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Everything 8Searching 3Owning & operating 4Due diligence & risk 0Finance, accounting & tax 0Investing 0Deal structures 0Exits & roll-ups 1- Owning & operating
Sustainability, growth and getting buy-in to important initiatives
What a sustainability leader at Stockland taught Pete about winning buy-in: speak to what drives people, and give them the win. - Owning & operating
Sustain profits for over a decade with Three Horizons
Over 66% of new ventures fail by year ten. The Three Horizons framework shows how to protect today's profit while building tomorrow's. - Owning & operating
From big corporate to small business owner: a few reflections on taking the leap
Seven years after leaving big business to co-found his own, Pete on what he misses, what he gained, and why he isn't looking back. - Searching
So what is a Search Fund anyway?
Pete explains EtA and the Search Fund model: backing the entrepreneur first, a structure that aligns everyone, and investors who mentor. - Owning & operating
Incremental innovation: improving productivity requires a practical and collaborative approach
There is no silver bullet for productivity in Australian mining. Practical, incremental changes are already making a difference. - Searching
Interview with Pete Seligman with SearchFunder (2024)
From engineering and investment banking to the most active Search Fund investor in Australia: Pete on his path, his portfolio and what he looks for in a searcher. - Exits & roll-ups
The alternative career path
Trading the 45th floor for a warehouse desk taught Pete that the boldest move isn't always building something new, but taking something good and making it better. - Searching
Making the case for business acquisition
While the startup narrative dominates the headlines, buying an existing business is often a more robust path to ownership.
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