Directory · people who attach to deals

The talent layer. Searchable.

A deal gets fundable when the right people attach to it. Search verified founders, operators, CPAs, packagers, advisors, and capital partners — then invite them onto a listing. Every attachment they make is logged, hashed, and public on the deal.

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Julien Ortiz

Julien Ortiz

Food & beverage operator, ex Milk Bar

Operator Asheville, NC

Takes over food businesses with proven demand and fixes the operating layer. Two prior owner transitions completed without revenue loss.

Kitchen opsUnit economicsHiringTransitions

Deals

4

Attachments

6

Terms

Equity + salary

Run a businessAttach as operator
Warbler & Co CPA

Warbler & Co CPA

Small-business audits and quality-of-earnings reviews

Auditor / CPA Remote · US

Audits sub-$1M businesses fast. Every report attaches to the Deal Log with a hash so buyers can verify it was not edited after the fact.

QoERevenue verificationCash reconciliation

Deals

11

Attachments

11

Terms

$4.5K–$12K per engagement

Paid auditQoE review
Priya Sundaram

Priya Sundaram

Fintech GM, ex Chime

Operator Denver, CO

Attaches to regulated fintech concepts as a named GM during the option window, which is usually what unlocks the capital.

CompliancePaymentsGo-to-market

Deals

2

Attachments

3

Terms

Equity-weighted

Run a businessFractional GM
Rowan Capital

Rowan Capital

Soft-circle capital for packaged deals under $500K

Capital Chicago, IL

Writes indication letters during option windows so packagers can prove the money is real before a buyer commits.

Small-cap acquisitionsBridge notesEscrow

Deals

7

Attachments

9

Terms

Deal-by-deal

Soft-circleOption fee financing
Nora Bellweather

Nora Bellweather

Built and sold a custom-cake studio on Timber

Founder Asheville, NC

Listed a working business she no longer had bandwidth to run, and handed it to a named operator in 11 weeks.

Local brand buildingWholesaleRecipe systems

Deals

1

Attachments

2

Terms

Advisory only

AdvisingNew concepts
Cobalt Works

Cobalt Works

Turns bare listings into fundable packages

Packager Atlanta, GA

Specialist packager. Options underbuilt deals, attaches the audit, the operator, and the capital, and relists at a marked-up, defensible price.

Diligence stackingOperator sourcingResale strategy

Deals

5

Attachments

18

Terms

Option fee + upside

Option + packageCo-package
Dr. Mara Vance

Dr. Mara Vance

Education policy and district contracting

Advisor Columbus, OH

Helps education deals get past procurement, which is where most of them die.

District procurementESSA fundingStaffing models

Deals

3

Attachments

4

Terms

$300/hr or equity

AdvisingBoard seats
Ines Kalu

Ines Kalu

DTC brand systems and retention design

Brand / Product Portland, OR

Attaches brand and retention work to e-commerce listings so the buyer inherits a system, not a logo.

Subscription retentionPackaging designLifecycle email

Deals

2

Attachments

5

Terms

$6K per package

Attach as brand leadPackaging support
Tidewater CPA

Tidewater CPA

Bookkeeping reviews for service businesses

Auditor / CPA Charleston, SC

Fast, narrow reviews for owner-operated service businesses where the books are real but messy.

Route businessesCash-heavy verificationPayroll

Deals

6

Attachments

6

Terms

$2.5K–$6K

Ledger reviewRevenue verification
Marcus Delaney

Marcus Delaney

Fintech founder, listed and carried a relist

Founder Denver, CO

Listed at $62K, kept a 20% carry on the resale premium when the packaged deal relisted at $185K.

ProductRegulatory strategyPartnerships

Deals

1

Attachments

3

Terms

Advisory only

New conceptsAdvising
Sparrow Community Partners

Sparrow Community Partners

Mission-aligned capital for community businesses

Capital Birmingham, AL

Options community and ministry-adjacent businesses and matches them with grant capital during the window.

Nonprofit structuresGrant stackingCommunity lending

Deals

4

Attachments

7

Terms

Deal-by-deal

Option + acquireGrant matching
Tobias Renn

Tobias Renn

Permits, leases, and site packages

Packager Boulder, CO

Attaches the boring things that make a concept buildable: the lease, the permit, the two real bids.

EntitlementsLease negotiationContractor bids

Deals

2

Attachments

4

Terms

$5K + upside

Co-packageSite sourcing