I'm Ferris and I want to buy & lead a great business long-term
I'm dedicated to purchasing a single company and run it myself while preserving and continuing what the seller has built.
What's Dynasty Bridge?
Dynasty Bridge is a search fund acquisition entity founded by Ferris Arley, a Columbus-based entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience in strategy, sales, marketing, and operations. Ferris is seeking to buy and lead one exceptional small business for the long term, prioritizing the seller’s legacy, employees, and customers.Small business founders are the unsung heroes and backbone of the American economy and communities. Their founders tend to be the most interesting and respectable people there are - smart, hard-working, honest, and practical. Ferris knows, he was born to founders himself! It's a privilege to help these owners achieve their goals for the next chapter, without destroying what they built. Ferris is committed to respecting and honoring their achievements and the relationships they've built.Ferris is dedicated to buy a business that has a history of profitability and a strong team, with the intent of running it himself for decades. Ferris isn’t a big firm working off of a spreadsheet for a quick profit, he's looking for a fulfilling long-term career path. This means he'll rely on the proven success the seller already created and nurture the business to ensure further success without compromising customers, employees, community, or other relationships that took years to perfect. It's not about numbers, but the stories and people behind them. Real value is in the people who make a business thrive. You already built a company and story that works, no need to try to fix what's not broken or reinvent, we just have to it up.For owners looking to transition out of their company, Dynasty Bridge was founded as a better solution compared to private equity or a strategic buyer. Selling your business is challenging, but it doesn't have to be. We bridge this process and ensure it's fair, seamless, and respectful, so you have peace of mind that what you created will be in good hands and flourish. As it's just Ferris, not a corporation, what's most important is keeping the seller happy and a long-term partnership. This means being more flexible, so the transition is tailored to your needs and on your terms for peace-of-mind for all involved. Dynasty Bridge is built on integrity, transparency, and keeping things simple and you'll be confident your legacy, values, culture, and employees are protected.Ready to talk about what's next for you and your life's work? Safeguard your legacy by selling your business to a fellow entrepreneur and partner who'll respect what you built and continue your story forever. We can figure out a seamless win-win that benefits both you and your employees, expands on your progress and momentum, and cements a dynasty.
Who's Ferris and Why?
Hi, I'm Ferris Arley - a 1.5 generation Coptic Egyptian immigrant, born to entrepreneurial parents and 2 older sisters who are like extra moms. In Egypt my dad owned and ran an appliance repair shop, and my mom had a seamstress business. Growing up I'd to watch them work and try to help. They taught me to value resourcefulness, adaptability, and dedication - important traits that have been essential. We immigrated to Los Angeles when I was 8 to escape religious persecution and have better opportunities. My parents were forced to start over and take on new jobs, and my sisters had to immediately find work too.Like my parents, I had the entrepreneurial itch from an early age, my first venture was secretly reselling bulk candy & Livestrong bracelets in middle school until I got in trouble - teaching me the risks of operating in regulated environments.Over the past 10 years, since figuring out how to be a successful online entrepreneur so that I could get out of the minimum-wage cycle and pay for a degree, I climbed up the ladder in Tech through different roles and most recently managed and led strategic projects to boost sales and marketing in cybersecurity. This exposed me to a wide variety of industries as I had to quickly learn nuances to launch new products and sell to diverse sectors, all while talking to customers to understand their needs. Customers were always first as I value helping and solving problems.My time in Tech was rewarding, but I want to be more hands-on and impact all aspects of a business. I always knew I'd own my own business, but the Silicon Valley VC world never appealed to me. When I saw my best friend buy a window business from a retiring seller, it clicked that I could own a business by purchasing one that's already working and jumped at the opportunity. Instead of continuing down a predictable path in Tech, I stuck to my entrepreneurial roots and quit my comfortable tech role to search full-time for the right business where I can put my experience and talents to work permanently.Inspired by own parents' version of the American dream, I'm excited to write my own chapter as an honest American looking to buy an American business.I founded Dynasty Bridge to emphasize bridging this sensitive process for a seller to make sure it's easy and comfortable. Unlike private equity or a competitor who sees your business as another asset in the portfolio to milk, your company will be my sole investment and livelihood and I'll be 100% focused on your business and will dedicate the rest of my career to continuing what you started with no disruptions.I thrive with challenges, learning new things, and following the path less taken and have always been scrappy and resourceful to make things work. That's even how I figured out how to spend a year traveling to with no savings! I have a process-minded approach to obstacles and know there's always a solution. You can count on me to not let you down.I believe in the importance of small businesses powering our economy and our people. The American spirit was built on hard-working small businesses, and I can't think of anything more meaningful than to continue that legacy and honor the country, the opportunity it gave me, and be able to give back.I'm fortunate to have a support network and mentors to achieve this goal. And the support of my wife Ida Scout, a Columbus local, who's excited to help the future family business. Outside of work, we enjoy traveling, taking my car on the track, and parenting our tortoise.
