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Search Funded: The ETA Podcast

Nick Lall

Booking Overview

This is a business interview show focused on entrepreneurship through acquisition, featuring external acquisition entrepreneurs, ETA investors, operators, and advisers with direct experience buying, financing, and running small businesses. Agencies could credibly pitch searchers, independent sponsors, acquisition-focused investors, M&A lawyers, software acquisition executives, and operators with practical deal or operating expertise; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 39

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: < 100

Listener location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

nick@intermountainsuccessioncapital.com

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Host

Nick Lall - Host focused on entrepreneurship through acquisition, small-business acquisitions, search funds, and the investors and operators involved in buying and growing established businesses.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Direct experience acquiring, financing, operating, or advising small and lower-middle-market businesses; relevant backgrounds include search fund entrepreneurship, independent sponsorship, M&A law, acquisition investing, and software-company ownership.
Required Achievements:  
Founded or acquired and operated established businesses, Built or managed an acquisition investment platform, Completed substantial M&A or ETA transactions, Authored a relevant business book, Held senior finance or investment leadership roles

Recent Guest Discussions

Vadim Rogovskiy - AI Applications In Acquisitions, Holdco Strategies, Modernizing Software Businesses, Serial Acquisitions, And Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition.

Nikita Gossain - Permanent-hold Acquisitions, Australian ETA, Founder Dependency, Business Succession, Culture, Systems, And Long-term Ownership.

Joel Ankney - Legal Counsel For Small-business Acquisitions, Due Diligence, Letters Of Intent, Transaction Timelines, Deal Structures, And Common Buyer Mistakes.

Bhavik Rasyara - Search Funds In India, Acquisition Financing, Deal Flow, Seller Expectations, B2b Services, Technology Businesses, And The Development Of India's ETA Ecosystem.

David Khalil - Saas Acquisition Economics, Profitability, ARR Multiples, Stock-based Compensation, And Long-term Operation Of Product-led Software Companies.

Recent Topics

Business, Entrepreneurship, Business Acquisitions, Search Funds, Small Business

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Search Funded: The ETA Podcast
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India's First Institutional Search Investor- Chaitanya Rathi, Searchlight ETA

October 13, 2026

Chaitanya Rathi has spent two decades as an operator, entrepreneur and investor in India. He helped build Sula Vineyards’ wine tourism business, later returned as COO and helped take the company public, and in between worked in both private equity and venture capital, investing in and helping build consumer businesses across India. He eventually began exploring an acquisition of his own, discovered ETA, and instead decided to build Searchlight ETA, becoming the first dedicated search fund inv...

Buying Independent Hotels through the EtA Model: Kevin Fleming, Avenir Hospitality

October 06, 2026

Kevin Fleming left Wharton during COVID to pursue an unconventional search thesis: combining ETA with his background in real estate private equity.In this episode, we discuss:Why Kevin chose independent hotels despite their asset intensity and operational complexityHow he financed Avenir Hospitality’s first acquisition in Cannon BeachWhat he learned going from investor to hands-on operatorWhy Avenir focuses on supply-constrained leisure markets and independent hotelsHow the strategy has evolv...

The Rise of the AI-Powered HoldCo - Vadim Rogovskiy

September 22, 2026

In this episode of Search Funded, we sit down with entrepreneur, investor, and holdco founder Vadim Rogovskiy to explore one of the most important emerging trends in entrepreneurship through acquisition: the intersection of AI and small business ownership.Vadim shares his journey from building and scaling venture-backed startups, including AI company 3DLOOK, to founding Rebel Capital, a holdco focused on acquiring and modernizing software businesses with AI. He explains why more founders and ...

Frequently asked questions

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Search Funded: The ETA Podcast
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How do I get in touch with Search Funded: The ETA Podcast?

Search Funded: The ETA Podcast is hosted by Nick Lall. Its publicly listed email is nick@intermountainsuccessioncapital.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Search Funded: The ETA Podcast?

The publicly listed email for Search Funded: The ETA Podcast: nick@intermountainsuccessioncapital.com.

How many listeners does Search Funded: The ETA Podcast have?

Podseeker estimates Search Funded: The ETA Podcast reaches fewer than 100 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Search Funded: The ETA Podcast?

Search Funded: The ETA Podcast typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Direct experience acquiring, financing, operating, or advising small and lower-middle-market businesses; relevant backgrounds include search fund entrepreneurship, independent sponsorship, M&A law, acquisition investing, and software-company ownership. Common among recent guests: Founded or acquired and operated established businesses; Built or managed an acquisition investment platform; Completed substantial M&A or ETA transactions. Recent guests include Vadim Rogovskiy, Nikita Gossain, and Joel Ankney.

How hard is it to get booked on Search Funded: The ETA Podcast?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Search Funded: The ETA Podcast cover?

Recent episodes cover Business, Entrepreneurship, Business Acquisitions, Search Funds, and Small Business. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

nick@intermountainsuccessioncapital.com

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