Self-Funded Search vs. Independent Sponsorship
Podcast |
Acquiring Minds
Publisher |
Will Smith
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Business
Entrepreneurship
Investing
Publication Date |
Jun 20, 2023
Episode Duration |
01:42:59

Niklas James started off as a self-funded searcher, but evolved into being an independent sponsor of 7 acquisitions. 

Topics in Niklas’s interview:

  • Why he returned the funds raised for his traditional search fund
  • How the painful challenges of his first acquisition set him up for success on later deals
  • Why SaaS isn’t as sexy as it seems
  • Evolution from self-funded searcher to independent sponsor
  • Definition of an independent sponsor
  • Why HVAC is so attractive
  • Growing his home services business
  • What type of person should consider independent sponsorship
  • The difference between searchers and independent sponsors
  • The difference between a holdco and independent sponsorship

Links and how to contact Niklas:

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