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 Video
2. Welcome to ETA in a Box Document
3. Test Your ETA Search Knowledge
4. Test Your Accounting and Finance Knowledge
5. Accounting & Finance Basic Primer
6. Important Bootcamp Resources
1. Week 1 Podcast
2. Week 1 Long Detailed Video
3. Week 1 Short Summary Video
4. Week 1 Class Notes
5. Homework Instructions
6. Assignment 1: Review 3 PPM's
7. Assignment 2: Grading Search Fund Websites
8. Assignment 3: Are you an Entrepreneur?
9. Optional Assignment
10. Optional Readings
11. Week 1 Resources
12. Week 1 Survey
1. Week 2 Podcast
2. Week 2 Long Detailed Video
3. Week 2 Short Summary Video
4. Week 2 Class Notes
5. Homework Instructions
6. Assignment 1: LBO Model
7. Assignment 2: ETA Economics
8. Assignment 3: Creating a Strike Zone
9. Optional Readings
10. Week 2 Resources
11. Week 2 Survey
1. Week 3 Podcast
2. Week 3 Long Detailed Video
3. Week 3 Short Summary Video
4. Week 3 Class Notes
5. Homework Instructions
6. Assignment 1: First Blush: Compare 3 CIMs
7. Optional Homework Assignments
8. Optional Readings
9. Week 3 Resources
10. Week 3 Survey
1. Week 4 Podcast
2. Week 4 Long Detailed Video
3. Week 4 Short Summary Video
4. Week 4 Class Notes
5. Homework Instructions
6. Assignment 1: CIM Analysis
7. Optional Readings
8. Week 4 Resources
9. Week 4 Survey
1. Week 5 Podcast
2. Week 5 Long Detailed Video
3. Week 5 Short Summary Video
4. Week 5 Class Notes
5. Homework Instructions
6. Assignment 1: Industry Thesis + 100-Target List
7. Optional Assignments (Highly Recommended)
8. Optional Readings
9. Week 5 Resources
10. Week 5 Survey
1. Week 6 Podcast
2. Week 6 Long Detailed Video
3. Week 6 Short Summary Video
4. Week 6 Class Notes
5. Homework Instructions
6. Assignment 1: Deal Sourcing and Valuation
7. Optional Readings
8. Week 6 Resources
9. Week 6 Survey
1. Week 7 Podcast
2. Week 7 Long Detailed Video
3. Week 7 Short Summary Video
4. Week 7 Class Notes
5. Homework Instructions
6. Assignment 1: Practice Financial Model: Tab 5
7. Assignment 2: Create Financial Projections
8. Optional Readings
9. Week 7 Resources
10. Week 7 Survey
1. Week 8 Podcast
2. Week 8 Long Detailed Video
3. Week 8 Short Summary Video
4. Week 8 Class Notes
5. Homework Instructions
6. Assignment: Three Offers and LOIs
7. Optional Readings
8. Week 8 Resources
9. Week 8 Survey
1. Week 9 Podcast
2. Week 9 Long Detailed Video
3. Week 9 Short Summary Video
4. Week 9 Class Notes
5. Homework Instructions
6. Assignment 1: LOI + Investment Teaser
7. Optional Readings
8. Week 9 Resources
9. Week 9 Survey
1. Week 10 Podcast
2. Week 10 Long Detailed Video
3. Week 10 Short Summary Video
4. Week 10 Class Notes
5. Homework Instructions
6. Assignment: Value Creation Plan: Value Drivers
7. Optional Readings
8. Week 10 Resources
9. Week 10 Survey
1. Week 11 Podcast
2. Week 11 Long Detailed Video
3. Week 11 Short Summary Video
4. Week 11 Class Notes
5. Homework Instructions
6. Assignment 1: Deal Exchange Teaser
7. Optional Readings
8. Week 11 Resources
9. Week 11 Survey
1. Week 12 Class Notes
2. Searcher Scenarios - What Would you do?
3. Readings
4. Homework Instructions
5. Assignment 1: Failure Mitigation Plan
6. Week 12 Survey
1. Week 13 Podcast
2. Week 13 Long Detailed Video
3. Week 13 Short Summary Video
4. Week 13 Class Notes
5. Optional Readings
6. Week 13 Resources
7. Week 13 Survey
1. ETA in a Box Final Survey
2. Getting Started
3. Most Important Infrastructure To Get Your Search Started

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132 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

Wrapping Up The Bootcamp & Getting Your Search Started

About this course

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