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Ep 1.2 • Buying a Company with Your Spouse | Patricia & Enrico: The First Search Fund Couple How I Met My Co-Founder
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- Entrepreneurship
Patricia Riopel & Enrico Magnani made waves in 2017 as the first search fund couple. In this episode, we discuss • Why buy an existing company (versus start one from scratch) • The pros (and cons) of a partnered search • What makes a good partner (in a professional sense) • How to approach disagreements when your business partner is your spouse • Communicating openly with investors about relationship status • Come meet us (Pat, Enrico, & Annie) at MIT’s ETA Conference (Feb 15th)
Patricia Riopel & Enrico Magnani made waves in 2017 as the first search fund couple. In this episode, we discuss • Why buy an existing company (versus start one from scratch) • The pros (and cons) of a partnered search • What makes a good partner (in a professional sense) • How to approach disagreements when your business partner is your spouse • Communicating openly with investors about relationship status • Come meet us (Pat, Enrico, & Annie) at MIT’s ETA Conference (Feb 15th)
31 min