A Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Community
Finding, buying, and operating a small business doesn’t have to be a lonely journey.
At the Denver and Baltimore ETA Meetup, you’ll find community, education, and genuine connections that support you at every stage of your search.
ETA Meetup Events
Denver Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Meetup
Hosted on the first Wednesday of every month, this is a casual and low-key event to get to know the...
Attend Event →What is ETA?
Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) is a path to business ownership where you buy an existing, profitable small business instead of starting from scratch.
If you’re exploring this path, you’re likely in a “search” – the process of finding, evaluating, and acquiring a business you can operate and grow.
How the Denver ETA Meetup Helps You.
If you want education, connection, and real-world insights to guide your acquisition journey, this is the place for you.
Through monthly sessions, expert speakers, operator stories, and open Q&A, you’ll gain practical knowledge and meet people who understand exactly what you’re navigating – from early search to owning and operating your business.
What's Coming Up
Each month, you’ll get access to a new topic, an expert, and opportunities to expand your knowledge.
Expect panels, conversations, operator stories, and practical insights that you can apply immediately to your search.
ETA Meetup Testimonials
Honest feedback from people who’ve walked into a meetup and found guidance, clarity, or momentum they didn’t have before.
Inside the ETA Community
Powered by PROX Search Capital
Your search is supported by more than a community.
Denver ETA is organized by PROX Search Capital, a fund dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs in self-funded search or independent sponsor.
If you need deal guidance, financing support, or a partner who understands the ETA landscape, PROX is here to help you move forward confidently.
Resources to Support Your Search
Explore tools, insights, and materials that help you deepen your understanding of ETA, build your skills, and take your next step confidently.
- Featured Resource
- Valuations
The ETA Meetup FAQ's
Everything you need to know about the Denver ETA Meetup, what to expect each month, and how the community can support your search and acquisition journey.
Entrepreneurship through acquisition (ETA) is the process of searching, buying, and then operating an existing small business instead of starting one from scratch. ETA is focused on acquiring a long-standing profitable company with existing customers, employees, and cash flow.
A searcher is an entrepreneur who is searching for a business to buy.
A self-funded search is when an entrepreneur independently searches for a business to buy and typically uses SBA financing, seller financing, their own cash and outside investors to complete the acquisition. They self-fund their salary during the search process and all transaction costs for the acquisition which allows them to typically own all or a majority of the company.
The Denver ETA Meetup meet every month has both networking and an educational portion. The event starts at 6pm. At 7pm, there is a speaker or panel for one hour and then more networking afterwards.
The Denver ETA Meetup is a community for entrepreneurs, investors, operators, students, and professionals interested in buying businesses and entrepreneurship through acquisition in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region.
The meetup is designed for searchers, traditional and self-funded, investors, lenders, brokers, operators, attorneys, accountants, sponsors, and anyone curious about buying small businesses.
Yes. Many attendees are early in their ETA journey and attend to learn about buying businesses, SBA loans, deal sourcing, due diligence, and acquisition entrepreneurship.
ETA entrepreneurs commonly acquire businesses in industries like home services, healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, B2B services. The focus is on an established company with stable cash flow and recurring customers.
Most buyers begin by defining a thesis for what type of business they want to buy, browsing marketplaces like bizbuysell.com, building relationships with brokers and owners, learning acquisition financing, and networking with other searchers, investors, and operators in the ETA community.
Denver has a growing ecosystem of entrepreneurs, investors, lenders, universities, and operators focused on small business acquisitions, making it one of the fastest-growing ETA communities in the country.
Yes. Many successful ETA entrepreneurs are first-time buyers who leverage mentors, investors, lenders, advisors, and the broader acquisition entrepreneurship community throughout the process.