Our Mission |
What We DoPromise Partners is an Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Accelerator that helps entrepreneurial people achieve their dream of business ownership. We help less experienced members navigate their career paths towards the goal of business ownership. We help more experienced members create a strategy to buy an existing company or earn their way into ownership. The Promise Partners DifferenceMany organizations help with start-ups. Promise Partners is the only non-profit organization in the world with 30+ years experience helping people go from employee to business owner using various Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) strategies. To date, 68 members have become business owners. Most have said they could not have done it without us. |
Who We ServePromise Partners serves aspiring business owners who are committed to doing whatever it takes to achieve their dream of business ownership. We also collaborate with existing small business owners seeking creative ways to grow and improve their companies by mentoring our members (aspiring business owners) and potentially hiring/partnering with them. Our strengths include serving people on the following paths to business ownership:Buy and BuildFinding a company to acquire and grow as the new CEO using various ETA models Apprentice Owner / Earn inGain experience in a key role with a smaller firm (what we define as a "Right Hand Person" role), that might lead to ownership but always yields valuable benefits for the business owner and apprentice Seasoned Start-UpLaunch a new firm in a proven market avoiding most of the typical start up challenges. Promise Partners isn't for traditional startups. When to consider a different path:Start-up entrepreneurs (new ventures with unproven product/market fit) are better served through Northeast Ohio organizations like JumpStart, Bounce Innovation, YBI, etc. Current business owners looking to improve operations at their companies are better served through peer organizations like Vistage, YPO, EO, WPO, or getting support from coaches/consultants like Manufacturing Works and AiMS. |
Our ProgramsWe offer a wide range of programming support. From mentorship programs to social events and quarterly meetings, we help you find the right resources to succeed. | Join UsSurround yourself with like-minded entrepreneurs and learn directly from successful business owners who've succeeded via Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) |