Ponderosa Group

We believe local businesses should stay local

Thinking of Selling Your Business?

Ponderosa Group is searching for an outstanding Central Oregon business who's owners have reached the ideal time to exit and are eager for a smooth transition.Our mission might not be easy, but it's simple. Protect the employee base, serve the customers, strengthen the operations, and hold the business. All while preserving your legacy.

We're a different kind of buyer

  • When the time is right to sell your business, we understand options can be limited. We created the Ponderosa Group to give business owners another option.

  • We are local, like you. We live here in Central Oregon and are dedicated to finding one business to buy and operate for the long-term.

  • We understand the dedication it took to get your business to where it is today and know the commitment necessary to continue serving the employees, clients, and community.

  • We are ready to roll up our sleeves and get to work.

It all started on my belly, under a mobile home...

Let's Get In Touch

We would love to learn more about you.

Oh, and the business too.

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Investment Criteria

  • Headquartered in or around Bend, OR

  • Family-owned or Founder-led

  • 5+ years of profitable operations

  • Minimum annual revenue of $2mm

  • Minimum annual EBITDA of $400k

  • EBITDA margins of at least 15%

  • Fragmented, large and growing industry

  • Solid operations but may be lacking a strong sales effort

  • Diverse customer base with high retention rates

  • Ownership willing to be involved during transition period

  • Strong middle management team eager to remain with the company

My roots trace back to small business. It's my upbringing. It's in my blood.

I grew up in a family supported by my father's small home repair business. I saw first-hand the grit, and the grind, of entrepreneurship from a very young age.Our small family business is where my work ethic and love for business came from. My parents ingrained in me the belief that nothing worth having comes easy, and you must be willing to roll up your sleeves and work for it.When talking about my father's business and how I grew up, I always recall my first experience of going to work with him. I was about 9 or 10 years old and desperately wanted a new bike. Instead of my parents buying me one, my dad proposed an alternative. The work truck, he said, departs at 8am every Saturday - if I wanted that bike, I had to earn it.On my first day of work with him, I crawled on my belly under a mobile home all day, fetching tools for my dad as he fixed a plumbing leak. This was the beginning of my working life.Since then, I have worked my way through school, finished an MBA program, and spent the last 10+ years working in the corporate world. Now that I am about the same age as my dad when he started his business and have a young family of my own, I can't help but be pulled to small business ownership.My wife and I have a dream of purchasing a business here in the heart of Central Oregon. We aspire to run and build a business that serves our employees, the community, and our family for the long run.Even if selling your business is far from your mind, I would still love the opportunity to connect over beer or coffee to learn more about you and the business you've built.It never hurts to meet a new friend, hope our paths cross soon.Cheers,Alex