A Letter to Owners
Introducing myself.
Dear fellow business owner,
I grew up working in almost every small business in town: water taxi captain at the local marina, fruit stand stocker, flower delivery driver, landscaper, and restaurant waiter, to name a few. Later, I started a commercial vehicle fleet maintenance business, managing customers, scheduling jobs, and working alongside my team, so I know firsthand how much a business's relationships are worth.
Those experiences taught me how much an owner's choices affect employees' paychecks, family schedules, and sense of pride, and I understand how big of a deal it is to think about selling.
Most recently, I spent six years at REDF, a small business accelerator and investor, working hand in hand with owners of staffing companies, light manufacturers, and scientific services businesses that measured success not just in dollars earned but in lives changed. This shaped how I think about ownership today: a company is responsible to its people and its community, not just its bottom line. That conviction is the mission behind Well Rock Group.
Now I want to return to where I started: owning and operating a business directly. My goal is to be a stable next-generation owner who keeps your culture, keeps your promises to customers, protects the livelihoods of your team, and builds on what you've already created, so the business keeps serving its community for the next generation.
If any of that resonates, I'd welcome the chance to talk.
Warmly,
