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Operating During the Covid-19 Crisis
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Booth alum Brian Vanderheyden, CEO of Richmond Alarm Company, reflects on how he began his ETA journey, executing on the... Read more
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Success as a Self-Funded Searcher: Benefits of Funding Your Own Deal
Success as a Self-Funded Searcher: Benefits of Funding Your Own Deal
In this episode, Chicago Booth alum Darrin Shillair, president of Specialty Sales LLC, discusses his ETA journey and exp... Read more
29 Jan 2019
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Funding the Acquisition: The Nuts and Bolts of Debt Financing
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Technology in ETA: Acquiring and Running a Software-Driven Business
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Lessons Learned as a First-Time Operator
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Growth Strategy: Creatively Approaching Acquisitions
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Transforming the Model: Evolution of the Search Fund since Irv Grousbeck
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