Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition

Over the next five years, approximately 120,000 Canadian businesses will be up for sale outside of family or management. Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) offers a path to entrepreneurship by purchasing and growing an established business. 

For individuals with solid business skills and a desire to make a meaningful impact, ETA can be less risky than starting a new venture with an unproven product or service.

ETA is often pursued later in one’s career after gaining operational experience and building a strong professional network. Over the past two decades, it has become an increasingly popular career path for aspiring entrepreneurs. 

Entrepreneurs partner with Shaughnessy Group to outsource their acquisitions and mergers, reducing fixed costs and freeing up time by collaborating with us on a targeted buy-side search. 

We take an active role in supporting the next generation of entrepreneurs by leveraging our experience, knowledge, networks, technology, and capital resources. In selective situations, we invest our time and, in some cases, our fees. 

From acquisition execution and debt advisory to seller transition, operational expertise, leadership succession, and entrepreneurial coaching, we provide comprehensive support to research, target, source, structure, fund, and acquire lower-middle-market businesses—helping you operate, grow, and eventually exit successfully.