Individual Buyer in Tucson Looking to Buyout Businesses Upto USD 7.5 million

I grew up in the book and gift business and have 20+ years of professional experience in retail merchandising, marketing, product development, and licensing across multiple categories including, stationery, art supplies, books, and giftware in mass and mid-tier retail channels. I was with a top 125 global licensing company and managed over 200 licenses in stationery, gift, and home textiles categories and consulted for a range of retail and manufacturing clients. His superpower is helping people and businesses bring order to chaos by surfacing and bringing to life thoughtfully designed, but simple solutions that get the job done.

Acquiring / Buying a Business

Desired Business Qualities:
We target niche enterprises that elevate and transform products and services through sustainable, quality-driven growth. Our approach centers on excellence in product development, strategic partnerships, nurturing talent, and optimized operations. We champion a culture rooted in teamwork, integrity, mutual growth, and a commitment to lean, quality-focused practices.
1. Business Model.
• Simplicity: Clear understanding of revenue generation, customer acquisition, and supply chain operations.
• EBITDA: $600k-$2m.
2. Experience Alignment.
• Core Expertise:
• Product development emphasizes innovation, color management, and design.
• Global sourcing and supply chain management.
• US/Canada third-party sales and distribution.
• Categories:
• Preferred: Consumer goods such as gifts, offices, housewares, groceries, and niche CPG.
• Secondary: Niche B2B manufacturers or distributors. Examples: specialty printing (packaging, labeling, industrial, HIPAA compliant), promotional product manufacturing, barware manufacturing, and regional heritage foods.
• Exclusions: Highly technical products, regulatory-heavy sectors, ecommerce/Amazon dependencies.
3. Product Differentiation:
• Focus: Mastery over a specific product category.
• Unique Selling Points: Proprietary, patented, or premium differentiation.
• Desired: Missed by customers is no longer available.
4. Sales Channels:
• B2B Focus:
• National diversified customer base with long-term recurring relationships.
• Robust sales rep or distributor network.
• No more than 15% revenue from a single customer.
• (Preferred) Potential for export growth.
• B2C (Secondary) should constitute 30% or less of total business (including DTC channels).
5. Team Dynamics:
• Leadership: Owner-involved, with a general manager in place to ensure the business can operate effectively without the owner's constant presence.
• Stability: Low turnover rates.
6. Financial Health:
• Profitability: Consistent earnings over time.
• Growth Pattern: Steady, gradual growth is preferred over rapid expansion.
• Exit Strategy: Hold and grow, 10-year exit horizon.
7. Location Considerations:
• Target regions: West, Southwest, and Southeast, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Washington.

• Connected with 1 business
• Received 3 proposals
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