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We are proud to announce the formation of Starfish Partners: an ownership platform for this previously overlooked market that will allow owners to scale and monetize their business value. Starfish Partners is an expanding ecosystem of recruiting firms structured to enhance the collective benefit of all stakeholders. As the search and staffing industry has evolved, it has consolidated in most areas. We see small staffing firms acquired by regional players acquired by national ones. We see giant holding companies owning a variety of organizations operating under many unique brands. We see mergers on both small and large scales. The executive search industry has had a flurry of merger and acquisition activities over the years, but there is one segment of this massive world that has remained relatively untouched: the world of niche professional and mid-upper-level management search specialists. The barriers to entry are low, but the obstacles to growth are significant. There are understandable issues and reasons why investors have avoided this robust section of the market: until now. Starfish Partners is a natural evolution built on the track record of Kaye/Bassman International, Next Level Exchange and Sanford Rose Associates. Starfish Partners will provide the opportunity for independent search firm owners to participate and share in the equity of an entire family of companies, not just their own. Starfish Partners is led by Jeff Kaye, Chairman of ...