
Matt Littell
Cofounder of Legacy 41 and Adjunct Lecturer in Entrepreneurship at Northwestern Kellogg School of Management, experienced ETA operator and investor who discusses operating small acquired businesses, building trust, and developing curiosity as an operator.
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Feb 27, 2026 • 30min
Building Trust and Curiosity as an Operator
Matt Littell, Cofounder of Legacy 41 and adjunct lecturer at Kellogg, draws on years running small acquired businesses. He talks about hands-on leadership, balancing technical and people skills, and using assessments and experiential learning. He highlights building trust through transparency, mapping processes and cash early, and cultivating curiosity and listening as core operator habits.


