Becoming a Searcher: Background, Sourcing Mistakes, Deals

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Mark Anderegg built the largest private daycare business in New England. He loved the model so much he's doing it again. 

Topics in Mark’s interview:

• Raising a search fund himself
• Being the “world’s worst searcher”
• Acquiring a 16-location childcare network
• Pressure of running an essential business
• The unsolved staffing conundrum
• Screening for culture
• Underestimating the cost of new locations
• Earning a high-integrity reputation
• Growing through acquisition
• Selling the business twice

References and how to contact Mark:

• LinkedIn
• Little Sprouts
• A.J. Wasserstein
• David M. Dodson

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Edited by Anton Rohozov
Produced by Pam Cameron