Think Big, Buy Small

A podcast by Harvard Business School - Mondays

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26 Episodes

  1. Questions and Answers with Rick and Royce

    Published: 4/21/2025

  2. A Successful Model for Roll-Ups in Automotive and Beyond

    Published: 4/14/2025

  3. The Journey and Impact of a Mission-Driven Searcher

    Published: 4/7/2025

  4. Learnings From a Former Searcher, Current Investor, and Industry Wise Man

    Published: 3/31/2025

  5. Acquiring Outdoor Recreation Programs as Co-CEOs and Spouses

    Published: 3/24/2025

  6. The Acquisition, Transition, and Operation of a Technology Solutions Company in Texas

    Published: 3/17/2025

  7. Insights From a Recurring Investor in Self-Funded Searches

    Published: 3/10/2025

  8. The Purchase, Carve Out, and Transformation of a Remote Software Company

    Published: 3/3/2025

  9. From W-2 Job, To Startup Life, To Acquisition Entrepreneurship

    Published: 2/24/2025

  10. Practical Takeaways From A Seasoned Lender To Smaller Firms

    Published: 2/17/2025

  11. The Acquisition of a Remarkable Recurring Revenue Business

    Published: 2/10/2025

  12. Finding One's Way To ETA

    Published: 2/3/2025

  13. Where Are They Now? A Conversation with Geoff Duckworth

    Published: 1/21/2025

  14. Listeners’ Questions, Rick and Royce's Answers

    Published: 9/9/2024

  15. From Misfortune To Great Fortune

    Published: 8/26/2024

  16. A Seller and Business Broker’s Perspectives

    Published: 8/19/2024

  17. An Acquisition Entrepreneur’s First Months As CEO

    Published: 8/12/2024

  18. Searching Where Few Have Searched Before

    Published: 8/5/2024

  19. The Fantastic Economics of SBA Loans

    Published: 7/29/2024

  20. Explaining The Success Of First-Time CEOs

    Published: 7/22/2024

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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 business, sharing insights on how to evaluate prospects, raise capital, and ultimately determine if this path is right for you.