Search Funded: The ETA Podcast
Nick Lall
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Search Funded is the entrepreneurship through acquisition podcast for search fund entrepreneurs, self-funded searchers, independent sponsors, investors, and operators. Hosted by Nick Lall, the show features conversations with acquisition entrepreneurs and ETA investors about how to find, finance, acquire, operate, and grow established small and lower-middle-market businesses.
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S2E13 Self-Funded ETA in Europe | Alexander Kelm, Buyout Diary
In this episode we are joined by Alexander Kelm, founder of ETA Europe and writer of Buyout Diary, to explore why entrepreneurship through acquisition in Europe requires a very different playbook…
S2E11 Building a Search Fund in China: No Playbook, Local Trust, and What Actually Works - Sally Tian, Snowtide Capital
Sally Tian shares her journey from consulting, tech, and Harvard Business School to building one of the first search funds in China alongside her husband and co-founder. She explains why she walked…
S2E10 The End of Financial Engineering and Why AI Won’t Save You - Lee McCabe, Claymore Partners
Most private equity returns over the last decade were not driven by operators. They were driven by cheap debt and multiple expansion. That playbook is breaking.In this episode, Lee McCabe, partner at…
S2E9 He Built an Industry Leader and Walked Away from Selling It - Eric Whitley, GridSME
In this episode we speak with Eric Whitley, co-founder of GridSME and GridSec, one of the leading providers of grid compliance, engineering, and cybersecurity services for renewable energy operators…
S2E8 ETA Is Breaking (and Going Global): Investor Conflict, Weak Boards, and Structural Shifts - Ibrahim Abdel Rahim of Moonbase Capital
In this episode, Ibrahim Abdel Rahim returns to share how ETA has evolved from a niche strategy into a rapidly globalizing asset class.Moonbase has expanded beyond Europe into markets like Brazil and…
S2E5 From M&A in Africa to Enterprise Wireless Infrastructure, DC Moore of ATG
DC Moore is a mid-career searcher and the new CEO of Atlantic Technology Group, an enterprise wireless and mobility infrastructure provider benefiting from durable tailwinds tied to 5G densification,…
S2E7 From Fired Searcher to $50M in Deals in One Year | Kevin Hong, Caprae Capital
Kevin Hong is a former searcher who was fired from the company he acquired and is now the founder of Caprae Capital, a tech-enabled lower middle market investment platform behind SaaSquatch Leads,…
S2E4 Employee Ownership as a Search Fund Advantage, Turner Wyatt of Small Capital
Turner Wyatt is the founder and CEO of Small Capital, an investment firm backing self-funded searchers who want to bake employee ownership into their acquisitions from day one. A lifelong social…
S2E3 What a Legendary Wall Street Insider Looks for in Search Fund Entrepreneurs, William D. Cohan
On this episode of Search Funded, we sit down with William D. Cohan, bestselling author, longtime financial journalist, and former Wall Street M&A banker, for a wide-ranging conversation that…
S2E2 Buying Spotify artist music rights with Tom Sarig, Antifragile Music
On this episode of Search Funded, we sit down with Tom Sarig, founder and CEO of Antifragile Equity Partners. A Grammy-winning music executive and former SVP at multiple major labels, Tom has worked…
S2E1 Is Now The Time for EtA in Emerging Markets?
New SBA rules are making self-funded search tougher—especially for non-U.S. citizens. In this episode, we explore why it might be time to look abroad and my personal reflections after spending the…
S1E21 Episode 21 - Abhi Golhar, Meridian 84
Abhi Golhar is an entrepreneur, private equity investor, and nationally recognized speaker specializing in business leadership, innovation strategy, and private markets investing. With a track record…
S1E18 Episode 18 - LaSean Smith, CAGR Investments
Lasean Smith is founder of CAGR Investments, a micro-PE firm that is part family office and part product studio.. Lasean holds a bachelor's in media and computer science from Southern Illinois…
S1E20 Episode 20 - Kevin Bibelhausen, Fruition Capital (and Heritage Fabrics)
Kevin Bibelhausen is an investor and business owner based in High Point, North Carolina. He frequently consults on digital strategy & operations, is a sought after conference speaker, frequent…
S1E17 Episode 17 - Gabriel Chick, Service-Tech Corporation
Gabriel Chick is the President and CEO of Cleveland, Ohio-based HVAC and industrial cleaning services company Service Tech Corporation (STC). Prior to STC, Gabriel served over 4 years as a Field…
S1E16 Episode 16 - Tom Gilroy, GKG Risk
In this episode, Tom Gilroy, representing the fourth generation at GKG Risk, shares invaluable insights into the critical role of insurance due diligence in the process of acquiring a business and…
S1E15 Episode 15 - Saumil Jariwala, Feta Fund
Saumil Jariwala, of Feta Fund, (Founder-focused Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition) joins us on this episode to talk about his mission to help one thousand entrepreneurs acquire businesses in his…
S1E14 Episode 14 - Javier Puig, Arada Capital Partners
Arada Capital Partners is a multidisciplinary team that invests in search funds across Europe.Javier Puig, Partner at Arada Capital Partners, joined me to discuss Arada's value add and his journey…
S1E13 Episode 13 - Bakari Akil, Graves Hall Capital
In this episode, host Nick Lall interviews Bakari Akil, Managing Director of Graves Hall Capital. They discuss Bakari's unique path to becoming a successful acquisition entrepreneur, including his…
S1E12 Episode 12 - Jose Moreno, AIJ Holdings
AIJ Global (also known as AIJ Holdings, and formerly known as AI Global) is an international investment group with interests in multiple asset classes, including search funds, private equity, and…
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Search Funded: The ETA Podcast has published 31 episodes since September 2022, covering topics in Business, Entrepreneurship.
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