organization · THE COMMON TABLE
Publisher. In this collection: The Founder’s Dilemmas — Stanford ETL talk; A Primer on Search Funds; 2026 Search Fund Study: Selected Observations.
3 distinct offerings in this review. Use the details below to see what each provides.
Peter Kelly (Co-author) · Stefanos Zenios (Co-author) · Dom Ng (Co-author) · Stanford University (Publisher)
Research on search funds formed in the United States and Canada.
Keep in mind: Historical results do not predict your acquisition outcome.
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Peter Kelly (Co-author) · Dom Ng (Co-author) · Kim Latypov (Co-author) · Julie Makinen (Co-author) · Stanford University (Publisher)
Stanford’s 2026 guide to undertaking a search fund.
Keep in mind: Search-fund structures are not a universal model for every small-business purchase.
Noam Wasserman (Creator) · Stanford University (Publisher)
An archived talk about early founder decisions and the people issues that can complicate building a business together.
Keep in mind: You need a current setup checklist, an agreement template, or help with an active disagreement. The examples concern startups.
Source information checked 3 October 2026. Fit notes are Brass Charter’s editorial assessment; offerings have not been personally tested.