ETA Insider Podcast
By Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
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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.
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From Diligence to Dashboards: How Finance Shapes Search Success
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Redefining ETA in the Public Markets
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Hard Lessons, Resilience, and the Future of ETA
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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When Search Meets Real Life
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Aug 29, 2025 |
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Operating in the White Space of ETA in Mexico
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Cracking the Code on a Non-Traditional ETA Journey
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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How a Recovering Attorney Built a Healthcare Empire
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May 30, 2025 |
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The Art of ETA and High-Quality Revenue
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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Entrepreneurial Lessons of Grit, Growth, and Giving Back
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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Building ETA Boards and Deals
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Peace Corps to Self Funded Search
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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The Power of a Business Thesis in Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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Balancing Business, Family, and ETA
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Opportunity in ETA
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Oct 25, 2024 |
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Search Fund Lifecycle Unveiled: Navigating ETA with Boulay
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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The Evolution of Search Funds
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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Realizing Growth and Vision through Transforming “Boutique” Accounting Firms
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Jul 26, 2024 |
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Exploring ETA in New and Emerging Markets
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Fostering Collaboration and Mentorship for Success
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May 31, 2024 |
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Finding Success in the Pacific Northwest: Acquiring a Franchise Business
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Live from the Harper Center: Acquiring for Long-Term
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Exploring the Future of ETA
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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From Wall Street to Main Street: A Journey in Industrial Entrepreneurship
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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From Finance to Innovation: A CEO's Journey
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Decision Making Moments in ETA
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Navigating ETA & SBA
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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Navigating Personal and Financial Risk in Entrepreneurship
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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Diverse Perspectives in ETA: Building Resumes and Teams for Success
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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Risk in ETA from an Investor’s Point of View
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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From Sponsored Searcher to Operator: Creating Your Own Path with ETA
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Jun 30, 2023 |
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Live from the Harper Center: Next Steps in the ETA Journey Post-Exit
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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Combining Passion with Expertise: Advice on Operating
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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Reflections on Serial Acquisitions and Long-Term Growth
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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Navigating the Partner Led Search
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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Examining ETA's Growth Potential in Frontier Markets
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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Building Alpine Investors with Graham Weaver
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Aug 01, 2022 |
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Perspectives on a Purposeful ETA Career
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Apr 01, 2022 |
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Creating a Great Leadership Transition at TGI Direct
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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Self Funded Search From Multiple Angles
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Jan 25, 2022 |
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Reflections on 30 Years of Successful Search Entrepreneurship
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Dec 23, 2021 |
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Working on the business versus in the business with Brian Kruse
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Oct 14, 2021 |
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Celebrating an Exit at T Base Communications
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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Family Business Lessons for ETA Searchers and Operators
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Jan 25, 2021 |
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Celebrating a Growth Recapitalization at Applied Data Corporation
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Dec 14, 2020 |
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Reid Tileston's Self-Funded Search "An A+ in Diligence"
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Oct 08, 2020 |
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Update on the ETA Journey: New Operators During Covid 19
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Sep 24, 2020 |
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Creating Better Products and Businesses-Jerry Callahan's Inventive Entrepreneurship
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Sep 10, 2020 |
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CEO Hacks with Alyssa Rapp
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Aug 28, 2020 |
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The Power of the Search Pivot
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May 19, 2020 |
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Operating During the Covid-19 Crisis
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Apr 08, 2020 |
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Live from the 2019 Booth-Kellogg ETA Conference: Fireside Chat with Eric Roza
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Mar 12, 2020 |
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An Entrepreneurial Transition to Private Equity
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Mar 12, 2020 |
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Update on the ETA Journey: From Searcher to Operator
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Feb 15, 2020 |
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Growth Strategy: Creatively Approaching Acquisitions
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Dec 11, 2019 |
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The Partner Led Search – Complementary Skill Sets and Delineation of Roles
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Oct 16, 2019 |
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Democratizing the Digital Supply Chain
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Oct 02, 2019 |
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Taking the Leap of Faith to Pursue ETA
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Sep 16, 2019 |
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Transitioning from Military Leadership to Business Leadership
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Sep 04, 2019 |
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Finding the Right Fit: Lessons Learned through a Partner Led Search
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Aug 16, 2019 |
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Beyond the First 100 Days: Building a United Culture
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Jul 19, 2019 |
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Building a Practice to Service Entrepreneurs: The “Volume Game” of the Search
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Jul 19, 2019 |
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Growing an Investment Business
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Jul 19, 2019 |
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Technology in ETA: Acquiring and Running a Software-Driven Business
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Jan 31, 2019 |
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Success as a Self-Funded Searcher: Benefits of Funding Your Own Deal
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Jan 29, 2019 |
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ETA Alternatives: Management Buyout (MBO)
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Jan 25, 2019 |
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Lessons Learned as a First-Time Operator
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Dec 02, 2018 |
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Staying the Course: Insight into Growing your Business to a Successful Exit
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Dec 02, 2018 |
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ETA Alternatives: Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP)
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Dec 02, 2018 |
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Navigating Your Search: Lessons Learned Along the Way
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Jul 20, 2018 |
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ETA Alternatives: The Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC)
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Jul 20, 2018 |
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Going Global: Launching a Search Fund in International Markets
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Jan 25, 2018 |
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Invaluable Advice from a Veteran Search Fund Investor
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Jan 25, 2018 |
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Building Out Your Team
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Jan 25, 2018 |
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Operator, Advisor, Investor: The Entrepreneurial Trifecta
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Jul 27, 2017 |
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Perspectives from the Search Fund Investor
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Jul 27, 2017 |
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The Two-Man Search Fund: Knowing Your Strengths and Weaknesses
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Jul 27, 2017 |
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Transforming the Model: Evolution of the Search Fund since Irv Grousbeck
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Jul 27, 2017 |
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Dynamics of the Relationship Between the Investor and Searcher
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Jul 27, 2017 |
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Journey of the Self-Funded Searcher
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Jul 26, 2017 |
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Working with the Business Owner
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Jul 24, 2017 |
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Speaking From Experience: Coley Andrews of Pacific Lake
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Mar 06, 2017 |
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Words of Wisdom from an Expert Board Member
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Dec 20, 2016 |
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The CEO Odyssey. Evolving from Deal Professional to Company Leader.
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Dec 14, 2016 |
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Perspectives of the Successful Independent Sponsor
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Oct 14, 2016 |
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Raising A Search Fund
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Aug 31, 2016 |
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Searching for the Business
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Aug 31, 2016 |
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Funding the Acquisition: The Nuts and Bolts of Debt Financing
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Aug 31, 2016 |
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The Legal Aspects of Search Funds
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Aug 31, 2016 |
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The Search Fund Entrepreneur Round Trip
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Aug 31, 2016 |