Less than 10% of Americans are business owners, despite 60% aspiring to become entrepreneurs.
Successful business ownership feels out of reach for everyday people.
Local Edge Ventures was founded to reverse that trend. We provide capital to start or grow your business, mentorship and coaching, and back-office resources to help you accomplish your dreams without spending your life savings to make it happen.
Over the last 20 years, Local Edge Ventures has partnered with great operators in the service industry to build successful businesses. We are looking for new operators to join our community of business owners. Will you be next?
WHAT WE OFFER
PROVEN RECORD
OUR TEAM
Arees Akoubian
Partner
Arees has successfully built, acquired, and exited multiple companies across healthcare, real estate, and professional services, including overseeing a portfolio that has surpassed $500M in revenue.
Arees has led high-impact initiatives, including structuring complex royalty agreements, executing roll-up strategies, and implementing an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) to drive long-term value creation.
Jake Shubin
Partner
Jake was previously a Vice President at LightBay Capital, a ~$2 billion investment firm focused on partnering with service-based businesses.During his tenure, Jake helped source, analyze, and execute on new investment opportunities.Jake also previously served on the Board and as Chief of Staff at Clarion Home Services, a residential HVAC, plumbing, and electrical platform with 15 branches across the US.