EPISODE LIBRARY
Browse a complete collection of ETA Insider episodes from its inception in 2016. Click the episode titles below to listen, or search for “Entrepreneurship through Acquisition” on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Soundcloud to tune in.
2024 SEASON
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Live from the Harper Center: Acquiring for Long-Term
From Wall Street to Main Street: A Journey in Industrial Entrepreneurship
2023 SEASON
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From Finance to Innovation: A CEO’s Journey
Decision Making Moments in ETA
Navigating Personal and Financial Risk in Entrepreneurship
Diverse Perspectives in ETA: Building Resumes and Teams for Success
Risk in ETA from an Investor’s Point of View
From Sponsored Searcher to Operator: Creating Your Own Path with ETA
Live from the Harper Center: Next Steps in the ETA Journey Post-Exit
Combining Passion with Expertise: Advice on Operating
Reflections on Serial Acquisitions and Long-Term Growth
Navigating the Partner Led Search
Examining ETA’s Growth Potential in Frontier Markets
2022 SEASON
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Building Alpine Investors with Graham Weaver
Perspectives on a Purposeful ETA Career
Creating a Great Leadership Transition at TGI Direct
Self-Funded Search from Multiple Angles
2021 SEASON
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Reflections on 30 Years of Successful Search Entrepreneurship
Working on the Business versus In the Business
Celebrating an Exit at T Base Communications
Family Business Lessons for ETA Searchers and Operators
2020 SEASON
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Celebrating a Growth Recapitalization at Applied Data Corporation
Reid Tileston’s Self-Funded Search “An A+ In Diligence”
Update on the ETA Journey: New Operators during Covid 19
Creating Better Products and Businesses: Jerry Callahan’s Inventive Entrepreneurship
Operating During the Covid-19 Crisis
Live from the 2019 Booth-Kellogg ETA Conference: Fireside Chat with Eric Roza
An Entrepreneurial Transition to Private Equity
Update on the ETA Journey: From Searcher to Operator
2019 SEASON
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Growth Strategy: Creatively Approaching Acquisitions
One Year In: Adjusting to the CEO Role
The Partner Led Search – Complimentary Skill Sets and Delineation of Roles
Democratizing the Digital Supply Chain
Taking the Leap of Faith to Pursue ETA
Transitioning from Military Leadership to Business Leadership
Finding the Right Fit: Lessons Learned Through a Partner Led Search
Beyond the First 100 Days: Building a United Culture
Building a Practice to Service Entrepreneurs: The “Volume Game” of the Search
Growing an Investment Business
Technology in ETA: Acquiring and Running a Software-Driven Business
Success as a Self-Funded Searcher: Benefits of Funding Your Own Deal
ETA Alternatives: Management Buyout (MBO)
2018 SEASON
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Lessons Learned as a First Time Operator
Staying the Course: Insight into Growing your Business to a Successful Exit
ETA Alternatives: Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP)
Navigating your Search: Lessons Learned Along the Way
ETA Alternatives: The Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC)
Going Global: Launching a Search Fund in International Markets
Invaluable Advice from a Veteran Search Fund Investor
2017 SEASON
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Operator, Advisor, Investor: The Entrepreneurial Trifecta
Perspectives from the Search Fund Investor
The Two-Man Search Fund: Knowing Your Strengths and Weaknesses
Transforming the Model: Evolution of the Search Fund since Irv Grousbeck
Dynamics of the Relationship between the Investor and the Searcher
Journey of the Self-Funded Searcher
Working with the Business Owner
Speaking from Experience: Coley Andrews of Pacific Lake
2016 SEASON
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Words of Wisdom from an Expert Board Member
The CEO Odyssey: Evolving from Deal Professional to Company Leader
Perspectives of the Successful Independent Sponsor
Funding the Acquisition: The Nuts and Bolts of Debt Financing