#1 Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition
Online Magazine

Stay ahead as an Acquisition Entrepreneur. Never miss crisp and value-packed ETA Investors and Operators’ stories and insights.

Featured

Story

+2

May 11, 2026

•

7 min read

How Robert Gayden Turned an Inheritance into a $6 Million Revenue Home Care Agency

He first had to overcome a 17-month deal closing period.

Story

+2

Apr 27, 2026

•

3 min read

Mike Fagan: Professional Bowler and World Champion Turned ETA Operator

Discover how PBA World Champion Mike Fagan transitioned from throwing strikes on national television to buying and modernizing a bowling center in New Mexico.

Repair & Maintenance

+2

Apr 20, 2026

•

4 min read

Adam Vandermyde: "Try Before You Buy" Acquisition to an 8-Figure Exit

How Vandermyde bought, nearly broke, and ultimately sold Petro West, a niche infrastructure company in the Mountain West, in 5 years.

Articles

Story

+2

May 11, 2026

•

7 min read

How Robert Gayden Turned an Inheritance into a $6 Million Revenue Home Care Agency

He first had to overcome a 17-month deal closing period.

Story

+2

Apr 27, 2026

•

3 min read

Mike Fagan: Professional Bowler and World Champion Turned ETA Operator

Discover how PBA World Champion Mike Fagan transitioned from throwing strikes on national television to buying and modernizing a bowling center in New Mexico.

Repair & Maintenance

+2

Apr 20, 2026

•

4 min read

Adam Vandermyde: "Try Before You Buy" Acquisition to an 8-Figure Exit

How Vandermyde bought, nearly broke, and ultimately sold Petro West, a niche infrastructure company in the Mountain West, in 5 years.

Repair & Maintenance

+1

Apr 6, 2026

•

8 min read

Andy Rougeot: From the Battlefield to a $9 Million Blue-Collar Business Exit

It took this former Army Ranger and Denver mayoral candidate only five years, from SBA acquisition to a near eight-figure cash exit.

Story

+2

Mar 26, 2026

•

7 min read

From Walmart to a Billion-Dollar MEP Empire: How Steve Carroll Built Kelso Industries

It started with a disastrous first attempt at business ownership.

SaaS

+2

Mar 19, 2026

•

9 min read

Jake Bittner: Turning a Money-Losing IT Shop into a $35 Million GovTech Exit

Bittner went from a risk-averse enterprise sales executive to engineering a fascinating carveout in GovTech, without putting a penny down.

Load more