July 13 Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA Circle)
Mon, Jul 13
|Location will be emailed
What happens when you buy the kind of blue-collar business most ETA buyers avoid? Tom shares lessons from modernizing a rural industrial company and why AI may create massive advantages in traditional businesses.
Time & Location
Jul 13, 2026, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location will be emailed
About the Event
Talk Overview
What does it look like to buy a small rural blue-collar business most ETA buyers would avoid and then step in as operator to modernize and scale it in real time? Tom shares lessons from acquiring Mercer Controls, a rural Texas wastewater controls company and transitioning from corporate executive into hands-on small business ownership and leadership.
Key Topics
Contrarian lessons from buying “hairy” businesses others avoid
What matters more than clean financials in small businesses
Transitioning nearly 30% of the workforce in the first 9 months
Tickets
Business Buyer
Event includes free food, sodas and snacks. This event is only for business buyers who are not service providers. No guests that have not previously attended an ETA Circle event. Guests must register in advance. Location to be emailed after registering. Please contact Reid@ETACircle.com if you don't receive the location.
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Goes on sale
Jun 15, 5:00 PM