Recruit Owners
Want to become an owner?
We help small / mid-sized companies find executives. Join 1k+ execs who want to build businesses.
Who are owners?
Ownership is a mentality.
Owners are bar raisers. They make people better. They bring a level of grit.
They don’t mind getting in the weeds & can figure out where to go.
They are hard to find, but for business owners that want more free time and peace of mind, they are critical.
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We recruit owners.
We help business owners or mid-market PE firms refresh their executive suite for the next phase of growth.
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The Ownr resources newsletter.
Join our newsletter to build the mentality of an owner and continue on the journey of company building and ownership.
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We find capital.
Owners don’t always want to sell to Private Equity. Sometimes to retain control and / or maintain involvement an employee buyout or a minority partner makes sense.
We recruit & invest in owners.
Our mission.
To help owners find the best team possible to accomplish their growth, profitability and personal objectives.
Justin Pintwala, CFA
Justin started his career in M&A and structured finance at Ernst & Young. After a few years in finance, he wanted to build something from the ground up. Along with his brother, CPG Executive Search was born. CPG Executive Search still focuses on recruiting the best in the Food & CPG industry in Canada.
Justin left to join Ownr Search after a few mid-sized businesses (20-100m in sales) expressed that recruiting people with an owner mentality was their biggest issue. Justin enjoyed focusing on small to mid-sized companies and helping owners unlock company growth and free up more time to focus on their #1 value add. Ownr search brings a unique guarantee and billing model that 100% aligns with the owners objectives.
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Who we are
We’re on the lookout for business champions who elevate organizations to greater success.
We recruit executives, but we also recruit middle management with the potential to grow the business. It is a mentality that we look for. People with drive, ability to get things done and elevate team members around them. Don’t get us wrong, these people are hard to find and this is why our operating principles are key.
Align incentives.
We charge 90% of our fee 3 months after the employee start date. It’s like saying, if we get it wrong, we don’t get paid.
Build community.
Our email newsletter and presence on LinkedIn gives us an edge to attract the owners that elevate businesses better than anyone else.
Invest to understand; understand to invest.
We understand businesses by meeting with ownership, hiring managers & often investing alongside our clients with real capital.
Build clarity.
We build a scorecard for each position we recruit. This scorecard builds clarity, outlines the outcomes for each role & the competencies needed to achieve them.
Communication.
We turn over as many rocks as possible when searching for the right canadiate. Sometimes hires happen quickly, more often than not it takes time.
Diligence.
We seek to understand our candidates lives. Where they have been, what they’ve accomplished, their motivations & how their peers view them.
Our process
We follow the WHO book process created by Geoff Smart & Randy Street
Our commitment to owners and executives is that we find you someone who will nail their outcomes 90% of the time. To fully align our interests, we charge 90% of our fee 3 months after the candidates start. We either find you your leader, or we don’t get paid.
Scorecard
Define outcomes & competencies
Build Project
Research and figure out 60-90 high quality targets
Pre-Screen
Gather background based on WHO methodology
Interview
WHO interview for background & focused interview to nail outcomes
Reference checks
Try and understand the real person and the circle of people that recommend them
Selling and Closing
Negotiate contract and ensure both sides are happy
