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Elevating knowledge of the Entrepreneurship-Through-Acquisition (ETA) strategy for value creation. Hosted by David Snow. Full episodes on YouTube.
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Check out this clip from Search Party Episode ‘From Google to Search Fund Success in the SaaS Vertical’

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August 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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A founder-led small business with no CFO spells opportunity

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August 6, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Good board members should be 'horizan-scale' and be 'nimble'

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August 5, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Ex- Google ETA searcher shares pro tip for deal sourcing: Focus on why you’re different

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July 31, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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What factors slow down the debt underwriting process in lower middle market ?

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#eta #searchparty #innovation #searchfund #middlemarket
July 30, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Without reliable data, a newly acquired business cannot establish a first-rate finance function, particularly in the lower-middle-market where use of data is suboptimal to non-existant.

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July 29, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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It is a mistake when 'type-A' CEOs bury their boards in a blizzard of company details, says Max Artz.

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#M&A #search #privateequity #eta #searchfund #insurance
July 17, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Don't 'fluff up' performance outlook for your lender.

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#lenders #ETA #privateequity #middlemarket #business #acquisition #seller
June 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Should an ETA searcher identify a sub-sector to target before the two year search begins?

It is almost a "prerequisite", says Anthony Walker.

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June 16, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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It was 'love at first sight' for the President of Stanford's ETA Club, Michelle Nguyen, upon learning about Entrepreneurship-Through-Acquisition.

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#ETA #privateequity #search #entrepreneurhsip #americandream
May 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Under what circumstances do indemnifications kick in?

If a sellers says "this is your problem" following closing a deal, an indemnification can make it their problem, says Craig Frame.

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#search #ETA #seller #business #indemnification #legal
May 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Under what circumstances should ETA CEOs consider growth through M&A?

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#mandA #Mergersandacquisitions #acquisition #eta #middlemarket #privateequity #search
May 7, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Lenders see follow-on financings as signs of transformative growth, says Conor Tidgwell, a longtime lender to the ETA market.

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#smallbusiness #finance #lending #privateequity #eta #searchfund
May 6, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Diversified exposure to ETA-backed businesses is a strategic edge, says Anthony Walker, Managing Partner of Entrepreneurship-Through-Acquisition private equity firm Next Coast Legacy.

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#eta #search #business #portfolio
May 2, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Is the lower-middle-market deal space becoming too efficient?

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#eta #sellers #efficiency #eta #business #middlemarket #search
May 2, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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Should ETA searchers avoid auction processes?

The likelihood of reasonable valuation is lower, says Anthony Walker, a Managing Partner at Next Coast Legacy.

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#eta #searchfund #privateequity #search #entrepreneurship
April 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Entrepreneurs-Through-Acquisition are like 'great editors,' says Laura Kiehl, a Vice President of the Stanford Graduate School of Business ETA Club.

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#eta #searchfund #privateequity #search #entrepreneurship
April 28, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Neglecting customer retention is like 'running in place', warns Dustin Sellers, a veteran of lower-middle-market value creation.

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#eta #search #privateequity #acquisitions #mergers
April 14, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Entrepreneurs can buy a business instead of start one, says Stanford ETA club leader Ruby Au.

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#eta #searchfund #privateequity #search #startup #entrepreneurship
April 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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CEOs overconfident in historic growth are 'employing hope as a strategy', says Katie Walker, a Principal at Plexus Capital and longtime participant in the ETA market.

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#eta #search #middlemarket #privateequity #cashflow
April 9, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Don't 'over-KPI' as your business evolves and grows says Dustin Sellers of Next Coast Legacy, a specialist in lower-middle-market ETA investments.

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#KPIs #eta #search #businessmanagement #privateequity
April 8, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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What do ETA searchers get wrong about board composition?

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#eta #search #CEO #board #middlemarket #privateequity
April 4, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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Lenders to the lower-middle-market draw a line between core expenses and growth investment, says Katie Walker, a Principal at Plexus Capital and longtime participant in the ETA market.

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#eta #privateequity #middlemarket
April 2, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Finding an ETA investor is like 'trying to pick a coach,' says Ruby Au, Vice President of the Stanford Graduate School of Business ETA Club.

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#entrepreneur #search #privateequity #eta #careerpath
April 1, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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The final stages of a lower-middle-market ETA deal can sometimes reveal a risk-appetite mismatch between searcher and investors, says Craig Frame, a Partner at Mayer Brown.

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#eta #privateequity #investors #Acquisitions
March 27, 2025 at 3:54 PM