Think Big, Buy Small

Harvard Business School

Topics: Entrepreneurship

No. 180 in Business▼40

Are you looking for an alternative to a career path at a big firm? Does founding your own startup seem too risky? There's another compelling path open to you: acquiring a small business and running it as CEO. Co-hosted by Harvard Business School Professors Richard Ruback and Royce Yudkoff, the show is an extension of their courses on small firms, including Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition, which has been taken by thousands of MBA students, and their highly-regarded book, HBR Guide To Buying A Small Business, which has sold more than 65,000 copies. In this series, Rick and Royce guide listeners through the different milestones of the journey to acquiring an enduringly profitable small...

Latest episodeBuilding an HVAC Roll-Up in FranceNovember 2, 2026 · 52 min

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Latest episodes

1. Building an HVAC Roll-Up in FranceNovember 2, 2026 · 52 min
2. Navigating the Legal Process of Buying a Small BusinessOctober 26, 2026 · 57 min
3. When Search Doesn’t End in an AcquisitionOctober 19, 2026 · 44 min
4. From Entrepreneur to Acquisition EntrepreneurOctober 12, 2026 · 49 min
5. From Searcher to Seller: The Long Road to a Successful ExitOctober 5, 2026 · 48 min
6. Reflections On the Evolution of ETASeptember 28, 2026 · 57 min
7. Should Searchers Look More Seriously at Franchises?September 21, 2026 · 55 min
8. The Role of Culture in Scaling an ETA BusinessSeptember 14, 2026 · 52 min
9. The Rise of Long-Term Holding Companies in ETAAugust 31, 2026 · 53 min
10. Season Three Questions and Answers with Rick and RoyceDecember 1, 2025 · 47 min

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