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Bruce

Executive Chairman at Acquisition Network

About Me

Executive coach and advisor to founders, owner-operators, and leadership teams — with 20+ years spanning management consulting, restructuring, private equity, and venture investing. I bring both an operator's instincts and an investor's judgment to the strategic, organizational, and transition challenges leaders face. I currently coach and advise portfolio company leaders at BBI Capital Management and Wedgewood Capital Management, and work directly with founders through BDS7 Coaching and Advisory. I also co-founded and chair Zeem Solutions (EV charging-as-a-service) and invest through BS Freeman Capital. Author of "Buy Then Build Better: How Smart Entrepreneurs Acquire Great Businesses—and Make Them Even Better" (Amazon) — now being adapted into a university-level curriculum. HBS MBA · Wharton BS, Economics Open to conversations with founders and executives navigating growth, transition, or strategic change.

Jurisdiction

United States

Experience

Seniority LevelExecutive
Years of Experience15-20 years
Current StatusActive
Executive ChairmanAcquisition Network
2026 - Present

Acquisition Network is building the execution layer for the largest ownership transfer in business history — helping entrepreneurs source, finance, diligence, close, and operate small business acquisitions on a single platform, rather than stitching the process together across brokers, advisors, and marketplaces. As Executive Chairman, I work alongside the founding team to shape strategy, sharpen positioning, and open doors across the capital, operating, and dealmaker network I've built over two decades in private equity, restructuring, and entrepreneurship through acquisition — including the research and relationships behind my book, Buy Then Build Better.

Senior Strategic Advisor/ Co-Founder, Chairman and AdvisorZeem Solutions
2018 - Present

Zeem is a pioneer in providing small and medium fleets access to the electrification economy, without the upfront capital costs. Our Efleet-as-a-service model helps fleet operators transition to a range of electric vehicles including shuttles, last mile-delivery vans and other light-duty vehicles, while we take on the costs of owning and maintaining vehicles and charging infrastructure. • Transitioned from a Board role to Senior Strategic Advisor, focusing on business and capital raising strategies. • Provided direct one-on-one coaching to CEOs to enhance leadership effectiveness. • Collaborated with stakeholders to align strategic initiatives with company goals.

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Languages

English