Buying a business is an amazing path for many successful entrepreneurs. Learn how to buy a business from the entrepreneurs who have already done it. 2x per week: stories, insights, & valuable advice about acquisition entrepreneurship. Hosted by Will Smith, who is on his own path to acquire a business.Also on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@AcquiringMindsSign up for episode summaries at:https://acquiringminds.co more

A podcast series featuring all things related to search funds and entrepreneurship through acquisition. Hosted by Brian O'Connor, Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business and Managing Partner of NextGen Growth Partners. more

Every week, Helen Guo interviews successful acquisition entrepreneurs, independent sponsors, and investors who have acquired businesses. Learn how to buy a business rather than starting one from scratch from those who have done it themselves. more

Jump into the world of business acquisitions with hosts Bill D'Alessandro, Mills Snell, Heather Endresen, and Michael Girdley. We review real businesses for sale in each episode, providing expert insights, strategies, and tips to make savvy business moves like the pros. Perfect for entrepreneurs, investors, and anyone interested in buying and selling businesses. more

Buying a business is a blend of process, timing, and luck. A few times a week Ryan Condie shares the deals he's looking at in a short form podcast. Listen in on updates from investors and bankers. Whether you're buying a business to own and operate or building up your passive income, you'll learn what to focus on and what to avoid during acquisition. more

Exploring how the most ambitious CEOs grow great companies. Each week we dive into the strategies and tactics that build transformative businesses with the operators doing it firsthand. Learn more at https://tlaopodcast.com/ more

The only podcast dedicated exclusively to Entrepreneurs and CEOs running Small to Medium Sized Businesses (SMB). Nobody knows what it's like to be an Entrepreneur or CEO unless you've been one. Though many understand the rewards of company leadership, very few understand the arduous journey that's required to get (and stay) there.I share my own lessons as an Entrepreneur and CEO, and interview experts spanning Sales, Leadership, Mental Health, M&A, and Operations (among others) all with a single goal: To improve the personal and professional lives of Entrepreneurs and CEOs running SMBs. more

The Intentional Owner provides an in-depth & personal look at life as a small business owner. We discuss how to acquire, operate, and grow small businesses in ways that achieve positive impacts for yourself, for your family, for your employees, and for your community. We love everything to do with small business acquisitions & entrepreneurship and want to support our fellow small business owners in having a fulfilling life. more

Recon Labs is a podcast that showcases the many sides of successful entrepreneurship for military veterans.Our Frontline Founders series focuses on technology entrepreneurship and veterans who have founded and built great technology companies.Our Search & Acquire series focuses on veterans who have pursued small business ownership via entrepreneurship through acquisition, also known as search funds.It's hard work to serve in the military. It's hard work to create and build a new technology company or to find, acquire and operate a small business successfully.What about these veterans' service helped them build and lead their companies? What obstacles did they need to overcome? Recon Labs opens the aperture for current servicemembers and for veterans, and shows the general public the power of these veterans' hard work, integrity, flexibility, and humor in the face of ambiguity and challenges. more

INSEAD's ETA and Search Funds Podcast explores the dynamic world of Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA), offering valuable insights for entrepreneurs and investors alike. Each episode showcases individuals from across the ETA journey—entrepreneurs in various stages, from search to operations to exit, as well as experienced investors—while showcasing success stories and lessons learned.Entrepreneurs can gain practical strategies to navigate acquisitions and lead businesses effectively, while investors discover how ETA can generate returns while fostering economic growth. With a spotlight on addressing the global succession crisis, the series highlights ETA's potential to ensure business continuity and preserve legacies. Whether you're curious or committed, this podcast equips you with actionable knowledge around the topic of to ETA and Search Funds. more

Found & Funded, the Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition podcast for searchers by search experts, where we explore the route to business ownership without having that million dollar idea.  more

Jake Nicholson of SMEVentures uncovers the stories behind search fund entrepreneurs around the world. The Search Fund Podcast is a show about hungry entrepreneurs who, instead of starting a business, decide to buy one. These are their stories of success, failure, and the lessons they've learned. more

Search Party is a video-podcast dedicated to elevating knowledge of the Entrepreneurship-Through-Acquisition (ETA) strategy, an increasingly popular model for private investing and wealth creation. The thought-leadership series is hosted by private capital journalist David Snow, and features expert commentary by Next Coast Legacy's Dustin Sellers and Anthony Walker, two veterans of the ETA strategy. Search Party explores the 'searcher' model for wealth creation in the lower-middle-market, and offers expert guidance about career building, investment sourcing, due diligence, deal structuring and operating value-creation techniques. Search Party is produced by Elatromme. Season 1 of Search Party is sponsored by Next Coast Legacy, Avidbank, Mayer Brown and Boulay. more

