
ETA Insider Podcast
Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
A podcast series featuring all things related to search funds and entrepreneurship through acquisition. Hosted by Brian O'Connor, Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business and Managing Partner of NextGen Growth Partners.
- 21 episodes
- monthly
- Avg 29 min
- English
Counted on this page — what you have heard stays on this device, so it is not something the list can be paged by.
August 28 · 33 min

May 29 · 32 minAI, Seller Integrity, and Smarter ETA Deals
April 24 · 31 minSplit Roles, Shared Vision: Making Partnerships Work in ETA
March 27 · 24 minUnpacking the Self-Funded ETA Experience
February 27 · 29 minBuilding Trust and Curiosity as an Operator
January 30 · 24 minMilitary Leadership Meets Small Business Ownership
Dec 2, 2025 · 25 minFrom Diligence to Dashboards: How Finance Shapes Search Success
Oct 31, 2025 · 26 minRedefining ETA in the Public Markets
Sep 29, 2025 · 32 minHard Lessons, Resilience, and the Future of ETA
Aug 29, 2025 · 32 minWhen Search Meets Real Life
Jul 30, 2025 · 30 minOperating in the White Space of ETA in Mexico
Jun 30, 2025 · 26 minCracking the Code on a Non-Traditional ETA Journey
May 30, 2025 · 29 minHow a Recovering Attorney Built a Healthcare Empire
Apr 25, 2025 · 28 minThe Art of ETA and High-Quality Revenue
Mar 28, 2025 · 29 minEntrepreneurial Lessons of Grit, Growth, and Giving Back
Feb 27, 2025 · 27 minBuilding ETA Boards and Deals
Jan 31, 2025 · 30 minPeace Corps to Self Funded Search
Dec 26, 2024 · 30 minThe Power of a Business Thesis in Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition