What I look for
I'm looking to buy one established business in the Greater Toronto Area and run it for the long term.
An established GTA business
I'm looking for a business based in the GTA: the City of Toronto and the regions of Halton, Peel, York and Durham. I live in Toronto, and I want to buy a business close to home that I can operate for decades.
- $500K to $2M EBITDA
- Greater Toronto Area
- Experienced team in place
- 10+ years in business
Where I'm looking
Managed service providers (MSPs)
- IT service providers
- Network and systems administration
- Phone systems
Home services
- HVAC
- Tree removal and tree services
- Landscaping
Manufacturing and fabrication
- Metal fabrication and machining
- Plastics and packaging
- Water treatment and filtration equipment
Distribution and supply
- Industrial and building supplies
- Electrical and HVAC parts
- Water and plumbing supplies
The owner I'd like to work with
The owner wants to retire or transition out of day-to-day operations.
The owner is focused on preserving their legacy.
Where I will drive improvement
I'm an operator. After the sale, your business gets someone who has built and scaled companies, who is there every day, and who knows how to make the everyday things work: finding customers, hiring well, and knowing the numbers.
Sales and marketing
More of the right customers, found the way customers look for a business today.
- SEO and SEM
- Local business listings
- Sales process and compensation plans
- Partnerships
Technology
Better tools, set up so the whole team uses them.
- CRM setup and automation
- Reporting dashboards
- Data, attribution and governance
- Cyber security
Process improvement
Clear ways of working, and the numbers to run them.
- Sales operations and pipeline discipline
- Inbound automation
- KPIs and reporting
Operational scaling
A strong team and a financial plan that can carry growth.
- Management
- HR and recruitment
- P&L management
- Financial strategy
What you built stays built.
I'm not a fund with a clock. I'll own the business and run it myself, in it day to day, for decades.
The name, the culture and the customer relationships you spent years earning stay intact.
Your people are the business. I plan to keep them and invest in them, if they want to stay and grow, and where it makes sense for the business.
Every conversation is private. Nothing is shared without your say.
If you represent a business that fits these criteria, send me a short summary and I'll take it from there.
No mail app opens? Copy the address: jordan@1037ventures.com
Thinking about what's next for your business?
Let's have a confidential conversation.