Self Study Course: Buy a Small Business

ETA in a Box Self-Study

This comprehensive course includes all the knowledge, resources, and guidance needed to become an entrepreneur and acquire a business!

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Course curriculum

1. Welcome to ETA in a Box
2. Welcome
3. Welcome to ETA in a Box: Introduction to the Bootcamp
4. Before we begin...
5. Resource Library
1. Week 1 Long Detailed Video
2. Week 1 Short Summary Video
3. Week 1 Podcast
1. Week 2 Long Detailed Video
2. Week 2 Short Summary Video
3. Week 2 Podcast
4. Readings
5. Homework Instructions
6. Assignment 1: LBO Model
7. Assignment 2: ETA Economics
8. Optional Assignment (Highly Recommended): Creating a Strike Zone
9. Excel Frameworks & Resources
1. Week 3 Podcast
2. Week 3 Long Detailed Video
3. Week Short Summary Video
4. Homework Instructions
5. Assignment 1: First Blush: Compare 3 CIMs
6. Optional Homework Assignment!
7. Week 3 Excel Frameworks and Resources
1. Week 4 Podcast
2. Week 4 Long Detailed Video
3. Week 4 Short Summary Video
4. Readings
5. Homework Instructions
6. Assignment: Scorecard
7. Week 4 Excel Frameworks and Resources
8. Week 4 Excel Frameworks and Resources
1. Week 5 Podcast
2. Week 5 Long Detailed Video
3. Week 5 Short Summary Video
4. Homework Instructions
5. Assignment: Industry Thesis + 100-Target List
6. Optional Assignments (Highly Recommended)
7. Excel Frameworks and Resources
8. Excel Frameworks and Resources
1. Week 6 Podcast
2. Week 6 Long Detailed Video
3. Week 6 Short Summary Video
4. Homework Instructions
5. Assignment: Deal Sourcing and Valuation Model
6. Excel Frameworks and Resources
7. Excel Frameworks and Resources
1. Week 7 Podcast
2. Week 7 Long Detailed Video
3. Week 7 Short Summary Video
4. Homework Instructions
5. Assignment 1: Practice Financial Model: Tab 5
6. Assignment 2: Create Financial Projections
7. Week 7 Excel Frameworks and Resources
1. Week 8 Podcast
2. Week 8 Long Detailed Video
3. Week 8 Short Summary Video
4. Homework Instructions
5. Assignment: Three Offers and LOIs
6. Week 8 Excel Frameworks and Resources
1. Week 9 Podcast
2. Week 9 Long Detailed Video
3. Week 9 Short Summary Video
4. Homework Instructions
5. Assignment: LOI + Investment Teaser
6. Week 9 Excel Frameworks and Resources
1. Week 10 Podcast
2. Week 10 Long Detailed Video
3. Week 10 Short Summary Video
4. Homework Instructions
5. Assignment: Value Creation Plan: Value Drivers
6. Week 10 Excel Frameworks and Resources
1. Week 11 Podcast
2. Week 11 Long Detailed Video
3. Week 11 Short Summary Video
4. Homework Instructions
5. Assignment: Deal Exchange Teaser
6. Week 11 Excel Frameworks and Resources
1. Homework Instructions
2. Assignment: Failure Mitigation Plan
1. Week 13 Podcast
2. Week 13 Long Detailed Video
3. Week 13 Short Summary Video
4. Week 13 Excel Frameworks and Resources

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87 lessons
7.5 hours of video content

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ETA in a Box Self-Study

Course curriculum

Before the Course

Welcome to ETA in a Box!

Week 1: Introduction to Entrepreneurship through Acquisition (ETA)

Week 2: ETA Economics

Week 3: Launching Your Search

Week 4: The Research Process

Week 5: Sourcing

Week 6: Building a Relationship with the Seller

Week 7: Valuation

Week 8: How to Finance a Deal

Week 9: The Letter of Intent (LOI)

Week 10: Due Diligence

Week 11: Closing a Deal

Week 12: Mitigating Failure

Week 13: Year 1 as CEO

About this course

Discover your potential, starting today