LEV Capital

Little Engine Ventures is a private investment partnership whose core purpose is to help others climb. We own best-in-niche, geo-moated service companies.

[LEV Capital @LEV_Capital]

We began expanding geographically 9 months ago in 3 business lines: Skydive, Autoglass and Tool & Die. Our team is on pace to double in 12 months. Help others climb.

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Solid week already. LOI review with prospective seller. Solid 1:1’s with our GMs. Bi-annual scorecards rolling in. Welcome kits prepared for new hires. Playbook refresh scheduled. Pumped. Helping people climb.

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Weekend office job at @SkydiveINDY! Help people celebrate Saturday and Sunday for the rest of the summer. Great culture. https://t.co/4cEOYC3ymQ

[Reg Zeller @RegZeller]

If you were a GM of a SMB, what would you want to hear about from an owner (that doesn’t own your biz)? I’m headed to chat with the GM’s/CEO’s of @LEV_Capital w/ @darylbstarr and @mikelberger

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Highly recommend you attend next year.

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@WilsonCompanies @darylbstarr and @J_M_Vogt bring day two of @SMB_ash to a close!

[Dave Bangert @davebangert]

Thanks this week to @LEV_Capital for its support of the Based in Lafayette reporting project. You can check more about what the Lafayette firm does in the links in this edition: https://t.co/BWlbasoBOj

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If you’re around Lafayette, IN check out Dave’s newest journalistic and entrepreneurial venture.

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Thanks to sponsor @LEV_Capital for the help making this edition possible.

[Dave Bangert @davebangert]

I'm pumped this week to introduce a new sponsor for the Based in Lafayette reporting project: Lafayette-based Little Engine Ventures. Thanks for the confidence and for getting on board. Today's edition comes with LEV suppport: https://t.co/ZCp8w7leZo

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@aebridgeman Passing on promising deals.

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@OsoNegroDave @acquanon And they can strategically overpay and then fail, too. Operators school allocators every day in SMB land.

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We should not fail to capitalize on a rare advantage.

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The local conditions set the upper bounds of your endeavors.

I leave it as an exercise for my reader to apply this insight to your business.

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"Life is like a snowball. The important thing is finding wet snow and a really long hill." -Warren E. Buffett

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If you really want your kids to make giant snowmen, you would be wise not to locate them in a subdivision in the flat part of Indiana.

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Without the assistance of gravity, the snowball quickly becomes too much for one person to push. Or two. Or three, even if one of the people is your dad, who eventually stops taking pictures and comes over to help.

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Earlier this month, we had great conditions for making snowballs. Temperatures just under freezing with plenty of moisture made for some really wet snow.

My daughter and her friend found some wet snow. But they missed the part about the really long hill.

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Why we hung this on our wall. https://t.co/y5KkIajz02

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Our most viewed blog posts from 2020 serve as a pretty good intro for those new our thoughts on business ownership and investment. https://t.co/ARsuitIxPQ

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We're back with the 2021 edition of our book club. https://t.co/vrcVJ3BK54

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In southwestern Indiana's Knox County reside family firms focused on trucking and oil and gas. An old theater turned into a coworking space is among the newer ventures along the Wabash River. https://t.co/w5UnztqXAg