Tim Ericson

COO & Co-Founder, Shareholder Ventures | Capital, community & back-office support for entrepreneurs buying profitable SMBs | Former VC-backed CEO w/ exit

[Tim Ericson @tjericson]

Great opportunity for Acquisition Lab members and non members to get together in communities across the US

[Acquisition Lab @Acquisition_Lab]

Acquiring a business is hard enough. Doing it alone makes it harder.

Searchers Circle is where serious operators gather every quarter — 15+ cities, live deal discussions, no hype.

Non-member seats are open.

[Acquisition Lab @Acquisition_Lab]

The feedback from last year's summit was clear: more connection, less lectures.

So we booked a Virgin Voyages cruise to Key West + the Bahamas. January 2027.

Half-day sessions. Half-day yours. Bring your spouse.

Lab members → https://t.co/m08nuTMehI for exclusive pricing.

[Acquisition Lab @Acquisition_Lab]

He joined Acquisition Lab as a member. Closed a deal. Built a company. Now he's our COO.

Got under LOI in 3 months.

Closed his deal.

Built Shareholder Ventures.

Merged with Acquisition Lab.

Today he's our COO.

The process works. 👇
#acquisitionentrepreneur #buythenbuild

[Acquisition Lab @Acquisition_Lab]

An Acquisition Lab Member. Manufacturing acquisition. $5M transaction. SDE north of $1M.

No industry experience.
Scary cash conversion metrics.
A lender who said “no way” after 6 months.

They closed anyway.

Choose your hard. Own your future. 🚩

#AcquisitionLab #OwnYourFuture

[Acquisition Lab @Acquisition_Lab]

Something big just changed at Acquisition Lab.

We merged with Shareholder Ventures to build a full ecosystem for acquisition entrepreneurs.

Source the deal.
Fund the deal.
Run the company.

All under one roof.

Own Your Future.

https://t.co/KTCvC1kWqu

[Acquisition Lab @Acquisition_Lab]

Acquisition Lab + Shareholder Ventures just merged.
One year of building. Today it's real.
🏛 1,100+ members. 40% success rate. $1B+ closed. 📍 Quarterly events + annual summit. 💰 Largest fund in ETA. ⚙️ Search to exit support.

→ https://t.co/JAXzn9FBYp

[Tim Ericson @tjericson]

🔥 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘁. 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗶𝘀. 🚀 👀 You don’t want to miss this. I’ve been waiting months to share these!

𝗩𝗖 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺. 𝗘𝗧𝗔 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄. In the last 20 years, venture capital grew from some funds into a full support stack for founders: accelerators, mentors, capital, back‑office, community. Today, acquisition entrepreneurship is entering that same phase, and we’re leaning in.

🔥 𝗔𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗯, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿, 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀. The Lab's cofounders, Walker Deibel and Chelsea Wood, are staying on. We’re investing to grow the Lab as the hub for Search 2.0: more tools, more mentorship, and stronger post‑close support.

💸 𝗦𝗛𝗩 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗜: $𝟮𝟬𝗠. The largest fund in our space, built to help experienced operators buy bigger businesses while keeping control. Our target focus is deals in the $1M–$2M SDE range where buyers keep the lion’s share of ownership. We are actively deploying capital out of the fund now.

🧑‍🚀 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 (𝗘𝗜𝗥). Acquisition entrepreneurs have long faced a catch-22: investors want to see a deal to commit, and brokers want proof of capital before showing the deal. With SHV's EIR, we pre-commit at least $250k to experienced operators at the start of their search, BEFORE they find the deal. You find the deal, we take care of the capital. Apply today on our website!

🧠 𝗦𝗠𝗕 𝗘𝗱𝗴𝗲. We built the services I wish I had during my first acquisition. We’re bringing our SBA lender network to you, plus strategic Fractional CFO/ Accounting support and recruiting both international and local roles. All the back office services you need so you can focus on running your business.

🌐 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: an end‑to‑end ecosystem that backs a searcher across the entire journey — searching, closing, and operating a great business.

💼 Are you an acquisition entrepreneur with operating experience who wants to buy a bigger business or retain personal liquidity? Submit a buyer profile at https://t.co/bPbeKbxIx2.

🔧 Under LOI or already closed? Visit https://t.co/Lmt6BbvFXo to see our support offerings.

Interested in learning more? Check out our video here: https://t.co/KRd1QMAIYd

[Tim Ericson @tjericson]

@SMBJackieHirsch I ran a search while living in Puerto Rico and bought a business using an SBA loan based in Maryland. Why is living in a US territory like PR any different than someone living in WA looking to relocate to buy a business?

[Tim Ericson @tjericson]

🎤 My go-to productivity hack? Voice notes! Whether it's via iMessage, Slack, or WhatsApp, I've replaced many 30-minute meetings with quick, personalized messages. It keeps convos flowing—on our own time. 🕒✨ Try it out and watch your day open up! #Productivity #TimeManagement

[Tim Ericson @tjericson]

I acquired a company a month ago. It is amazing to see that our bank account balance increased in that time frame. What a change from tech startups where we were stressing because the bank account is always going down! #ETA #VC #businessacquisition #SMBTWITTER

[Tim Ericson @tjericson]

After nearly a year of searching for an SMB to acquire, I am proud to announce that I am the new owner of Short Term Copier. Founded in 2007, we are the nation's largest short-term office equipment rental company serving all of the major conference market…https://t.co/Ol3nZbPtL8

[Tim Ericson @tjericson]

The SMB Fund is thrilled to reveal our latest investment supporting @jeffsladick's acquisition of Royal Custom Designs! Renowned as the leading bespoke furniture manufacturer within the Hospitality Industry and associated contract sectors, Royal Custom De…https://t.co/WoNQYC77Ba

[Tim Ericson @tjericson]

Starting in 20 minutes! https://t.co/o32a47wmX8

[Tim Ericson @tjericson]

REMINDER: I will be the guest speaker tomorrow. Join to learn more about investing in entrepreneurs buying cash-flowing SMBs! https://t.co/06ZsuQ2MA9

[Tim Ericson @tjericson]

🎉 Excited to share my upcoming presentation: "Small Business, Big Rewards: The case for investing in entrepreneurs acquiring cash-flowing SMBs over VCs chasing unicorns" 🚀
👨‍💼 This is for investors and startup founders who may…https://t.co/cb390klFBe https://t.co/Z9zefkCzJh

[Tim Ericson @tjericson]

The big stuff like the APA is the easy part. It is the small stuff like COIs for insurance, paperwork for the bank, docs and verification of funds for investors, etc. that is taking up a bulk of the time chasing people. I've closed on $40M in VC and this is the most time-consuming paperwork process I've gone through.

[Tim Ericson @tjericson]

Closing on an SMB acquisition is 10% strategic work and 90% tracking down paperwork.

[Tim Ericson @tjericson]

@SBALenderLyons @SBALenderLyons - My friend is looking at the deal where the ONLY customer is a well-known government agency with annual contract renewals. Is this something that is a deal breaker?

[Tim Ericson @tjericson]

So true…..

[Tim Ericson @tjericson]

@SBALenderLyons So any change of ownership in the first 12 months needs SBA approval? What about after? Why would they deny?