Revive the American Dream.
Sell your business to a local owner-operator.

Mainshares acquires businesses Main Street businesses like yours alongside experienced operators who become majority owners, keeping them locally owned and operated.

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We’ve partnered with owners on more than 70 small business transactions.
Mainshares is a portfolio of America’s best small businesses owned alongside hard-working, local operators building their American Dream
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Learn what it means to sell to Mainshares and whether your business is a good fit for our portfolio by connecting with our expert team.
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Align on price and terms, with a team that truly understands the years of dedication you’ve poured into your business and is committed to maximizing your exit.
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Work with Mainshares to select the right successor. The operator earns ownership gradually through the company’s performance, eventually owning up to 70% of the business.
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Stay involved on your terms as our team handles the financing, structure, and transition and your business is led by an industry-expert operator with real incentives to grow the company.

Meet owners who trusted

Mainshares with their Legacy

We partner with best-in-class operators, creating a clear path to ownership for seasoned experts and proven leaders

What sets Mainshares apart is our commitment to giving experienced, high-capacity Americans the opportunity to own their piece of the American dream.
Anthony Douglas
VETERAN
Prior Owner
Industry Experience
Anthony served five years as a Combat Controller in the U.S. Air Force before launching his own residential painting company. He acquired Greenway Painting, where his industry knowledge and leadership made him the perfect fit.
Acquired Greenway Painting
Joe Soelberg
Prior Owner
Industry Experience
MBA
After more than a decade in corporate marketing and sales leadership and starting his own agency, Joe acquired Point B Media, where his communications and operational background make him a perfect fit.
Acquired Point B Media
Matt Gandy
Sales Executive
Prior CEO
MBA
Proven sales and operations executive who led an outsourcing firm for insurance clients, to a successful acquisition in 2023. Gandy is a seasoned sales expert and passionate about the community impact of local businesses.

Acquired Wilson Plumbing Co.

What we look for to build our network of 3,000+ vetted operators:
Proven leadership experience
Military veterans
Years spent in industry

Do your part to keep America

locally owned and operated

As big private equity firms move down market absorbing local small businesses into bolt-on acquisitions and roll-up platforms, local ownership in America is disappearing.

Selling to Mainshares allows you to pass the torch, giving the next generation of Americans the chance to own businesses, strengthen their communities, and build lasting wealth.
Exit with purpose and
keep Main Street in good hands.
Find your successor
Let’s connect to talk about your business
Is there anything
you’d like to ask about?

No. When you sell to Mainshares, you can fully retire or move on to your next chapter. Each business is transitioned to a qualified operator who steps into leadership immediately, ensuring your company continues to run smoothly without your ongoing involvement.

Still have some questions?

Call Mainshares and speak to someone on our team!

+1 (242) 131-2312

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