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Build a business in the industry you know.

Lead a company with 500 Management as your equity partner, bringing capital, commercial relationships and operating support.

Build with experienced operators.

Work directly with the co-founders of 500 Management.

Ben Serkes

Benjamin Serkes

Capital & commercial relationships

Founded FAO Transport LLC and built businesses in distribution and retail. Focuses on capital, supplier relationships and business development.

Benjamin’s background ↗
Ben Kram

Ben Kram

Finance & operations

Managed purchasing, inventory, teams and expansion. Brings experience controlling costs and building the systems a growing company needs.

Ben’s background ↗

Build a company around what you know.

You bring

  • Industry knowledge
  • Customer insight
  • Day-to-day leadership
The business you lead

500 brings

  • Investment capital
  • Sales & distribution
  • Finance & operations

Build it together as equity partners.

We agree the investment, ownership and roles together after review.

Start with your experience.

Usually five or more years in your industry. You don’t need an existing company or a finished business plan.

  1. 1)

    Share your idea

    Your industry, your experience and the business you have in mind.

  2. 2)

    Meet the partners

    Ben and Ben review it and reach out if there’s a potential fit.

  3. 3)

    Plan the partnership

    Work through the business, investment and your role before agreeing terms.

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Tell us what you’d build.

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