The Next Step

The Next Step

Hosted by: Pete Seligman

Helping people find the courage to try, the clarity to start and the commitment to keep going!

Episodes

EtA Downunder - Episode 3

Season #5

G'day, I'm Pete Seligman. There are a growing number of people thinking about buying a business in this region, but it can be hard to see what that actually looks like. So to help bring one part of that process to...
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EtA Downunder - Episode 2

Season #5

G'day, I'm Pete Seligman. There are a growing number of people thinking about buying a business in this region, but it can be hard to see what that actually looks like. So to help bring one part of that process to...
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EtA Downunder - Episode 1

Season #5

G'day, I'm Pete Seligman. There are a growing number of people thinking about buying a business in this region, but it can be hard to see what that actually looks like. So to help bring one part of that process to...
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All Good Things Come To An End

Season #4

This episode of The Next Step – the final episode for the season – is a short bookend to wrap up the series, and we’ve included it in the interest of completeness. These are closing remarks after a wonderful and...
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Are You Prepared To Search For Three Years? A Story From The Trenches

Season #4

The final session of the inaugural EtA Forum was a hugely entertaining and insightful story about the searcher’s journey. Richard Hernan decided, at the age of 40, that it was “now or never” to follow his dream to...
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How To Structure The Perfect Deal And Manage Seller Expectations

Season #4

  In this session of the inaugural EtA Forum, people from all ends of the search spectrum came together to discuss a vital, if sometimes prickly topic: how to structure the perfect deal, especially when the seller...
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Why Is Search Such A High-Quality Investment?

Season #4

Andrew Locke’s Ambit Partners is one of the big global names in search. Based in South Africa, the company has invested in searches across the world, and in some interesting markets. From the mature and established...
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The art of the deal: How investors decide which deals are backable

Season #4

Getting to the core of what makes a deal backable is at the forefront of anyone who is involved in search. That was the subject of this panel at last year’s inaugural EtA Forum, which brought together four people...
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What happens when a search and acquisition goes sour?

Season #4

Sometimes a search goes wrong. It’ll start with a sense of unease, and only really become apparent after the acquisition, but it can be a stressful, morale-crushing experience when it happens. That’s the experience...
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The Best Way To Handle The First 100 Days After An Acquisition

Season #4

This panel, as part of the inaugural EtA Forum, takes a close look at how a searcher should approach their first hundred days after closing with a business. The panelists – Johnson Wang, Alex Simmons and Nikita...
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The different types of searches and how to kickstart such a rewarding journey

Season #4

Anyone that is interested in search and acquisitions needs to tune into this panel. It ran at last year’s inaugural EtA Forum, and brought together four experienced veterans at this fledgling space to talk about how...
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The emotional journey of the searcher and business owner; how to focus on the mission

Season #4

Akram Sabbagh, the co-founder of Wayfinder Capital and Second Squared, used his presentation at the inaugural EtA Forum to discuss a subject that is often overlooked by searchers and business owners alike: the...
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