DemocratizingBusiness Acquisition
The platform that turns employees into owners. We connect retiring owners with aspiring entrepreneurs and save viable small businesses from unnecessary closure.
How Think Thank Works
Intelligent Discovery
Signal-driven
AI monitors rating drops (e.g., < 4.0), irregular hours, unaddressed reviews, expired permits, and high turnover to surface businesses at risk or in transition.
Smart Matching
Best-fit buyers
We weight experience, capital, skills, and location to match each opportunity with qualified buyers—prioritizing capable local operators.
Success Platform
From buy to operate
An AI‑powered workspace with due diligence playbooks, financing guidance, and post‑acquisition operating plans—plus community mentorship.
The Crisis on Main Street
Retiring Owners
Baby‑boomers retiring by 2030, many without succession plans.
Closures/Year
Viable businesses that close unnecessarily each year.
Active Buyers
People exploring acquisition who struggle to find the right fit.
Real Impact
Without Intervention
Owners retire without succession plans. Viable businesses close, jobs are lost, and communities lose essential services.
With Think Thank
We surface overlooked opportunities, match them with capable local buyers, and provide the playbooks to turn around operations—preserving value and creating new owners.
Deals/Year
U.S. businesses that change hands annually.
TAM
Estimated annual market opportunity.
New Owners/Year
Our target impact enabled by the platform.
Who We Help
Business Owners
Retiring owners without succession plans, burned‑out operators seeking a dignified exit, and owners of distressed businesses in need of new energy and capital.
Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Corporate employees leaving the 9–5, skilled workers ready to become owners, immigrants pursuing ownership as a path to visas, and laid‑off professionals investing severance into resilient, cash‑flowing assets.
Get Started
Join the movement to turn employees into owners and save small businesses from unnecessary closure.