Kabson Ventures
Looking to acquire & operate a business, and carry its legacy forward
Business Search Criteria
San Diego metro area, Southern Orange County, remote management opportunities
Track record of consistent revenues and profitability
EBITDA between $0.4M and $2.0M
Industries that are less sensitive to economic cycles, technology advancements, or regulatory risks
A Bit About Me
Hi, I'm Kent Olson. The name "Kabson" is a compilation of the first names of my wife and kids.Above is my why, my family. (This photo is from a visit to Notre Dame. It was a bit of a trip being back with my kids after graduating many years ago).I graduated from Notre Dame (B.A) and Georgetown University (M.S).I grew up in the Midwest, hustling since I was a kid mowing lawns, and shoveling driveways. My Dad was a small business owner and entrepreneur.My background includes 20+ years of experience in business and management consulting, managing projects, teams and budgets to grow businesses.
Professional Background
Operating experience: Served as General Manager of a $50M business. Startup experience. Launched my own entrepreneurial ventures and co-founded startups. Led Marketing, Business Development and strategic initiatives.
Experience in business acquisition: Member of a deal team that acquired a business. Served as General Manager and grew profitability to $5M EBITDA
People leader: successfully led and coached teams of 3 to 70 people.
Combination of roll-up-the-sleeves mentality and thinker. Action-oriented innovator (Myers-Briggs)
Tech-savvy: experienced in implementing digital solutions, and driving new growth/marketing initiatives
General manager toolkit from management consulting and business experience: analytics, business development, planning, operations, financial modeling
Served as an “Internal Entrepreneur” and General manager for businesses, helping grow revenue from $10 to $15M, and $2 to $80M
Led Marketing and Business Development for 2 startups to exit
Advisors
Sam Rosati, Pursuant Capital, https://linktr.ee/sam_rosati
Chandler Reed, SMBootcamp, https://linktr.ee/chandlerreedsmb
Josh Richman, President, Symphony Insurance, https://www.symphonyrisk.com/company/leadership/josh-richman/
Bruce Marks, SVP, First Bank of the Lake, https://loans.fblake.bank/bmarks
Maher Abduselam, Partner, BuildersCPA, https://www.builders.cpa/about-us
Mike Jerman, Hollywell Partners, https://www.hollywellpartners.com/partner-profiles
Other FAQs
Do you intend to be an owner- operator? Yes
Are you prepared to transact? Yes deal team in place. I am an educated buyer, having completed this SMB Acquisition Accelerator (https://bit.ly/3SMRNRC). I have exceptional credit, liquidity and access to capital
Where are you located? San Diego, CA
Why buy a SMB? Love building businesses. It’s a good fit for my skills and passion. I can create a win-win for the seller knowing that there business is in good hands.
Do you have experience growing businesses? Yes, 20 years of experience leading teams and projects in startups and small/medium businesses. Served as an "Internal Entrepreneur" and General manager driving growth through Marketing, BD, and Operations.