EPISODE · Apr 1, 2024 · 48 MIN
Live from the Harper Center: Acquiring for Long-Term
from ETA Insider Podcast · host Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
This month’s episode features a live recording from the Harper Center with Aizik Zimerman, MBA ’23, CEO of J Blanton Plumbing, a business he acquired during his second year at Booth. Unlike many ETA students focused on quick exits, Zimerman is dedicated to long-term growth, aiming to build the business into the nation's largest home services company. Influenced by his family's immigrant background and entrepreneurial success, Zimerman brings a wealth of experience from investment banking, private equity, and management roles in tech companies like Uber Eats. His journey exemplifies resilience and a commitment to creating lasting impact through entrepreneurship.
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This month’s episode features a live recording from the Harper Center with Aizik Zimerman, MBA ’23, CEO of J Blanton Plumbing, a business he acquired during his second year at Booth. Unlike many ETA students focused on quick exits, Zimerman is dedicated to long-term growth, aiming to build the business into the nation's largest home services company. Influenced by his family's immigrant background and entrepreneurial success, Zimerman brings a wealth of experience from investment banking, private equity, and management roles in tech companies like Uber Eats. His journey exemplifies resilience and a commitment to creating lasting impact through entrepreneurship.
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