Local businesses
Ojenta buys established, local, profitable businesses.
We buy each one directly, together with an experienced local leader who runs it. Owners retire on their own terms, with a fair price, a share of the business's profit growth, and their legacy in good hands. Operators get a business to lead.
How it works
One business, two next chapters.
Planning your retirement
- Talk with us. Tell us about your business and when you'd like your successor to take the lead. Private from the first conversation: we never list or market your business.
- Mutual review. We learn the business. You meet the person who would lead it next.
- A planned succession. If it's a good fit, Ojenta and the Protege may propose a succession plan, subject to diligence and final agreements.
- Your successor takes the lead. You pass on what you know, on a schedule agreed in writing.
- Enjoy your retirement. Collect your share of the growing profits year after year.
Owning a business
- Introduce yourself. Tell us what you've led and what you'd like to run.
- Get to know each other. We look for operators who care about people, customers and community.
- Team with Ojenta. You and Ojenta may buy an established business together.
- Lead it. You run it day to day, with Ojenta behind you.
- Learn from a Mentor. An experienced Mentor guides you, so you're ready to lead sooner.
- Earn ownership. Each year, you earn more ownership by meeting goals agreed in writing before closing.
Why Ojenta
Built around the owner, not the transaction.
A buyer, not a middleman
Ojenta is the buyer. You deal directly with us and the person who will run your business. Nobody else is in the middle.
Your name and your people stay
Our plan is to keep your name on the door, and your team and your customers where they are. Those relationships are the business.
You share in the growth
We value the business on its merits: its earnings, its systems and its reputation. And you keep a share of the business's profit growth for as long as it runs.
Chosen to run it, not just finance it
We screen for a successor who can lead your business, not just someone who qualifies for a loan. Your team meets them before they take the lead.
Every Protege has a Mentor
Every Protege works with an experienced Mentor through the transition. It isn't an optional extra, and it helps your successor be ready to lead sooner.
We don't disappear at closing
Ojenta stays involved after your successor takes over.
FAQ
Good questions, plain answers.
How is Ojenta involved in a succession?
Ojenta is the buyer. We team up with a Protege, the person who will run the business, and buy it together.
What kinds of businesses does Ojenta look at?
Established, local, profitable businesses. See what we look for.
Do I need my own attorney and CPA?
Yes. Every Seller and Protege must have their own attorney and CPA review the final documents. This cannot be waived.
Is what I share kept private?
We treat inquiries as confidential and share them only as needed to evaluate a possible deal. See our privacy policy.
Will my employees or customers find out?
Not from us. We never list your business or market your name, and we won't tell your employees or customers that you're planning your succession. You decide who knows and when.
Is a deal certain once we start talking?
No. Every deal is subject to diligence, financing and final written agreements, and either side may decide it isn't a fit.
Does Ojenta arrange sales for other people?
No. Ojenta is the buyer, together with the Protege who will run the business. It does not arrange sales between other parties, and every transaction is subject to diligence and final agreements.
What does a Mentor do?
A Mentor is an experienced operator who guides the Protege as they take on the business. The Mentor's purpose is to help the Protege succeed and to help free up the Seller sooner.
Will my employees keep their jobs?
Keeping the team together is central to our approach, because experienced employees are often what makes a business valuable. Specific plans for staff are discussed openly and set out in the final agreements, reviewed by your own attorney and CPA.
Will the business keep its name?
Yes. A name that customers have trusted for years carries real meaning, so the business keeps operating under it and keeps its legacy and local identity. Any specifics are confirmed in the final agreements.
What if my plans are several years away?
That's fine, and often wise. Many owners start a conversation early just to understand their options. There's no obligation, and the planning you do in the meantime may strengthen your business either way.
Local businesses
Built here. Staying here.
Your business keeps its name and its legacy. It stays local, led by someone in the community.