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For Buyers: Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition -- Insights from Harvard Business School Experts

Aug 08, 202451 min
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How can you get on the path to entrepreneurship by acquiring an established business rather than building a start-up? Harvard Business School professors Royce Yudkoff and Rick Ruback share their insights into the nuances of search fund investing, including the challenges of finding high-quality, enduringly profitable businesses. They focus on the appeal of the lower middle market, the advantages of finding a founder nearing retirement, and the appeal of the search fund approach toward entrepreneurship.

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