Betsy Harbison – From Raising a Traditional Search Fund to Acquiring and Operating a Software Company

Betsy Harbison – From Raising a Traditional Search Fund to Acquiring and Operating a Software Company

Betsy owns and operates Softrip, a leading multi-day tour operator, which she acquired in a traditional search following her graduation from Harvard Business School. Listen on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-raising-a-traditional-search-fund-to-acquiring/id1769002194?i=1000669823777] and Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/3xQR9uuRKiImnv0uFOyOtj?si=7379ddf09e254790]

Nick Akers – From Co-Leading a Family Company to 'Buying and Building' an IT MSP

Nick Akers shares his ETA journey: from studying chemistry and working as CEO of a startup to helping to lead a family-owned chemical company. Nick ultimately left the company and pursued acquisition entrepreneurship, and partnered with Novastone Capital Advisors, a leading ETA accelerator, to search for, and ultimately acquire, an IT MSP, STL Communications. Listen on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-co-leading-a-family-company-to-buying-and/id1769002194?i=1000669823616] and Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/2Cni8gszhiKJwqto4ytnN0?si=d7ff6dd79e1747f3]

Dhruv Patel – Navigating the Healthcare Industry: A Journey into Medical Spa Acquisition

Dhruv Patel shares his journey, from growing up in India to moving to the U.S. and serving in the military. Eventually, Dhruv earned his MBA at Washington University in St. Louis and started his acquisition entrepreneurship journey, which led Dhruv to acquire a medical spa based outside of Chicago in a self-funded ETA search. Listen on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/navigating-the-healthcare-industry-a-journey/id1769002194?i=1000669823744] and Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/6dExMiIdRGZX6CdxnRHHJ4]

August Felker – ETA in the Insurance Industry

August Felker discusses his ETA journey, which began when he raised a search fund and acquired Murphy Insurance, which he built and sold to Hub International in 2015. He also discusses Oberle Risk, which he currently operates. Oberle, based in St. Louis, was acquired in connection with a self-funded ETA search. Listen on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eta-in-the-insurance-industry/id1769002194?i=1000669823830] and Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/6dExMiIdRGZX6CdxnRHHJ4]

Noah Weiss – From Computer Science to Business Ownership

Noah Weiss discusses his career journey, from studying computer science at Princeton University, to working at leading technology companies such as Tesla, and his eventual search and acquisition of an electrical contracting firm, which he owns and operates today. Listen on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-computer-science-to-business-ownership/id1769002194?i=1000669823806] and Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/episode/3YJtk6R2RBdat68ruf3Ul2?si=37565fd0b28d4f2a]