5 Takeaways from Harvard's ETA Conference
5 Takeaways from Harvard's ETA Conference  
Podcast: Acquiring Minds
Published On: Mon Dec 13 2021
Description: Harvard's acquisition entrepreneurship conference took place last week. Organizer Michael Ledecky shares 5 takeaways. Themes from Michael's interview:Buy a good business in a great industry4+1 Model for searching3 industries for acquisition entrepreneurs to considerMental health in searchWomen in searchThai Lee, acquisition entrepreneur who became a billionaireDiversifying paths of searchPredictions for search in 2022 & 2023Tons of names & resources cited in this episode. Here they all are:Michael Ledecky2021 ETA ConferenceEntrepreneurship Through Acquisition Club at HBSThe book that inspired Michael, HBR Guide to Buying a Small Business: Think Big, Buy Small, Own Your Own CompanyThe authors and HBS professors: Royce G. Yudkoff & Richard S. RubackPacific Lake, and partners Coley Andrews & Jim SouthernThe 4 + 1 Industry Search Framework by Pacific LakeSteve Divitkos' episode on Acquiring Minds, From Search Misery to Successful CEOPaul Thompson's Search Fund ManifestoAndrew MondiThai LeeJim Sharpe's blogTrish Higgins of ChenmarkAndrew SaltounSearch Fund Accelerator (SFA)Broadtree PartnersIrv Grousbeck, developer of the traditional search model