Little Engine Ventures is a private investment partnership whose core purpose is to help others climb. We own best-in-niche, geo-moated service companies.
Indiana, USA
Joined June 2016
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We began expanding geographically 9 months ago in 3 business lines: Skydive, Autoglass and Tool & Die. Our team is on pace to double in 12 months. Help others climb.
Solid week already. LOI review with prospective seller. Solid 1:1’s with our GMs. Bi-annual scorecards rolling in. Welcome kits prepared for new hires. Playbook refresh scheduled. Pumped. Helping people climb.
Weekend office job at @SkydiveINDY! Help people celebrate Saturday and Sunday for the rest of the summer. Great culture. indeed.com/job/office-staff-…
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If you were a GM of a SMB, what would you want to hear about from an owner (that doesn’t own your biz)? I’m headed to chat with the GM’s/CEO’s of @LEV_Capital w/ @darylbstarr and @mikelberger
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Thanks this week to @LEV_Capital for its support of the Based in Lafayette reporting project. You can check more about what the Lafayette firm does in the links in this edition: davebangert.substack.com/p/f…
If you’re around Lafayette, IN check out Dave’s newest journalistic and entrepreneurial venture. – at Lafayette, IN
LEV Capital retweeted
I'm pumped this week to introduce a new sponsor for the Based in Lafayette reporting project: Lafayette-based Little Engine Ventures. Thanks for the confidence and for getting on board. Today's edition comes with LEV suppport: davebangert.substack.com/p/f…
"Life is like a snowball. The important thing is finding wet snow and a really long hill." -Warren E. Buffett
If you really want your kids to make giant snowmen, you would be wise not to locate them in a subdivision in the flat part of Indiana.
Without the assistance of gravity, the snowball quickly becomes too much for one person to push. Or two. Or three, even if one of the people is your dad, who eventually stops taking pictures and comes over to help.
Earlier this month, we had great conditions for making snowballs. Temperatures just under freezing with plenty of moisture made for some really wet snow.
My daughter and her friend found some wet snow. But they missed the part about the really long hill.
Our most viewed blog posts from 2020 serve as a pretty good intro for those new our thoughts on business ownership and investment. lev.vc/2020s-greatest-hits/
In southwestern Indiana's Knox County reside family firms focused on trucking and oil and gas. An old theater turned into a coworking space is among the newer ventures along the Wabash River. lev.vc/knox-indiana/
Elkhart County, Indiana is home to multiple recreational vehicle manufacturers and a company founded by an Amish guy that makes 6,000 cabinets a day. lev.vc/elkhart-indiana/