Build the relationship
We get to know business owners, intermediaries, and prospective operators before forcing a match.
An operator-to-owner platform
We find the business. You build what comes next.
The Ave Holdings acquires enduring essential service businesses and pairs them with entrepreneurial leaders who want real responsibility, meaningful autonomy, and a path to ownership.
Permanent ownershipOperator-ledBuilt to serve
A different path to entrepreneurship
Run a great business without searching alone.
Exceptional operators should be able to focus on leading companies, not spending years trying to find and finance one.
The Ave sources and acquires established businesses, then partners with carefully selected leaders during diligence, transition, and long-term operation. Operators receive committed support and the opportunity to earn meaningful ownership through performance.
See the operator journeyHow it works
One platform. Two enduring partnerships.
We bring together owners looking for the right successor and operators ready to make a company their life's work.
Pair during diligence
The operator helps evaluate the opportunity, operating plan, team, and transition before closing.
Transition together
The seller, operator, and The Ave work side by side to protect continuity and build trust.
Operate and own
The operator leads day to day while earning equity and building the company for the long term.
Protect what you built
A thoughtful transition, permanent home, and successor committed to your employees, customers, and reputation.
Start a confidential conversationLead like an owner
Step into an established company with real authority, committed support, and a defined path to earning equity.
Explore the pathBring the right people together
Brokers, lenders, advisors, and MBA programs help us connect enduring businesses with leaders ready for more.
Partner with The AveAcquisition criteria
What we look for
We look for companies worthy of long-term stewardship and capable of supporting a dedicated, owner-minded leader.
Download buyer profile- Business profile
- Established, profitable essential service businesses with a track record of quality work, customer trust, and meaningful local reputation
- Geography
- Primarily the Southeast, with particular interest in Florida and Georgia
- Financial profile
- Generally $1 million to $10 million in revenue with consistent cash flow and clear opportunities for responsible growth
- Industries
- Home and property services, specialty trades, recurring field services, and other essential service categories
- Transaction approach
- Cash at closing with dependable bank or SBA financing, with flexibility for seller financing, rollover equity, or performance-based structures
About The Ave
Patient ownership. Responsible leadership.
The Ave Holdings was founded by Paul Myslinski to build enduring essential service companies and create a better path for the people capable of leading them.
The platform combines disciplined acquisition, thoughtful founder transitions, and operator development. The Ave supports strategy, financial planning, recruiting, systems, and growth while the operating partner leads the business day to day.
The standard is simple: humility, grace, respect, and service—to the livelihoods of employees, the legacies of founders, and the customers who depend on each business.
Build with The Ave
There is more than one way to build with us.
Run an essential service business
For aspiring ETAs and accomplished leaders ready to own day-to-day results, build strong teams, and grow toward meaningful operating-company equity.
Explore operating partner rolesGrow across a long-term platform
Join one of our companies in operations, project management, customer experience, field leadership, or another critical role with room to grow.
View career opportunitiesStart a conversation
Bring us a business—or bring us your ambition.
Whether you are considering a sale, representing an opportunity, building an ETA program, or ready to lead, Paul would welcome the conversation.