We all love a podcast – what better way to get deep insights into first hand search fund experience than to hear it straight from the experienced entrepreneurs, investors and advisors that feature on some of our favourite search fund podcasts!
Read on to explore our list of our top 5 favourite search fund podcasts!
1. Acquiring Minds
Acquiring Minds is one of our favourite search fund related podcasts. Whilst they also cover topics such as holding companies and broader areas of M&A beyond the traditional search fund model, we definitely think acquiring minds is worth a listen. They have featured some of the top guests in the search fund space, telling the stories of some big successes (and plenty of challenges too!).
Host: Will Smith
Listen: Acquiring Minds Podcast
2. Search Funded: The ETA Podcast
Hosted by searcher Nick Lall, the Search Funded podcast has interviewed a number of top search fund entrepreneurs and also investors. If you’re looking to learn how investors view the search fund space in particular, they have some great episodes that are worth checking out.
Host: Nicholas Lall
Listen: Search Funded: The ETA Podcast
3. The Search Fund Podcast
We already listed SMEVentures on our list of favourite search fund news and community sites thanks to their great blog, but we think their podcast is great too. Most episodes are on average around 50 minutes, and they have a great balance of both success content but also challenges that search fund entrepreneurs and investors might face. We think it’s important to look at search funds from all angles, so we’re a fan!
Host: Jake Nicholson
Listen: The Search Fund Podcast
4. Think Like an Owner
This podcast isn’t purely about search funds – but it covers lots of relevant insights that relate to the search fund model too. After all, once a searcher as acquired a business, success relies heavily on creating value and growing the business. Think Like an Owner interviews CEO, academics, investors and others to unlock insights on growing businesses. We really enjoyed their episode 232 which dives into the Stanford 2024 Search Fund study with the leader of the study Sara Heston.
Host: Alex Bridgeman
Listen: Think Like an Owner
5. Buy & Build
Buy & Build covers the topic of buying and building small businesses with a focus on the UK & Europe. Hosted by Paul Quirk, we love the focus on the UK & European markets. It doesn’t just cover search funds though – it covers lower middle market private equity and rollups, but also more operational topics such as making key hires and company operating systems. All useful stuff for searchers looking to create value after acquiring a target!
Host: Paul Quirk
Listen: Buy & Build
