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by a searcher from University of Utah
in Denver, CO, USA

2yrs ago

New to Searchfunder

Hi All!

I'm new to Searchfunder and happy to be here. Not sure if this is the right approach but I figured I would introduce myself with my current situation and long-term goals. I also want you to know that I would LOVE to be helpful to you all wherever I can. If anything I say or anything about my background stands out as potentially useful, don't hesitate to reach out!

I graduated from my MBA in April and have since launched a full-time, nationwide search for a business to buy and personally run. I am based in Denver, CO and have financing lined up. My target is a B2B services business doing $5M-$20M in revenue and/or $1.5M-$5M in EBITDA. As many of you probably are, I'm looking for a business with strong recurring revenue, low customer concentration, and a track record of profitability and steady sales growth. I am particularly interested in "train the trainer" models as well as companies that provide regulatory-mandated services (think workplace AED maintenance required by OSHA and things of that nature).

My background is in sales and operations (particularly in the ecommerce furniture space) and I have started a handful of companies as well - outdoor gear retail, digital information product with podcast, and a speech therapy clinic with my wife. I have been married for 8 years and my wife and I have 2 kids (a boy and a girl). We're excited to move to whatever US community we find a business in and look forward to helping any of you in any way we can along the way!

Thank you!
Ryan

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reply by a lender 2yrs ago
from University of North Carolina at Wilmington in Wilmington, NC, USA

Welcome! You should check out ^redacted‌ and my office hours each Wednesday on SBA financing. Feel free to send us an email at redacted and we'll get you signed up! Look forward to hearing about your search journey.

reply by a lender 2yrs ago
from University of California, Los Angeles in Tampa, FL, USA

Welcome and good luck! I'm a fellow searcher & fellow Dad of 2 also targeting B2B services. Wishing you the best of luck on your search! I second ^redacted‌' recommendation to check out Live Oak's office hours.