Preserving your company’s legacy for the long term
My name is Quent Dickmann - I am an entrepreneur, founder, and veteran. I founded Windward Legacy to acquire and operate businesses with a long-term mindset. As a submarine officer and nuclear engineer, I led and worked with high-performance teams to solve problems and achieve success in demanding environments. Now as an entrepreneur, I lead Windward Legacy. Backed by exceptional investors, we apply lessons learned in the military to help businesses transition into their next phase of ownership.
Windward Legacy acquires mission-critical business-to-business service providers with $750k - $2m SDE or EBITDA. We approach your business with humility and hard work, and will partner with you to design a transition plan that makes sense for everyone - most importantly, you and your team.
We have the support of investors with extensive experience in business acquisitions and mentors with a long history of successful business operations. We are prepared to move quickly to close a transaction. If you are a business owner working on a succession plan, please reach out so we can talk.
Advisors
Rick Ruback specializes in the acquisition and operation of small and medium sized businesses. He has advised and invested in dozens of acquisition entrepreneurs, and is co-author of HBR Guide to Buying a Small Business.
Royce Yudkoff has extensive experience in business acquisitions and has advised and invested in many small business acquisition entrepreneurs. He co-founded the private equity firm ABRY Partners, and is co-author of HBR Guide to Buying a Small Business.
Joe Higgins served as CEO of a search fund-acquired company for 22 years. Today, he advises entrepreneurs on small business investments and operations.
Patrick Dickinson serves as President of Kitchen Cabinet Distributors and USAM DC. Patrick was formerly a director of Premium Inspection and Testing, IOS, USA Millwork, and Castronics.
Jim Sharpe acquired Extrusion Technology in 1987 and served as CEO for 21 years. Today, he is a mentor and investor, and writes a blog about Entrepreneurship through Acquisition: http://www.jimsteinsharpe.com