Reid DeRamus

Looking to buy a service business in the Carolinas.

15+ years leading growth at Hulu, HBO, and Crunchyroll. Founded a startup acquired by Substack. Now looking to
own and operate a business closer to home.

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What I bring

Led growth and product at Hulu,
HBO, Crunchyroll, and Substack.

I've spent my career growing consumer subscription businesses: leading growth and product at scale, then founding a startup that was acquired by Substack. That experience shapes both what I'm looking for and where I can add value: a business with a strong brand and relationship with customers, recurring revenue, and room to grow.

01
Hands-on experience across all growth levers
Customer acquisition & retention, pricing, budgeting and managing a P&L, strategy & operations, done at scale with millions of subscribers. These skills transfer directly to any business with repeat customers or ongoing contracts.
02
Built and sold a company
Started from zero, raised capital, navigated an acquisition. I know what it takes to run something from start to finish: finding traction, scaling it, and handing it off well.
03
Created and led high-performing teams
Hired and developed teams across growth, analytics, product, and operations. Know how to find the right people, set them up to succeed, and keep them.

Acquisition

Looking for a good business
with a good owner.

If you're thinking about stepping back from your business, or just curious about your options, I'd love to talk. I'm not a fund or a flipper, just an operator who wants to run something for the long term.

Search criteria

Business size
$250K–$750K in annual owner earnings
Deal size
$750K–$3M asking price
Revenue model
Recurring contracts or repeat customers preferred
Geography
Charleston → Charlotte → Carolinas
Seller
Retiring owner open to 6–12 month transition
Financing
SBA-ready, $200K+ equity available

Industries of interest

B2B commercial services Home services Commercial landscaping Pool & spa service Inspection & testing Junk removal Restoration & remediation Estate sales & senior move Crawl space / enclosures Pet services Specialty cleaning Records management

The right fit matters more than the timeline. If you own a business that fits these parameters, or know someone who does, I'd love to connect.

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AI & Growth Consulting

I help owner-operators and independent businesses
use AI where it actually matters.

I take on a small number of consulting projects each quarter, primarily AI implementation and growth work for service businesses. We look for ways to drive revenue growth, more efficient operations, and profitability.

Example projects

Home Care Alabama & Mississippi
Built an AI lead qualification system for a home care operator
They were getting 15+ inbound calls per day with no way to tell which ones were worth pursuing. I built a system that downloads and transcribes the calls, then scores and prioritizes them automatically, allowing their team to focus follow-up on the leads most likely to close.
Real Estate Upstate South Carolina
Built a parcel intelligence system that identified investment opportunities
Real estate development company needed to identify motivated land sellers across a specific region. We developed a system that pulled 8,000+ parcels from public GIS data and scored each one across 15+ motivation signals: out-of-state heirs, estate transfers, long-held vacant land, clustered family-owned parcels, and more. The output: a prioritized call list that would be updated automatically each week with new opportunities.

If you own or operate a service business and want a clear-eyed conversation about where AI can actually move the needle, I'd love to hop on a free 30-minute call.

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I'd love to hear from you.