Fundamentals Of Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition

Accelerating entrepreneurial achievement via Search Funds

What you'll learn

Entrepreneurship through Acquisition and the economics behind it.

Country and industry evaluation, acquisition criteria and Search Capital raising.

Searching, performing due diligences and raising Acquisition Capital.

Managing, creating value, making new acquisitions and exiting the acquired business.

Requirements

Familiarity with business vocabulary is desired.

Finance knowledge is not required.

Investment Banking or Private Equity knowledge is not required.

Description

The course will benefit those who intend to become entrepreneurs through acquisition, want to work in Private Equity, Venture Capital, M&A, Corporate Venture or want to learn more about acquiring private companies. Acquiring companies is becoming a helpful skill in current corporate jobs as well, as Corporate Venture Capital and Corporate M&A pop up around the world and big companies like Google, Microsoft, or Apple, for example, are constantly acquiring other businesses.As a researcher on the topic and an active investor in the Search Fund, I strive to make the course as accurate as possible. We will use the so-called "bible" of Research Funds (Search Fund Primer, Stanford, 2021) as our leading reference guide, as well as videos and quizzes to learn the main concepts behind Entrepreneurship through Acquisition. Finally, you will be able to develop your Business Plan (called PPM in Search Funds) throughout or after the course.Learning is cumulative. Therefore, each module will introduce new concepts and vocabulary while reinforcing previously discussed topics without being repetitive. The course is structured to include mainly practical explanations but also a few theoretical ones. By the end of the period, students will be intellectually equipped and experienced to enrich or lead projects within the domain of Entrepreneurship through Acquisition.Structured in 4 modules plus a Final Presentation, the course will cover the following:1) Entrepreneurship through Acquisition (EtA) and economics behind it.2) Country and industry assessment, criteria for acquiring and raising Search Capital.3) Search, conduct due diligence and raising Acquisition Capital.4) Management, value creation, new acquisitions, and exiting the acquired business.LEARNING OBJECTIVESAfter the program, students should have developed a new set of skills and knowledge:1. Students should be able to identify critical aspects of Entrepreneurship through Acquisition, becoming able and motivated to critically analyze the opportunities to acquire a business in an entrepreneurial way throughout their professional lives.2. Students must be able to use the basic vocabulary used in Entrepreneurship through Acquisition.3. Students should be able to estimate what skills or knowledge they may lack to initiate a Search Fund, management buyout, or corporate M&E strategy.

Overview

Section 1: Module 0 - Opening Module

Lecture 1 How did I come across Search Funds?

Lecture 2 Which are the topics to be covered by this course?

Lecture 3 Why attending this course?

Lecture 4 Who is Newton?

Section 2: Module 1 - Understanding Entrepreneurship through Acquisition

Lecture 5 First quiz time!

Lecture 6 The Search Fund as an asset class

Lecture 7 Property or ownership in Search Funds

Lecture 8 The steps of a Search Fund

Lecture 9 Extra content: The Founder's Dilemma

Section 3: Module 2 - Preparing for a Search

Lecture 10 Second quiz time!

Lecture 11 Perform a country evaluation

Lecture 12 Perform industry and company evaluation

Lecture 13 Map your entrepreneurial pool of resources

Lecture 14 Establishing acquisition criteria

Lecture 15 Preparing for Search: capital raising

Lecture 16 PPM time

Section 4: Module 3 - Acquiring a Business

Lecture 17 Third quiz time!

Lecture 18 Step Up

Lecture 19 The challenges of searching

Lecture 20 Dealing with brokers

Lecture 21 Signing documents

Lecture 22 Performing due diligences

Lecture 23 Take care when using the word "deal"

Lecture 24 Closing the acquisition

Lecture 25 After the acquisition

Lecture 26 The value creation phase

Lecture 27 PPM time

Section 5: Module 4 - Growing a Business

Lecture 28 Fourth quiz time!

Lecture 29 The main activities of a CEO

Lecture 30 The entrepreneur and role of a CEO

Lecture 31 The importance of accounting, technology and ESG

Lecture 32 Considering new acquisitions

Lecture 33 Exiting moment

Lecture 34 PPM time

Lecture 35 Closing remarks

Professionals from approximately 25 to 45 years of age who seek financial support to search and acquire Small and Medium size Enterprises (SMEs) with potential to grow via entrepreneurial management.,Investors with Venture Capital, Private Equity or Entrepreneurial experience willing to learn about Search Funds as a growing asset class.,Family Offices and institutional investors willing to better understand the asset class and how to invest in funds that invest in Search Funds.,Founders or owners of Small and Medium size Enterprises (SMEs) willing to understand how the legacy of their companies can be protected and expanded without their presence and under a Search Fund management team.,Professionals willing to help scaling up Small and Medium size Enterprises (SMEs) acquired by a Search Fund.,Executives or directors of Small and Medium size Enterprises (SMEs) interested in acquiring and leading the companies they work or worked for.,Board members willing to help scaling up Small and Medium size Enterprises (SMEs) acquired by Search Funds.,Tax authorities, managers of public entities or formulators of public policies towards risk capital and venture capital investments.,Due Diligence and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) lawyers and accountants.,Business brokers, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) consultants or strategic consultants.