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Participants at the inaugural HKUST ETA Fellowship intensive training in September 2026.

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HKUST ETA Fellowship's Inaugural Cohort Completes Intensive Training

The inaugural cohort of 11 HKUST ETA Fellowship participants completed intensive training on September 4–5, 2026. HKUST Entrepreneurship Center, HKUST MBA and strategic partner Search Panda continue to support their next steps.

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September 13, 2026/Updates

HKUST ETA Fellowship's Inaugural Cohort Completes Intensive Training

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August 30, 2026/Guides

Why Business Schools Became an Anchor of the North American Search Fund Ecosystem

Bringing together public data, school programmes and long-term relationships, this article explores why business schools matter to the North American search fund ecosystem.

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August 21, 2026/Guides

After the Acquisition: Long-Term Operating Paths for Search Fund Entrepreneurs

How entrepreneurs arrange capital, develop teams and grow businesses through long-term ownership.

August 7, 2026/Guides

Finding a Business Worth Acquiring and Building On

How to assess a business before acquisition and decide whether you are the right person to build on its foundations.

Attendees at the inaugural Japan Search Fund Conference at Waseda University.

July 31, 2026/Updates

Japan’s First Search Fund Conference Brings 200 Participants to Waseda University

At Japan’s first search fund conference, 200 participants examined business succession, owner trust and the realities of operating after an acquisition.

The 2025 SME M&A and Succession Roundtable at CEIBS.

December 15, 2025/Updates

2025 SME M&A and Succession Roundtable Held at CEIBS

The CEIBS MBA Program and Search Panda convened a closed-door roundtable in Shanghai on December 13, 2025, examining SME acquisitions, transaction execution, and family business succession.

Backdrop for the inaugural HKUST-IESE ETA Summit in Hong Kong.

October 29, 2025/Updates

2025 HKUST-IESE ETA Summit Successfully Concludes in Hong Kong

Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Model Gains Momentum Across Asia.

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October 7, 2025/Insights

Does Recurring Revenue Deserve an Acquisition Premium?

A Yale study found that searchers paid more for recurring revenue, but the premium did not reliably translate into higher MOIC or IRR.

Backdrop for the inaugural CEIBS-IESE APAC Search Fund Conference.

December 3, 2024/Updates

Inaugural CEIBS-IESE APAC Search Fund Conference Held in Shanghai

CEIBS and IESE hosted the inaugural China (APAC) Search Fund Conference in Shanghai, bringing together educators, investors, entrepreneurs, and SME leaders.

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April 19, 2024/Guides

Search Fund 101: How a Traditional Search Fund Works

How a traditional search fund organizes capital, search, acquisition and long-term operating responsibility.

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March 1, 2024/Guides

What Makes a Successful Acquisition Entrepreneur?

The judgment, operating discipline and leadership that help an acquisition entrepreneur succeed.

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January 12, 2024/Insights

Entrepreneurship through Acquisition Takes Off in China

China’s first search fund and the succession needs of SMEs are bringing Entrepreneurship through Acquisition into sharper focus.

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HKUST ETA Fellowship's Inaugural Cohort Completes Intensive Training

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