Buy, Build, Lead: An Introduction to Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition

Most founder stories start with an idea. This one starts with a business someone else already built.San Antonio has the highest concentration of family-owned businesses of any metro in the country, meaning it also has one of the largest succession problems. Thousands of profitable, established companies here need new operators in the next decade. Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) is one of the fastest-growing paths to founder in the country, and San Antonio is one of the best places in the U.S. to do it.This panel brings together an operator who's actually done it, an EIR advising the next wave, and a broker who sees the deal flow every day. What kinds of businesses are actually for sale in SA. What financing looks like. Where the real risks are. And how to know if ETA is right for you.