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Foundation & Fig Ventures

Intrapreneur turned entrepreneur. Follow my journey from knife sales to tech sales to small business ownership, with lessons on acquisitions, sales, diligence, and doing hard things.

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What My First Accepted LOI Taught Me: June Update

Still Searching. Still Showing Up. The question I get most often is: “Have you bought a business yet?” The short answer is no. The longer answer is that over the last several months, I’ve moved from learning about acquisitions to actively pursuing them. I've reviewed dozens of opportunities, submitted five LOIs, and recently had my first LOI accepted. After several weeks of diligence, the owner and I ultimately agreed not to move forward with the transaction. While this deal didn't close,...

From a decade in Tech Sales to Full Time Search: November Update As of October 1st, I’m officially full-time searching for a small business to buy in the DC area. Since starting part-time in April, I’ve met with dozens of owners, brokers, investors, and friends - and to everyone reading this: thank you! You’re receiving this because we’ve connected over the past several months. My goal with this note is simply to share an update on my journey and express some appreciation. Thank you for...