Yes! Scale Your Business Through Acquisition

Thursday, January 22, 2026
11:00 AM - 1:30 PM

Add to Calendar: Add to Calendar 2026-01-22 11:00:00 2026-01-22 13:30:00 Yes! Scale Your Business Through Acquisition Join Weatherhead ETA and business peers for a working lunch that demonstrates how to apply ETA thinking to your own growth plan. Scaling through acquisition is an accessible path to growth for small and middle-market business owners. Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) is not just a theory; it is a practical path to expand, scale, and increase company value. Practitioners and dealmakers in the fray, building portfolios and scaling companies, will share their expertise. Our panel will discuss essential shifts in thinking, time management, operations, and growth pathways, including acquisition, that accelerate growth. You will walk away with knowledge, clear insights, and actionable steps that will empower you to scale your business through the ETA approach. On-Campus Weatherhead School of Management Weatherhead School of Management America/New_York public

Event Location
On-Campus
Type of Event
Other

Event Details

Join Weatherhead ETA and business peers for a working lunch that demonstrates how to apply ETA thinking to your own growth plan.

Scaling through acquisition is an accessible path to growth for small and middle-market business owners. Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) is not just a theory; it is a practical path to expand, scale, and increase company value.

Practitioners and dealmakers in the fray, building portfolios and scaling companies, will share their expertise. Our panel will discuss essential shifts in thinking, time management, operations, and growth pathways, including acquisition, that accelerate growth. You will walk away with knowledge, clear insights, and actionable steps that will empower you to scale your business through the ETA approach.

Event Speakers
April Bain, Founder, The GRIT Group
Michael Ellis, Partner, Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs LLC
Matt Buder Shapiro, Founding Marketing Partner and Chief Marketing Officer, Ensemble Performing Arts
Scot Lowry, Managing Partner & co-founder of PromiseONE Companies & Richard S. Osborne Professor of Entrepreneurship, Weatherhead School of Management, CWRU
Event Sponsor
Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs LLP

Event Address

George S. Dively Building

11240 Bellflower Rd.

Cleveland, OH 44106