Why Sell to ITSA?
At IT Service Alliance, we believe we are worthy of being stewards of your legacy.
We have a tremendous amount of respect for how hard it is to be an entrepreneur and build your own business. You have worked to create a team, culture, and organization that creates real value for your customers and community.
We want to be stewards of your legacy. We don’t want to simply “buy you out” and change things overnight. We founded ITSA with the goal of being a true partner that you can trust to carry your business’ torch.
We are a majority founder & employee owned platform with the goal of owning & operating businesses for the long term.
What We Will Do For Your Business
Invest in Your Growth
Our perspective is most businesses are under-invested, not over-invested. We will invest to drive growth in your business.
Do Right by Your Employees
We will treat your team and employees with respect. We will offer your team equity, performance based incentives, and regional promotion opportunities.
Preserve Your Legacy
We will keep your brand and ensure we preserve the business you have built. Our goal is to add to your legacy alongside you and your leadership team.
Our Hands-on Support For You
Marketing
We will support you with client-focused tools to help your practice become more searchable online and credible. This includes modernizing websites, and developing social media and online presence playbooks.
Training & Certification
We provide practical and enjoyable training to develop your employees’ skills and knowledge. Together we build the pathways for employees to help support their career and personal development, providing access to custom virtual learnings, training and certification programs to ensure all your employees meet customer standards.
Service & Operations
Our main priority is supporting you and your customers. At the platform level, we have access to scale products and services that you might be able to offer your customers if you do not already. We provide your team with training so you can offer your customers what they need at the highest service level.
Finance & Accounting
We help oversees reporting, banking reconciliation, accounts receivable, and all billing and invoicing so you can spend more time caring for your customers and less time on the books.
Talent Acquisition
We know how hard it can be to find high quality talent that fits your needs. We ensures that any open role will be filled by best in the industry as quickly as possible. Not only that, but we’re always keeping a pulse on students within our network to make finding and hiring even easier.
Human Resources
We are available to create a smooth people integration experience. We will take care of payroll, benefit enrollments and key operation elements so you don’t have to think twice about what’s going on behind the scenes. Plus, we also keep an eye on ways to reduce turnover and enhance the onboarding experience for all of your new hires.
What We Look For in Partners
Strong Culture
Strong culture, with happy employees.
Satisfied Customers
Satisfied customers who value your service
Scale
$500K+ in pre-tax earnings
What We Offer You
Flexible Terms
We are flexible and want to find the best deal for you. We will work with you to find the right deal structure that works with you and your business.
Fair Valuation
We will give you the offer that you deserve
Efficient Process
We know selling your business can be exhausting and we don’t want to waste your time. We will work to get a deal close
We Structure Our Deals to Cater to You
We are willing to offer a written offer to buy your business within 2 weeks of receiving some basic information about your business.
Key Information:
1. Last 3 Years Financial Statements
2. Anonymized Revenue by Customer
3. Any proposed cost add-backs that you propose to help us understand the financials.
After we align on a valuation, we are ready and able to close your deal in 60 days.
FAQ
What changes post acquisition?
• Not much. We want to ensure a smooth transition.
• We take all finances off your plate.
• We onboard you onto our PEO to integrate HR.
Will there be changes to the team?
• No. You and your team have gotten your business to where it is today. We need all of you.
Who pays the bills?
• We do. You no longer worry about vendor payments or invoicing.
How do my employees get paid?
• Through our payroll service.
• We have each employee execute our platform employee agreements as well.
How do my employees get ownership?
• Through our Broad Based Employee Ownership plan detailed in their employment contract.
What benefits do me and my employees get?
• All full-time employees have access to all our benefits through JustWorks including medical, dental, vision, HSA and 401k matching.
Who will I be corresponding with?
• With the founders of ITSA and our team who currently include; HR and Finance Managers.
Why should I partner with ITSA?
• We believe in people first. Our model ensures that you and your employees benefit from our growing IT Services platform. Our back end support allows you to focus on servicing your customers best.
Why should I sell now?
• We provide stability for you and your employees and maximize your valuation. Allow us to do the work helping you scale.
I’m ready to retire - what if I don’t want to stay onboard?
• We believe that with our model your work life balance will become significantly better with less on your plate and faster growth of your equity. Unless you join us at the platform level, we take the burden away from running the business while you focus on serving your customers.
I’m concerned about the legacy of my business
• We commend you on the business you and your employees have built to this day. It’s not easy to do what you have done. We pride ourselves in being responsible stewards of your legacy. We are committed to meeting the same quality and service standards that you have met throughout the life of your business. Our vision is to be the best IT services provider in the world and we will do this by partnering with you to maximize your potential by sharing key resources including back office functions, dedicated technician recruiting and training, accounting, hiring, software, and go-to-market collaboration including cross-selling and customer service collaboration.
How long do I stay if I sell my business?
• We encourage our partners to stay on for as long as they want. Your presence helps us succeed. We hope that the equity incentives we provide will encourage you to stay on for 3-5 years or more!
Why an employee partnership model?
At ITSA, we believe deeply in employee-ownership. Through our employee ownership model, every single employee becomes an owner of ITSA and all of its companies. This people-first approach enables us to create a work place where employee-owners feel valued, inspired, and work towards a common goal.
Benefits Of Ownership
Culture & Vision Alignment
Accountability
Wealth
Creation
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