I've helped my buddies run or advised businesses in metal recycling, waste hauling, portable toilets, car washes and oil changes (and my own: tire recycling, two tire and auto shops, roofing and siding restoration with Kensington Contracting, health and beauty with Wonderbar, real estate, and youhold.io). Three ways to get an operator in your corner, plus the Club if you want a monthly room to bring your deals. If I can't help, I'll tell you before you spend a dime.
Anyone with one focused question about a deal, a plant or a problem: buyers sizing up a business, owners stuck on an operating issue, investors who want a gut check from someone who runs the floor.
Reschedule up to 24 hours before the call. Cancel more than 24 hours ahead for a full refund. No-shows aren't refunded.
Document review, site visits and follow-up calls. If you need a deeper look, the Deal Review is built for that.
Dealmaker Club members get $100 off a Reality Check and priority booking.
Buyers who have a specific deal in front of them, in any kind of business, from tires and scrap to service companies and real estate, and want an operator's eyes on it before they commit.
Yes, for Buyer's Operating Reviews. What you share stays confidential either way.
Legal, audit, appraisal, engineering or environmental work. Use licensed pros for those.
Not once work begins. If I don't think I can help with your deal, I'll tell you before you pay.
Owners and buyers who want an operator in their corner while they buy, build or turn a business around, over months, not just one call.
Starts with a Reality Check so we both know it's a fit. No guarantees of results.
Month to month. Cancel with 30 days' notice.
Yes. It starts with a Reality Check so we both know it's a fit.
No. I tell you what I see and what I'd do. You make the call.
Over the years I've built a network of people I trust across legal, tax and accounting, lending, equipment, real estate and environmental compliance. When your question goes beyond what I can advise on knowledgeably, I won't guess. I'll bring in the right expert from my network so you get a straight answer from someone who does it every day.
That bench includes my good buddy Troy Naftzger, who owns men's health clinics, including Ohio Men's Health in Columbus, Ohio. If you have a men's health question or you're looking at the clinic business, Troy is who I call.
Not a fit if you need legal, tax, engineering or environmental sign-off, or a promise of results. Questions first? Send me a note.
"Steve walks the floor first and asks the hard questions before anybody signs anything."
Andy Willig, Partner, Willig Tire
"Steve Porter is never afraid to tackle the hardest tasks. He never panics and never backs away from anything."
Stephen Kurtzman, Owner, Innovative Recycling
"Steve has helped me think through my clinic business more than once. He's straight with you, even when it's not what you want to hear."
Troy Naftzger, Owner, men's health clinics