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Nov 13, 2025

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#11: Why Every Failed Deal Makes You a Better Searcher

Searchers must price risk soberly, identify “kill shots” early, and avoid deals that require heroics or hinge on optimistic growth assumptions.

Chris von Wedemeyer

Nov 6, 2025

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#10: How to Diligence Search Fund Investors

Screen for investors who shorten cycles and expand options. Build around a few experienced anchors with real follow-on capacity, plus a focused group of value-add investors.

Chris von Wedemeyer

Oct 30, 2025

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#9: Leading Through Change in ETA

Experienced operators often rely on a simple but powerful framework: Transition, Stabilization, and Optimization (TSO).

Chris von Wedemeyer

Oct 23, 2025

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#8: Managing Blue Collar Teams in ETA

For many searchers, the appeal of blue-collar businesses is clear. In reality, they’re culturally complex. These companies run on people, and that’s where new CEOs most often slip.

Chris von Wedemeyer

Oct 16, 2025

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#7: Education and the EU ETA Ecosystem

Academic institutions are now catalysts for ETA in Europe. IESE in Spain,ELITE in Italy, and SDA Bocconi with POLIMI are creating structured pathways for searchers.

Chris von Wedemeyer

Oct 9, 2025

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#6: The Power of Listening During Due Diligence

Listening strengthens your strategic position. Sellers who feel truly heard are more willing to trust

Chris von Wedemeyer

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