Private Business Succession

An older business owner and a younger successor talking in a workshop

Find the right person to take over your business

Venny privately introduces owners to buyers, managers and advisors. Nothing is posted. Free for owners.

Free for owners to join. Nothing is shared without your yes.

Not a marketplace.
A meeting place.

Most owners start with questions, not a plan. Venny helps you learn your options privately, and introduces you to the right people when you're ready.

Business is about people

Before anyone talks about EBITDA, do you like each other? Do you trust each other?

The owner

Who might be next

MarcusFormer restaurant group COO · Seattle
Experience15 years running restaurants
Track recordOpened 9 locations
Looking forHome services, $15M and up in revenue
Would own it10 years or more
WantsA platform companyA brand to grow
Not a fit
Granite Peak HoldingsBuys home services companies
The nameNew brand in month one
The ownerOut on day one
Holds for3 to 5 years
The crewWill review
WantsFast closeA bigger region
Not a fit
An experienced operatorScottsdale, AZ
Looking forHome services in the Northwest
Would run itThrough a hired GM
On siteA few times a year
Would own it5 years
WantsA GM in placeHands-off ownership
Not a fit
Strong overlap

Tap a card to turn it over.

Build your own card

Members build two cards: one for the business and one for the person. Build my stats.

My business

Our team

My favorite team

What I do after work

What matters most to my legacy

Your business

My business 
Our team 

You, off the clock

My favorite team 
What I do after work 
What matters most to my legacy 

Pick a few answers to see your overlap with Daniel.

Keep your stats current, and your entire data room.

Build my own card

How it works

  1. 1Introduce yourself

    Take a short quiz, from your favorite teams to what you want for your family, your employees and your legacy. About five minutes, and it's free.

  2. 2Explore your options

    Learn the paths other owners have taken, and how each one affects your family, your employees and everyone who counts on you.

  3. 3Be introduced

    Venny finds your overlaps with advisors, buyers, brokers, lenders, attorneys or CPAs. Nothing happens until you say yes.

What appeals to you?

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Free for owners

Membership

Free for business owners. Searchers and buyers: $20 a month, or $200 a year paid upfront.

What you get

  • M&A news
  • Your own card
  • An anonymous owner card when there's a strong overlap
  • Custom introductions

Paid service

Outside Scan

What anyone can find about a business, from publicly available data. From $695.

Paid service

Inside Scan

The documents a buyer will ask for, reviewed first. Quoted for each business.

Getting cold emails from buyers? Forward them to vet@venny.com. We'll look into them privately and invite them to get verified, without ever mentioning you. How it works

When businesses stay in good hands, whole communities thrive

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This is where the magic happens!