People
Individuals, and the different ways their minds work, matter most. We build the ecosystem that lets big thinking happen.
We build companies with the people who know how to run them.
BuyIt Ventures runs an equity development fund. We partner with operators who are experts in their field, fund the company, and handle everything around the work — so they can do the work.
The Model
An expert at the helm. Everything else, handled.
Most good businesses fail for reasons that have nothing to do with the craft. The cook can cook; the books, the software, the lease, and the marketing are what sink them.
We take that weight off. The operator owns the work and a real stake in the company. We bring capital, systems, and a back office that already runs — and we stay for the long term.
Each company we build adds something the next one can use. Over time, that compounds.
How a Partnership Runs
Five steps, in order.
- 01
Conversation
You tell us what you know and what you want to build. We listen for expertise, care, and whether the idea can stand on its own.
- 02
Run the numbers
Together we work out the economics: what it costs to open, what it earns, and how long it takes to get there. If the numbers don't work, we say so.
- 03
Structure
We agree on ownership, roles, and the plan. Every partnership is structured case by case, around what the business and the operator actually need.
- 04
Build
You run the work. We stand up everything around it — capital, entity, systems, brand, and back office.
- 05
Scale
We grow the company toward one of two outcomes: a future exit, or a long-haul investment in the core idea.
Two Outcomes
We build toward an ending, on purpose.
A
A future exit
Some companies are built to be sold. We scale them to a point where a buyer pays for what was built — and the operator shares in it.
B
A long-haul hold
Some companies are worth keeping. We hold them, keep improving them, and let the returns compound for everyone with a stake.
Creativity
Creativity has to be allowed to reign. New thinkers need room to emerge, and we make that room on purpose.
Knowledge
Learning, and passing it on, is essential. What one company figures out, the next one starts with.
Partner With Us
Know your trade? Let's build the company around it.
If you have already started a business in your field — or you know you should — we want to hear from you.