We were both born, raised, and still live in Arizona, with deep ties to the local startup community. Tim started and sold an Arizona-based business in his 20s and was a member of the Entrepreneur’s Organization (EO) in Arizona. Sean has been actively involved with various Arizona companies and teaches entrepreneurship on an adjunct basis at ASU. After successfully building and scaling Phoenix-based businesses, we decided to take a new path—acquiring and growing existing companies instead of starting from scratch.
Outside of business, we share a love for woodworking, especially building high-end modern furniture (you'll see us in the wood shop every Friday morning), and we’re both really into craft coffee. We also have this totally random and unusual passion for premium domain names—it's one of those weird loves that keeps us hooked for no good reason.
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We’re driven, locally rooted entrepreneurs—not a distant investment firm focused on short-term gains. With deep ties to Arizona, we’re committed to investing in and supporting our local community. We’re also willing to work alongside you to learn the business before a potential acquisition, giving both of us the time to determine if we’re the right fit to take the business forward. This collaborative approach ensures we can assess together whether this is the right next step for the business and its future.
Additionally, we’re committed to offering a fair, market-driven price, ensuring you’re compensated for the value you’ve built while also facilitating a smooth transition. We’re open to exploring different deal structures to find the approach that works best for you and aligns with your goals.
We think this is the best way to ensure a successful transition and long-term growth for the business. Tim has sold a company, and we’ve also seen the Tuft & Needle acquisition up close, so we have a good understanding (and belief) of what works well—and what to watch out for—when new ownership takes over a business. In addition, through our experience investing in other companies, as well as in acquisitions (as purely outside investors), we’ve learned how important it is to align on both the financial terms and the broader fit—such as cultural compatibility and operational expertise.
While the financial deal components are crucial, we believe working closely with the current owner before the acquisition gives us the best opportunity to assess whether we’re the right fit for the business. It’s not just about striking a deal; it’s about ensuring a smooth transition and setting the business up for continued success under new leadership.
We don’t believe in just “high-level” consulting where we sit at a whiteboard tossing around buzzwords or building fancy spreadsheets. What this looks like for each business is different, but we’re all about rolling up our sleeves and getting to work with you. This means actually building and implementing solutions to real-world small business problems, not just showing up once a month and offering vague advice.
Whether that’s launching ad campaigns or coding creative software tools to streamline operational tasks, we’ll work alongside you, pragmatically tackling opportunities and challenges. We’re used to being part of small teams where we wear many hats—whether it’s something as “simple” as building online review generation systems to improve online reputation and visibility, or managing a complex CRM migration with tens of thousands of customers. These are just a few examples of the hands-on work we’ve done with the companies we’ve partnered with, and we’ll focus on whatever is most helpful during this phase. We believe this hands-on, practical approach is the best way to determine if we’re a good fit to acquire your business and demonstrate our commitment to driving it forward.
We’re primarily interested in businesses that have been operating for an extended period of time with stable operating histories and are in durable industries. Ideally, we're looking for companies that generate between $500k and $2M in owner earnings, have strong margin profiles, and are well-established with a loyal customer base. We’re agnostic on industry, so whether you're in retail, B2B services, specialized manufacturing, or other stable sectors, if your business competes in a regional geographic area or operates in a niche market, and has a unique competitive advantage, we’d love to chat.
We're especially interested in businesses where there’s an opportunity to improve efficiency, leverage software or technology to streamline operations, and use digital marketing to accelerate growth. We do avoid industries that are highly speculative or volatile in nature.
Our focus with Zags is on working with owners looking to sell their company, but we do take on a small number of paid consulting opportunities based on current bandwidth and availability. If you think our expertise could help you and your business, feel free to reach out! Our consulting projects start at $20k per month.