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Description
The Search Fund Coaching package is designed for entrepreneurs who are ready to pursue the ETA path and take ownership of a business. This package offers comprehensive guidance to help you confidently move through every stage of the journey, from shaping your strategy to stepping into the CEO role post-acquisition. Key components of this package can include, but aren't limited to: • Clarify your goals, strengths, and areas for development to ensure you’re prepared for the ETA process. • Compare self-funded, traditional, and incubated approaches to determine the structure that best fits your vision. • Build a differentiated investment thesis and map industries that align with your skills and investor appetite. • Develop polished materials, refine your narrative, and learn effective tactics for securing investor commitments. • Establish a repeatable sourcing engine, including outreach strategies, broker relationships, and deal tracking systems. • Use structured criteria to screen targets quickly and dig deeper into the most promising opportunities. • Learn strategies for structuring offers and managing seller dynamics to reach favorable terms. • Apply a disciplined process to uncover risks across financial, legal, and operational dimensions. • Prepare for the first 100 days post-close, focusing on culture-building, strategy execution, and team management. • Access ongoing mentorship to adjust your strategy, solve challenges, and maximize value creation as an operator. By the end of this package, you’ll walk away with a comprehensive ETA playbook, a refined strategy tailored to your profile, and the confidence to lead a successful acquisition and transition into the CEO seat.
What you'll get from this package
Customized ETA Roadmap – Tailored plan based on your goals, readiness, and fit across ETA models
Investor & Fundraising Playbook – Guidance on crafting your pitch, building relationships, and raising capital
Evaluation & Diligence Frameworks – Tools to analyze targets, run valuations, and conduct disciplined due diligence
Acquisition & Negotiation Support – Strategies for structuring offers, managing terms, and closing deals
CEO Transition Plan – Practical guidance for stepping into leadership and creating value post-close
Additional details
Coaching delivered via live sessions and .
Services included:
Due Diligence
Investment Analysis
Industry & Company Targeting
Thesis Development
Process Roadmap
Operational Strategy & Support
Board & Investor Management
Funding Strategy
Investor Selection
Deal Sourcing
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Offered by Deji A.
Joined July 2025
5.0
Investor Helping Searchers Go From Thesis to Close | Stanford GSB
I help aspiring entrepreneurs navigate the Search Fund and Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition journey with the perspective of an active investor and acquisition entrepreneur. I work with searchers on defining an investment thesis, identifying attractive businesses, developing a sourcing strategy, evaluating opportunities, building financial models, conducting diligence, preparing investor materials, raising capital, structuring transactions, and thinking through post-close value creation. Whether you are pursuing a traditional search fund, self-funded search, or independent sponsor path, my focus is helping you develop the judgment and execution discipline required to move from “I want to buy a business” to a credible acquisition strategy. I’m the Founder and Managing Partner of Zeus Global, where I source, underwrite, diligence, structure, finance, and pursue acquisitions of software and technology-enabled businesses. My experience includes evaluating founder-owned companies, managing end-to-end M&A processes, raising capital from institutional and family-office investors, negotiating transaction structures, and developing post-close value-creation plans. Previously, I held investing roles at LeapFrog Investments, the Africa Finance Corporation, and a $5B family office. I earned my MBA from Stanford GSB. I am particularly well suited to first-time searchers, career switchers, and non-traditional candidates who need to build conviction around what to buy, articulate a differentiated investment thesis, and establish credibility with sellers and capital partners.
$10,837.50
30h of coaching