What are the Best Search Fund/ETA podcasts?
April 14, 2021
by a searcher from Cornell University in Toronto, ON, Canada
I'm a big fan of podcasts and am always listening to them when out doing other things. I've been listening to the 'Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition' podcast by the Polsky Center and have found it to be very insightful. Are there any other really good ones out there that anyone would recommend?
from Brown University in San Francisco, CA, USA
Interviews with acquisition entrepreneurs who have bought businesses, from BizBuySell buyers of smallish businesses to traditional searchers and everything in between.
A few recent episodes:
"Buying a Therapy Practice & Selling for Millions"
https://acquiringminds.co/articles/neil-saxon-psychotherapy-group
"From Search Misery to Successful CEO"
https://acquiringminds.co/articles/steve-divitkos-microdea
"Buying a 45 Year Old Software Business"
https://acquiringminds.co/articles/jason-budd-metasystems
"How to Buy Landscaping Businesses"
https://acquiringminds.co/articles/mike-botkin-justins-superior-lawn-care
in Tampa, FL, USA
--Day One Dollar Zero podcast with Will Grimes and Eli Schmidt (not going to give much search advise but provides overall life lessons and just "going hard in the paint" perspective from a small business owner lens.
--RealAF with Andy Frisella. Absolute gangster and an off the beaten path perspective on winning in life and business. Again, not going to add much value from an acquisition/traditional search perspective.
--Built to Sell with John Warrillow is excellent as well. Very much positioned for more of the exit. Provides great context for the seller mindset and things to keep in mind as a potential buyer.
--Scale up Your Business with Nick Bradley. Accent really helps to break up the traditional podcast audio. Just a wealth of life and acquisition experience as well.