SMB Acquisition Insights from Rick & Royce
If you’re serious about buying and running a small business, you’ll want to check out Think Big, Buy Small, the podcast by Richard (Rick) Ruback and Royce Yudkoff, the Harvard Business School professors behind The HBR Guide to Buying a Small Business.
This podcast is all about acquisition entrepreneurship—why it’s a smart path, how to find the right business, and what it really takes to operate one successfully. Rick & Royce bring decades of research, experience, and teaching to break down small business ownership in a way that’s structured, practical, and no-nonsense.
Why Listen to Acquiring Minds?
Unlike a lot of SMB podcasts that focus only on deal-making, this one dives deep into the realities of owning and operating a small business. They don’t just tell you how to buy a company—they show you how to make it thrive.
Who Should Listen?
🎧 Searchers & acquisition entrepreneurs looking for expert frameworks
🎧 Operators & business owners who want to optimize and grow
🎧 Investors & independent sponsors interested in SMB strategies
🎧 Anyone exploring business acquisition as a path to financial independence
What You’ll Learn
🔹 Why small business acquisition is a better path than starting from scratch
🔹 How to find and evaluate the right business for you
🔹 The critical factors that determine long-term success post-close
🔹 How to manage, grow, and build long-term value in an acquired business
Why It’s Worth Your Time
Rick & Royce bring an MBA-level education in SMB acquisitions straight to your headphones—without the HBS tuition bill. Their insights are grounded in research and real-world case studies, making this one of the most credible and actionable resources for anyone in the small business acquisition space.
