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Jake Cusack

Co-founder and Managing Partner, Crossboundary
Jake Cusack

Jake Cusack is Managing Partner of the CrossBoundary Group, a firm focused on bringing private capital into underserved markets to drive sustainable growth and strong returns. The firm has over twenty offices globally and ten offices in Africa (Nairobi, Kampala, Ebene, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Kinshasa, Lagos, Accra, Dakar, and Tunis). He co-leads the firm’s advisory business as well as its direct investment platforms. Mr. Cusack holds joint MPP and MBA degrees from the Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School and a BA from the University of Notre Dame. Mr. Cusack has written for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, Stanford Social Innovation Review, and Inc. Magazine. Prior to CrossBoundary, Mr. Cusack served as a Marine Corps officer, receiving the Bronze Star for actions in Iraq.

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Breakout 3
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3:45 pm
Aldrich 108

Entrepreneurship through Acquisition

Unlocking Value and Powering African SMEs through Acquisition Entrepreneurship
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Entrepreneurship through Acquisition

Although Entrepreneurship through Acquisition (ETA)— where entrepreneurs search for and acquire small, stable, cash-flow positive businesses with the intention to grow them over time—is becoming more popular, few “search funds” have been established in Africa. Indeed, there has been limited data to support the case for investing in African search funds and the benefits of this novel asset class. Still, ETA remains uniquely positioned to unlock value, find new talent, and accelerate the growth and development of SMEs—particularly family businesses—across the continent. This panel will focus on three key questions: (1) What makes Africa ripe for the growth of search funds? (2) How can the North American search fund model function on the continent? (3) What are the dynamics of operating and growing businesses under this model?

America/New_York
Mar 25, 2023 3:45 PM
Aldrich 108
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