You’ve built more than a business.
You’ve built relationships. A reputation. A team. Customers who trust you. Something that has become part of your life—and maybe your family’s, too.
We understand that deciding what comes next isn’t simply a financial decision. It’s also about what happens to the people, relationships, reputation, and business you’ve spent years building.
We’re looking to acquire an established business from an owner who cares about what they’ve built and wants to see it continue to thrive.
Our goal isn’t to reinvent a good business. It’s to understand what made it successful, preserve what matters and thoughtfully build from there.
OUR STORY
We’re looking for a business to call our own
We’re Graham and Eileen Johnson, a husband-and-wife team with complementary backgrounds in sales, business development, brand strategy, customer relationships, operations, team leadership, and growing businesses.
Throughout our careers, we’ve learned that the best way to understand a business—and the people behind it—is pretty simple:
Listen first.
That’s how we intend to approach ownership, too. We want to learn what makes a good business work, take care of the people and customers who made it successful, and thoughtfully build on that foundation for the long term.
We’re not looking to flip a business. We’re looking for one to call our own.
OUR SEARCH
What makes a business interesting to us?
We care more about finding the right business and the right owner than checking every box on a list.
Established & Profitable
A proven business with solid fundamentals and a history of success.
A Great Reputation
Customers trust the business and have good reasons to keep coming back.
A team and culture worth respecting, supporting, and preserving.
Good People
Room to Grow
Opportunities to thoughtfully build on what’s already working.
An Owner Who Cares
Someone who wants a thoughtful transition and cares about what happens next.
We’re particularly interested in home services, distribution and resale, and other established service businesses but we’re intentionally keeping an open mind to other possibilities as well.
Sometimes the right business is one you weren’t looking for.
OUR EXPERIENCE
What we bring to the next chapter.
Eileen Johnson
Relationships • Brand • Growth • People
Eileen is an entrepreneur, strategist, and relationship-driven business developer with experience building her own business and helping organizations strengthen their positioning, customer relationships, and growth. Her background also includes social work and counseling—experience that continues to shape how she listens, leads, and works with people.
Graham Johnson
Sales • Operations • Relationships • Leadership
Graham brings decades of experience in relationship-driven sales, client management, operations, process improvement, and business transitions. He has built long-standing customer relationships, led teams, improved systems, and helped businesses navigate change while keeping customers and people at the center.
Not ready to sell? That’s completely fine.
Some of the best ownership transitions begin with a conversation long before a business is ever listed for sale.
Maybe you’re actively thinking about selling. Maybe it’s a few years away. Or maybe you’re simply starting to wonder what the next chapter could look like.
Wherever you are in the process, we’d be happy to get to know you and hear about the business you’ve built.
No pitch. No pressure. No expectation that you’ve already made a decision.
LET'S TALK
We'd love to hear about what you've built.
Whether you're considering a transition, know a business owner we should meet, or simply want to get to know us, reach out. A conversation is a pretty good place to start.
Graham & Eileen Johnson
Pleasant Street Group
hello@pleasantstreetgroup.com
+1 (617) 875-3382
Denver, Colorado