on the work of some of our favorite wellness, nutrition, and longevity thinkers including Dr. Peter Attia,
SMB AI - this is a chatbot trained on our writings and the writings of many of our favorite business thinkers and operators in the small business space.
Econ AI - this is a chatbot trained on the a knowledge base of some of our favorite
Big Thinker AI - this is a chatbot trained on