Why Invest in SMBs | Mainshares

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Generate income and grow wealth through SMB investing

Generate cash flow and grow your wealth, while backing the next generation of American entrepreneurs.

A once-in-a-generation moment — the Silver Tsunami

Over the next decade, an estimated $10 trillion dollars of small businesses will be transferred as the current generation of owners retires. These businesses have weathered economic cycles, contribute $11.9 trillion to our GDP, employ over 61 million Americans and are institutions of their communities.

6M+

Small and Medium Businesses

$10T

Wealth transferred

10,000

Boomers retiring each day

What will happen to those businesses?

At Mainshares, we’re in a fight to keep them in the hands of local owner-operators.

Like their predecessors, they take pride in creating wealth through ownership and investing in their communities.

Join us in backing the next generation of owner-operators to secure the future of American small businesses.

Jacob VosWinkel

New Owner of Floors Galore

Join the Mainshares Investor Network

Our Investor Network includes over 500 investors, ranging from current small business owners to real estate developers and sophisticated family offices. We’re adding dozens of new investors each month and encourage you to join if you’re curious about SMB investing.

Judd Nutting

Individual

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Longmont, CO

Adam Broussard

Individual

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New Orleans, LA

Chris Munn

Individual

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Orlando, FL

Michael Dworkis

Institutional

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McLean, VA

Stephen Hagerman

Individual

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Austin, TX

Sean Smith

Institutional

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Chicago, IL

Advantages of SMB investing

Diversify your portfolio

For decades, the 60/40 portfolio of stocks and bonds was the gold standard for diversification. With the rise of alternative investments, the 40/30/30 approach has become the new model. Mainshares helps you hit your 30% of alternatives through private equity exposure in SMBs.

Build passive cashflow

Many SMB acquisitions plan to make quarterly or annually distributions to investors, providing strong cash-on-cash returns to passive owners. By investing across a number of SMBs, investors can build a diversified portfolio generating yield.

Achieve levered returns

Unlike middle market private equity, small businesses trade at relatively lower multiples and typically are bought with 60-90% leverage from Small Business Administration loans. These mechanics can provide strong appreciation at exit.

Invest in your community

Small businesses form the backbone of the U.S., bringing together communities, and providing a majority of job growth. It’s critical that they stay independent, locally owned and contributing to their towns and cities. It’s no surprise that small businesses outrank schools, churches and even the U.S. military in public trust.

Mario's Acquisition of a Government Contractor

In March 2024, Mario Antwine, a small business entrepreneur working with Mainshares, successfully raised $1.25M in equity funding to acquire Pearl Interactive Network, an Ohio-based government contractor.

New deals every week

Mainshares is the leading
small business investing platform

Hundreds of investors use Mainshares to invest in small business deals. Our online platform makes it easy for you to compare and review deals, find the right businesses for your portfolio, track the performance of your investments, and receive cash distributions.

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