ETA Panel & Networking Event in Pittsburgh - Dec 4th

We’re hosting an evening focused on Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition in Pittsburgh and wanted to extend an invite to the SearchFunder community. Event Details: • Date: December 4, 2025 | 6:00-8:30 PM EST • Location: Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship, Tepper School of Business, Pittsburgh, PA • Format: Moderated panel discussion + networking reception Who’s Attending: We’re bringing together ~30 active searchers, operators, advisors, brokers, and investors for an intimate discussion about the realities of search and micro-PE. The panel will feature perspectives from buyers who’ve closed deals, operators running acquired companies, M&A advisors, and investment professionals backing searchers. Panelists include: • Robb Myer (MBA###-###-#### Professor & Assistant Director, Grove City College, Copilot Capital Partners (Moderator) • Laurie Barkman (MSIA###-###-#### The Business Transition Sherpa • Jack Boyle (MBA###-###-#### Founder, Douglass Boyle Capital • Len Caric (MSIA###-###-#### Owner, George J. Howe Company, Adjunct Professor at Tepper • Mike Colella - M&A Advisor to the Middle Market • Ryan Leckie - Director of Operations, Generational Transfer Entrepreneurs Whether you’re in active search, considering the path, or operating an acquired business in the region, this is a great opportunity to connect with the Pittsburgh ETA community https://www.givecampus.com/schools/CarnegieMellonUniversity/events/tepper-pittsburgh-micro-pe-behind-the-scenes-with-buyers-and-backers