Our guest this week on the IBJ Podcast is a great example of the surging interest in ETA—shorthand for entrepreneurship through acquisition. Pat East and his wife founded a digital marketing company ...

Want to buy a local business? Watch out — it might lead you to buying even more small businesses. “I call these ‘gateway-drug businesses,'” says Codie Sanchez. That’s because local businesses are ...

Running a small business today is not for the faint of heart. Between competing with big brands, keeping up with ever-changing digital trends, and fighting to stay visible online, most entrepreneurs ...