The platform that turns
employees into owners
Find, acquire, and revive local businesses.
Turning Employees Into Owners
Our vision for democratizing business acquisition and revitalizing Main Street at scale.
Today: The Think Thank Platform
We're starting with the most critical problem: viable small businesses closing for lack of succession, and buyers unable to find the right opportunities.
Deals/Year
U.S. businesses that change hands annually
Active Buyers
People exploring business acquisition
TAM
Estimated annual U.S. market opportunity
Core Innovation
Our platform uses AI to discover distressed businesses, match them with qualified buyers, and guide them through acquisition and operations. This is the foundation everything else builds on.
5 Years: A New Generation of Owners
Think Thank becomes the default path for small business transitions—connecting buyers and sellers with data-driven certainty.
Verified Buyer Profiles
Buyers build credible, portable profiles with proof of capital, experience, and references, accelerating seller trust.
Playbook Marketplace
Audited turnaround and operating playbooks by industry—due diligence checklists, marketing plans, staffing templates, and more.
Real-Time Opportunity Scoring
Dynamic scoring that evaluates viability, competition, and turnaround potential using network-wide data.
Network Value
By 2029, "Are you on Think Thank?" becomes the first question for any small business transition. Our platform becomes invisible, essential infrastructure for local economies.
10 Years: Main Street Reborn
Think Thank catalyzes a new era where millions of employees become owners, local wealth compounds, and communities thrive.
Community Ownership Flywheel
Neighborhoods retain essential services as ownership transfers locally. Operators share best practices and talent across regions.
Playbooks to Prosperity
Buyers compose industry-proven playbooks and capital stacks that fit their goals—like templates for staffing, marketing, and operations.
Policy Alignment
Cities and lenders collaborate on transition programs that keep tax bases healthy and storefronts occupied, with standard underwriting playbooks.
Local Prosperity
Ownership becomes the engine of upward mobility: immigrants, laid‑off workers, and first‑time buyers build resilient, cash‑flowing assets.
Economic Resilience
Communities withstand shocks as strong local operators keep services running and jobs stable.
Ownership as a Utility
Access to ownership pathways becomes as reliable as public utilities. The default expectation: every viable business finds its next owner.
The Endgame
By 2034, Think Thank isn't just a marketplace—it's the platform that made ownership accessible to millions and kept Main Street thriving.
We don't just enable the future of finance. We become it.
The Path is Clear
Every breakthrough starts with solving one critical problem exceptionally well. For us, it's connecting the right buyers and sellers at the right time, with the right playbooks. Everything else follows.
Join us in building the platform that turns employees into owners and gives every viable business a second chance.