2nd Annual Richard L. Osborne ETA Symposium

Add to Calendar: Add to Calendar 2023-10-25 08:00:00 2023-10-25 16:30:00 2nd Annual Richard L. Osborne ETA Symposium Have you ever thought about owning your own business or are you seeking ideas to grow your existing company? if yes, register now for the 2nd Annual ETA Symposium. ETA is the path to becoming a business owner by buying and growing an established small business. For individuals with business skills and a desire to make a meaningful impact, this can be less risky than starting a new business around an unproven product or service. Why attend: At this 2nd annual ETA Symposium, Weatherhead and Promise Partners plan to bring together over 200 current business owners, leaders that have a goal of owning their own business, along with experts in the local acquisition ecosystem to highlight this proven ETA strategy and local resources. This full-day program will feature multiple workshops and general sessions about ETA and breakout sessions for each audience in an interactive format. Who should attend: Business owners that are interested in learning creative ways to grow their business Business owners that are interested in innovative ways to approach succession planning General managers, executives or business leaders that have an aspiration for business ownership and may not know how to transition out of their existing role The event is co-hosted by the Weatherhead School of Management at CWRU and Promise Partners. Agenda: 8-8:30 a.m.: AM/Full Day Registration - Networking/Breakfast 8:30 a.m.-noon: Workshops: (2) Tracks, (3) Sessions each. Track 1 - for those newer to ETA and, or seeking practical ideas on how to go from employee to business owner using ETA. Track 2 - focused on experienced ETA entrepreneurs, investors, and business owners seeking to scale their business using ETA. Noon-12:30 p.m.: PM Registration - Lunch/Networking 12:30 p.m.-4 p.m.: General Session 4-4:30 p.m.: Event Closing & Networking Registration is available for the full day session or half day sessions (morning or afternoon). Full day attendees will receive continental breakfast and lunch. Parking is available at Case Western Reserve University's (CWRU) Lot 29 Campus Center Garage. The garage is located directly adjacent to Severance Music Center off East Blvd and has access to the Tinkham Veale University Center. Please direct questions to Nikki.Anderson@case.edu or 216.368.6803. On-Campus Weatherhead School of Management Weatherhead School of Management America/New_York public