My Values
Long-Term Focus
I'm in it for the long haul, not quick profit. I'm 100% dedicated to partnering and collaborating to benefit the business long-term and promise hard work, respect, and friendship to ensure sustainable growth.
Continuous Improvement
Nobody's perfect and I don't pretend to know everything. I'll always be open to feedback, learning & growing - especially from experts, so that I, the team, and the business do better.
Honesty
& Integrity
I believe in helping each other win and benefit, not screw others. If we're both happy, then we're both successful and the business too. Honesty and transparency are paramount to achieve this, with integrity.
People First Always
My career taught me to prioritize people. Selling your lifework is messy, so I invest time in knowing you to make sure you're taken care of. When you're happy, the employees, their families, and your customers will be too.
Preserve Roots & Values
The best companies are founded from strong roots, and that's what sets your company apart. I believe in preserving your founding vision and people so that I can empower them for the long-term.
Our Difference
Since my sole purpose is to acquire a business that I'm confident I can operate and organically grow myself, there are endless benefits and a real difference selling to me, rather than a typical Private Equity firm or a competitor. To them, you're just another of many assets in a portfolio or a new a division forced to fit into a primary company. With us, your legacy lives on - I commit all my energy and resources to ensure the long-term success of your company and no disruptions to operations, relationships, or reputation.
| Dynasty Bridge | Private Equity | Strategic/Competitor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your Company | My sole focus, attention, and energy | One of many in a big portfolio | One of many divisions forced to fit in |
| Day Job | I'll do what you're doing, leading and managing day-to-day | Looking for the next deal and investment | Implementing and integrating HQ's strategy, tools, and people |
| Goals | Not change or risk breaking anything, organic and natural growth | Maximize investor returns and prep for a profitable exit by cutting costs or merging | Cut costs and absorb assets and value into parent company, throw away rest |
| Long-Term | Keep running it as my lifelong career | 3-5 years before they flip it | Fully integrate within parent company |
| Employees | Retained & valued as part of the family as they're mission critical | Layoffs to cut costs | Downsize and eliminate redundant roles |
| Your Role | Flexible and tailored to how much involvement you want | Expected to stay full-time for a few years for full payout | Become an employee |
| Your Legacy | Secured, honored, and grown | Meaningless, just a transactional sale | Replaced |
| Deal & Payout | Flexible for your needs, opportunities to profit off of future growth | Restrictive structures and often delayed payouts based on you staying | Least flexible, tailored to parent company's interests |
What I'm Looking For
I seek a B2B company in select industries with a history of profitability and a great team, and an owner(s) who desire to transition out of their business for personal reasons or retirement.No current interest in: Restaurants, FBA/Amazon, Franchises.
Mature business, 10+ years old
Consistent & predictable profit
Loyal customers
Strong team of 10+
Pre-tax profit of $600k - $2m
B2B
Growing industry
Serving a critical need
No successor in place
Sales and/or Marketing could be improved
Get in touch!
The search process is fun, every day I get to connect with entrepreneurs considering selling their businesses and learn their stories. I always have time to hear yours.Whether to discuss your business, refer someone else's, support my search, or ask anything - Please feel free to reach out directly at [email protected] or (614) 448-5103If you're in Columbus, stop by our office right next to the East Market! The Branch - 1636 Oak St., Suite #203.