Are you looking for an alternative to a career path at a big firm? Does founding your own startup seem too risky? There's another compelling path open to you: acquiring a small business and running it as CEO. Co-hosted by Harvard Business School Professors Richard Ruback and Royce Yudkoff, the show is an extension of their courses on small firms, including Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition, which has been taken by thousands of MBA students, and their highly-regarded book, HBR Guide To Buying A Small Business, which has sold more than 65,000 copies. In this series, Rick and Royce guide listeners through the different milestones of the journey to acquiring an enduringly profitable small business, sharing insights on how to evaluate prospects, raise capital, and ultimately determine if this path is right for you.  more

A podcast dedicated to exploring the art and science of search funds and entrepreneurship through acquisition, where we balance 'sense'—the strategic, analytical side of identifying, evaluating, and acquiring small businesses—with 'sensibility'—the human, intuitive elements of deal-making, relationship-building, and navigating the emotional nuances of entrepreneurship.Join us as we dive into the stories of searchers, investors, and business owners from across the global search universe: dissecting the frameworks behind successful acquisitions, unpacking the challenges of due diligence more

Interviews with acquisition entrepreneurs and investors to distill the best practices for acquiring and operating established businesses. more

Unsung explores entrepreneurship through acquisition, buying and growing small businesses instead of starting from scratch.For people questioning their careers and operators looking to grow, we break down how to acquire, finance and run small businesses with practical, actionable insights. No jargon, no theory, just real stories, real examples and ideas you can apply immediately. more

M&A Zing: Weekly Insights for SMB M&A, Search Funds, HoldCo Builders and Acquisition Entrepreneurs.   Each week we dive-in to topics and challenges that impact SMB Succession, and explore the highs and lows of Searching, Acquiring, Owning, Operating  and Exiting small and medium-sized businesses. more

Women's Search Network: The Podcast. features conversations with inspiring searchers, leaders, and operators in the search fund community. Each episode showcases the unique stories, challenges, and successes in entrepreneurship through acquisition, all from a female perspective. Understanding the demands of busy schedules, we hope this podcast offers the flexibility to access valuable content anytime, anywhere. We can't wait for you to tune in! This podcast is hosted by Women's Search Network in proud partnership with our sponsors: Boulay, Parkside Financial Bank, Plexus Capital and Oberle Risk Strategies. To find out more about the Women's Search Network and our sponsors, please check out our website at www.womenssearchnetwork.com more

The ETA Podcast is your go-to resource for Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition in Europe. Hosted by the team at Lineage Partners, each episode features candid conversations with searchers, operators, and investors navigating the search fund and EtA landscape. From deal sourcing to the 100-day plan, from hiring your first employee to opening a subsidiary in a new country to compliance management, we cover what it really takes to find, acquire, and grow a great business. more

Still Searching is an exploration of entrepreneurship through acquisition, examining the gap between theory and practice in lower middle-market business transactions.Host Jed Morris conducts in-depth interviews with practitioners across the acquisition ecosystem: SBA lenders, M&A attorneys, business brokers, search fund investors, independent sponsors, CPAs, and searchers at every stage of the process. Each conversation unpacks the structural, financial, and operational realities that determine transaction outcomes. jedmorris.substack.com more

Interviewing individuals in the SMB Buyout space. For those in Self-Funded Search Funds, Search Funds, ETA, Small Business Acquisitions and Small Business Buyouts. One episode every Wednesday. more

Welcome to Leading Big, Starting Small - a podcast that explores the world of small businesses and search funds. Join hosts Zach Ogle and Vivek Joglekar, two MBA students at Yale School of Management, as they dive into the inspiring stories and insights of small business leaders. Zach and Vivek share a passion for uncovering the unique challenges and rewards of leading smaller organizations. They hope to provide listeners with a window into the world of small business and the personal and economic opportunities it can offer. IG: @LeadingBigStartingSmall more

How to buy a small business without an MBA, private equity, or a search fund. Every Monday: a live BizBuySell deal breakdown — purchase price, SBA 7(a) financing math, red flags, and what the seller's P&L actually shows. Every Thursday: a buyer's story — HVAC, laundromat, auto shop, bowling alley — and what happened after close. Built for self-funded searchers, ETA buyers, and main street operators who want to own what they run. more