Steve Divitkos shares tips from his acquisition, from the solitude of search to the delicate balance of being a new CEO.

Themes from Steve's interview:

• The full lifecycle of a traditional search
• The biggest myth about entrepreneurship
• Surviving the search process
• Why he bought Microdea
• Managing relationships with the sellers (the price of peace)
• What to do in your first two weeks as CEO 
• Why you should diagnose before you prescribe

Reach Steve at:

• His blog & podcast In the Trenches

Official episode page & full show notes at AcquiringMinds.co:

• From Search Misery to Successful CEO