Entrepreneur · Operator · Austin, Texas
I’ve spent nearly two decades building businesses, leading digital growth, managing complex relationships and solving the day-to-day problems that come with ownership. Now I’m looking for the right established company to acquire, operate and build on for the long term.
I’m not a private equity fund or a broker. I’m an entrepreneur looking for the right business to personally own.
My background
I’ve spent 18 years on the operating side of business: finding customers, managing vendors, improving systems, handling problems, building websites and sales channels, and making sure the work actually gets done.
I’ve built and operated businesses for nearly two decades. That experience taught me to think beyond a job description: cash flow, customers, reputation, people, execution and the hundreds of small decisions that determine whether a company gets stronger.
As a Director of Digital Marketing, I worked across more than 30 client relationships — balancing strategy, performance, expectations and execution. My background includes customer acquisition, paid media, analytics, conversion, content and marketing systems.
I’ve spent years running high-consideration online businesses where marketing is only the beginning. Supplier coordination, logistics, customer service, merchandising, pricing, technology, process design and follow-through all have to work together.
I’ve managed more than 60 vendor relationships while working across customers, contractors, partners and service providers. I’m comfortable learning how a business really works by listening to the people who already know it.
I like finding repetitive work that can be simplified, measured or automated without losing the human side of the business. Better systems should give good people more leverage — not create complexity for its own sake.
Austin has been home for years, and I’ve built a network of entrepreneurs, operators and professional relationships here. I value the local knowledge, referrals and trust that make privately owned businesses durable.
“I’m not trying to assemble a portfolio of companies. I’m looking for the right business to commit myself to.”
I enjoy building businesses, but I’m increasingly interested in applying what I’ve learned to an established company with real customers, real employees and a track record worth protecting. The right acquisition gives me the opportunity to step into something proven, learn it deeply, and help it reach its next stage.
What I’m looking for
I’m intentionally keeping the search broad. I’m interested in established businesses where the fundamentals are real and where an engaged owner can make a difference.
Established and understandable. A real operating history, repeatable demand and economics that can be verified.
A reputation worth carrying forward. Customers, employees, partners or a community that value what the company already does well.
Room for an engaged owner. Opportunities to improve marketing, systems, sales, technology, operations or execution without reinventing the business.
A sensible transition. An owner who cares where the business goes next and is willing to help transfer the knowledge that made it successful.
How I would approach your business
The seller, employees, customers and vendors often know where the real value and real friction are. I want to understand that before deciding what should change.
A company that has lasted was doing something right before I arrived. Brand equity, relationships, institutional knowledge and culture are assets, not obstacles.
Where useful, I can add experience in digital customer acquisition, marketing automation, eCommerce, data, vendor management and process improvement.
I’m looking for a business I can own with a long horizon. The goal is durable growth and a stronger company, not a quick flip.
For business owners
Selling a business is different from selling an asset. There are employees, customers, vendor relationships, habits and a reputation tied to the decision. I understand why an owner may care just as much about the next operator as the headline price.
I’ll be straightforward about whether I think there is a fit, respectful of your time, and careful with anything you share. A first conversation is simply that — a conversation.
Start a conversation
You don’t need a polished package or a formal sales process. Tell me a little about the business and why you’re considering a change.