What makes someone walk away from a prestigious consulting career to buy a local auto repair shop? In this real, raw, and relatable episode, Brittain Bost shares how he went from management consulting at Accenture to co-owning a growing blue-collar business through entrepreneurship through acquisition (ETA).

Brittain unpacks his journey—from falling through deals and learning the ropes in a high-volume shop, to building a business with heart, humor, and humility. He talks about partnership dynamics, financing, team culture, making bold industry jumps, and what surprised him most as a first-time business owner.

This is a must-listen if you’re:

• Tired of corporate America
• Considering buying a small business
• Exploring ETA (entrepreneurship through acquisition)
• Looking for real advice on risk, funding, and leadership
• Curious about blue-collar business opportunities

• Key Topics:

✔️ What it’s really like to buy your first business

✔️ ETA vs. starting from scratch

✔️ The power of partnerships and mentors

✔️ Getting over analysis paralysis

✔️ Why auto repair is underrated

✔️ Leadership, identity, and doing work that matters

This is not the Instagram version of entrepreneurship. This is the real stuff — the Unsexy stuff. And it’s exactly what makes it powerful.

In this episode of The Unsexy Entrepreneur, we sit down with Tracy Irby—entrepreneur, advisor, and small business expert—to explore the real mindset shift that turns side-hustlers into owners: leverage.

Tracy shares what most first-time founders get wrong, why hustle is a trap, and how building systems is the only path to true business freedom. Whether you’re starting from scratch or acquiring a small business, this episode will reshape how you think about growth, freedom, and ownership.

• Why many “entrepreneurs” are just self-employed (and stuck)
• How to build systems that scale instead of jobs that burn you out
• What leverage actually looks like in a small business
• The difference between doing the work and owning the process
• How Tracy helps entrepreneurs escape the corporate mindset trap

• Entrepreneurship mindset
• How to build a business, not a job
• Small business systems
• How to scale without burnout
• Millennial entrepreneurship
• Business leverage
• From corporate to entrepreneur
• Women entrepreneurs in business
• Smart business ownership

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Want to own a business—but don’t have a world-changing startup idea?

There’s a faster, more proven way: entrepreneurship through acquisition (ETA). In this episode of The Unsexy Entrepreneur, Charles Harris CPA and Dr. Seth Jenson introduce the powerful path of buying an existing business instead of building one from scratch.

🚀 In this episode, you’ll learn:

• What entrepreneurship through acquisition actually is
• Why buying a business can be smarter (and less risky) than starting one
• The key things to look for in a small business before you buy
• What makes a business worth acquiring (and what to avoid)
• How your accounting, sales, or operations skills could make you a great fit for ETA
• How ETA puts you on the fast-track to financial freedom

💬 Charles and Seth also share:

• Common myths and misconceptions about business acquisition
• Real-life examples of people who skipped the startup hustle by buying a profitable business
• Why this path is especially powerful for millennials tired of corporate life

Whether you’re a frustrated professional dreaming of freedom, or a side-hustler looking to make your move—this episode will open your eyes to a less-hyped but highly strategic path to ownership.