ETA Louisville Conference

BUY HERE. BUILD HERE.
Louisville ETA Conference brings together entrepreneurs, searchers, investors, business owners and advisors focused on the next generation of local business ownership.
Whether you’re looking to buy a business, considering what’s next for one you own, investing in local companies, or helping make deals happen, this one-day conference offers practical insights, real-world perspectives and valuable connections.
Come explore how we can buy here, build here, and keep great businesses growing in our region.
AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS
8:30 – 9:00 AM | Registration, Coffee & Networking
9:00 – 10:20 AM | Welcome & Opening Sessions: Starting Your ETA Journey and Let's Make a Deal
10:30 AM – 12:15 PM | Morning Breakout Sessions – Two Tracks
12:15 – 1:00 PM | Lunch & Networking
1:00 – 1:30 PM | Afternoon Breakout Sessions
1:35 – 2:20 PM | Featured AI Keynote: How AI Is Reshaping the M&A Lifecycle
2:25 – 2:55 PM | Afternoon Breakout Sessions
3:00 – 3:45 PM | Closing Panel: Keeping It Real – What Nobody Tells You About ETA
3:45 – 5:00 PM | Closing Networking Reception – Sponsored by Gray Ice Higdon

SAMPLE TOPICS:
Starting Your ETA Journey: Is Buying a Business Right for You?
SBA Lending Deep Dive: How First-Time Buyers Finance an Acquisition
Structuring the Deal: What Works for the Buyer, Seller & Investor
You Don't Know What You Don't Know: The Realities of Due Diligence & Importance of Quality of Earnings
ESOP 101: Employee Ownership & the Emerging ESOP Acquisition Model
Keeping It Real: What Nobody Tells You About ETA