Sara Heston & Peter Kelly - Stanford Search Fund Study - Ep.131

<p>I&#39;m joined by Sara Heston and Peter Kelly. Together at Stanford, Sara and Peter, among other projects and teaching, assemble the Stanford Search Study that has been released every year on even years. The study is widely considered the go-to resource for learning about search funds and is often the first resource shared with folks considering the path.</p><p>The first study in 1996 was only two pages long, and the 2022 study released in July is over 30 pages, reflecting both the growth in the Search Fund Model and the increased availability of data. Our conversation covers the purpose of the study, it&#39;s evolution since 1996, a half-dozen interesting trends they have observed among Search Funds, characteristics of ideal Searchers, and data sets they want to add to the study in future years. Enjoy. </p><p><span>Listen weekly and follow the show on </span><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/think-like-an-owner/id1445929750" rel="nofollow">Apple Podcasts</a><span>, </span><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3Fbv9d4HpDwuO4MOPvgdvO?si=bfa67fb76c654755" rel="nofollow">Spotify</a><span>, </span><a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5yZWRjaXJjbGUuY29tLzI1ODM4YjdlLTdlZTgtNGZjMC05ZjU0LTViNjJkZDNmZTBjNg" rel="nofollow">Google Podcasts</a><span>, </span><a href="https://www.stitcher.com/show/think-like-an-owner" rel="nofollow">Stitcher</a><span>, </span><a href="https://www.breaker.audio/think-like-an-owner" rel="nofollow">Breaker</a><span>, and </span><a href="https://tunein.com/podcasts/Business--Economics-Podcasts/Think-Like-An-Owner-p1180625/" rel="nofollow">TuneIn</a><span>.</span></p><p><br></p><p>Links:</p><p>Email Sara here: <span> </span><a href="mailto:sheston@stanford.edu" rel="nofollow">sheston@stanford.edu</a><span> </span></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-pidwell-heston-b203b11/" rel="nofollow">Sara Heston on LinkedIn </a></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-kelly-2873a9/" rel="nofollow">Peter Kelly on LinkedIn</a></p><p><a href="https://w