CEO/Partner: Leverage 30 Years of Expertise for a $30M Exit by 2030 ("30 for $30")

The Opportunity I am the founder of Foundry 39, a design-first furniture brand that represents the culmination of my 30-year career in the furniture industry. My trajectory has spanned the entire value chain: from my early years as a sales representative educating retailers on product knowledge to owning and operating my first furniture manufacturing company for 19 years (2002–2021). Foundry 39 was established in 2018 as an elite brand within that firm, allowing us to spend years perfecting the product line and IP in a real-world manufacturing environment before spinning it off into its own high-growth vehicle. Foundry 39 is the "Version 2.0" of my career. I have distilled decades of ownership experience and industry expertise into a modern, asset-light business model built for infinite scale. We have a proven product library and a market that is actively searching for us—even though we’ve intentionally remained "under the radar" until now. The "Hidden Gem" Advantage We are transitioning to a high-margin Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) model, honing our focus to three high-growth, high-intent categories: • Media Consoles: Featuring our patent-pending Even AirFlow™ cooling technology. • Bar Cabinets: Luxury-tier entertaining pieces with master-level craftsmanship. • Home Office: Premium, sustainable workstations for the modern professional. The Competitive Moat • The "Clean" Standard: Our Foundry-Guard™ non-toxic finish is a defining differentiator for the surging "Wellness-Home" demographic. • Asset-Light Manufacturing: I have successfully decoupled the brand from traditional manufacturing bottlenecks. We utilize an established network of local specialized sub-shops in Northern Indiana. This allows for massive volume increases with zero additional fixed overhead or W-2 labor risk. • Professionalized Infrastructure: Our partnership with WiT Group is already in place to head SEO, website architecture, and digital customer acquisition. The Ideal Partner & Autonomy I am seeking a growth-oriented CEO/Partner to lead the D2C expansion while I shift to my role as Chief Design Officer. You will have full operational, financial, and strategic autonomy to: • Build the Team: Scale the support infrastructure, specifically hiring for Customer Service and Logistics/Operations roles. • Architect the Exit: Lead the business toward a $30M strategic buyout by year-end 2030. The Dynamic • The Role: Lead operations, D2C digital growth, and financial engineering. • The Goal: "30 for $30"—30 years of expertise to a $30M exit by 2030. • The Ownership: Clean path to leadership; I am the active founder and my son is a silent co-owner. • Investment: This is a buy-in opportunity for an executive seeking significant equity and a high degree of agency.