We're always looking for Entrepreneurs Through Acquisition ('ETA'): motivated, ambitious and talented mid-career professionals and/or entrepreneurs ready to take the next big career step - without building the company from scratch.
About Us
It all starts with a huge problem SMBs are facing. As the overall age of the western population increases, micro and small businesses are struggling with succession planning . Retiring owners often don't have relatives to pass on their small family business to and exit opportunities to third-parties of employees are rare. Consequently, the majority of them are shutting down endangering millions of jobs.
In Italy, our first geography of interest, nearly 80%, meaning 4 out of 5 companies below €10 M in revenue, will shut down because of a loss of continuity. We're talking about a huge know-how that won't be transferred and tens of thousands of employees that will be sent home.
This is why ate're building a tech platform which: Acquires these small businesses whose founders are retiring Gives the majority of the shares back to the employees Supports these companies in creating a bridge to a solid and scalable future A few insights about the companies we're targeting: Up to €5 M in revenue ; 10%+ Ebitda margin; B2b , services and manufacturing; Based in Italy ; Owner looking for retirement ; No consumer, distressed companies or turnarounds.
Who we're looking for
We're looking for an Entrepreneur Through Acquisition ('ETA'): A motivated, ambitious and talented mid-career professional and/or entrepreneur ready to take the next big career step - without building the company from scratch.



As Equis acquires these SMBs, we offer experienced executives a structured opportunity to become an entrepreneur through acquisition while having the support of a powerful tech platform and an internal ecosystem made of business experts with great expertise. The partnership between Equis and the successful candidate extends beyond an employment/employer contractual relationship and will be defined by several agreements , willing to turn the candidate into the CEO and new entrepreneur of an acquired company. Our selection process is highly competitive and includes several interviews , case assignments and personality assessments .
Responsibilities
Based on your experience, we will define together the company that best suits your experience , where you'll become CEO and new entrepreneur (or if you have identified a target company, we can match it with capital); Definition of the growth strategy of the company, with a 120-day plan and a longer term view, with a goal to grow at least double digit both revenue and ebitda, yoy; Creation of a culture that embraces innovation and digital transformation ; Total review of the product and service offerings, strategy,



positioning and gaps identification ; Identification and development of geographical expansions and other value creation opportunities ; Preserve a profitable growth while looking for automation and efficiencies improvement.
Requirements
Min. 3+ years in leadership roles managing a team of cross-functional employees; A previous full and demonstrated P&L; responsibility ; Lived and worked in Italy for at least 3 years; Fluent in Italian and English . Nice-to-have requirements Experience managing and operating an SME; Owner, Founder or Co-founder of a Startup; Experience in Business development on multiple countries; Experience in International expansion; Experience in successful Business transformation; Consulting experience from a top consulting firm (Bain & Company, Mc Kinsey, Boston Consulting Group); Executive MBA (EMBA) or MBA from a top tier business school (IESE, Insead, HEC Paris, LBS, IMD).
What we offer
Salary: up to €80k at day 1, based on the company size, subject to fast growth depending on how fast goals are reached; from 5% to 8% after a few months; up to 25%+ in 10 years; and up to 60%+ in 20 years, based on results; Start date: based on the acquisition timeline, we're hiring on a continuous basis; Geography: Italy, precise location based on the company HQ, on-site; Type of job: tempo pieno. Why Equis and not a search fund or another type of SME We buy the company providing the capital and make it available immediately; Tangible salary from day 1; No search period, hit the ground running immediately; Majority shares in the long term;

📌 Ceo / Entrepreneur Through Acquisition (Italia)
🏢 Equis
📍 Italia