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Building Novel Ice Cream & ParkSMB

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Shawn Allard is a go-getter on a mission to build and scale local small businesses, leveraging smart financing and community connections. His tweets capture the hustle of acquiring and growing enterprises while fostering a close-knit ecosystem of local business owners. He's not just building businesses; he's building a tribe.

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Shawn's tweet frequency is impressive, but with 706 following and an undefined follower count, it's like he's hosting an exclusive party where only he RSVPed—time to make some noisy new friends!

Successfully executed 3 local business acquisitions by June 2023, turning 26 into the year of entrepreneurial freedom and community building.

To empower himself and others to achieve financial freedom and community impact through savvy business acquisitions and local entrepreneurship.

Shawn believes in the power of ownership, strategic networking, and leveraging creative financing to turn opportunities into thriving businesses. He values collaboration, community support, and practical action over theory.

Excellent at building strong local networks and executing deals, Shawn combines high energy with pragmatic financial savvy to scale quickly and effectively.

His relentless hustle can sometimes overshadow personal branding—without a clear follower base, his voice might get lost in the noise despite his accomplishments.

To boost growth on X, Shawn should amplify his personal brand with storytelling around his unique deal-making processes and community meetups, tagging relevant entrepreneurial influencers and engaging followers with actionable tips and behind-the-scenes content.

Fun fact: Shawn secured 3 business acquisitions within months, using a mix of SBA loans and 100% seller financing—a masterclass in creative deal-making!

Top tweets of Shawn Allard

I bought a business and here's how it's going: First of all, this game is not easy. It comes with all sorts of headaches, challenges, and lessons, but I'll start with how this even came about. I started searching for a business to buy in March after being introduced to the ETA (entrepreneurship through acquisition) world just a few weeks prior. I jumped on Twitter/X, found out about a book called Buy Then Build, bought it, and read that thing front to back the same day. I was sold. Since college grad in 2019, I did some real estate stuff, started a rental car business and worked full-time in dental consulting (a fancy way of saying we helped dentists buy and grow a private practice). But after struggling to find my way through it all, this just felt right. So the search began... I was quickly humbled by the fact that I had no idea what I was doing. I don't have an MBA, I didn't have sizeable small business experience and I sure didn't understand the nuances of a financial statement. When you first jump into the acquisition world, there’s a blueprint many say to follow; “Buy the $1M + EBIDTA business or you’re buying yourself another job” Sounds nice, in theory... making close to a $1M a year running a small business with little to no experience? Cool, I'm in. Problem was that I wanted 2 things in my first acquisition: 100% ownership Autonomy So with the cash I had available, buying that size business wouldn’t work without raising money bringing on partners. So I got to work. And +/- 3 months in... I found a deal. I took every approach to finding it that I could: Business brokers Online listing sites Direct-to-seller This gave me a ton of deal flow and ability to review hundreds of CIMs. Remember - I don’t come from a financial background nor have I ever evaluated financial statements. I knew 3 things: Revenue Expenses Profit I committed to buying these 2 businesses before closing the real deal: Landscaping (commercial and residential) Auto shop (aftermarket and maintenance) I submitted LOIs on both but neither worked out after going back and forth on price and terms. During all of this, I jumped on a call with a broker (can introduce you if you’re in Arizona) who had sent some deals and he mentioned he'd spoken to an owner about putting his business up for sale. He figured I’d be interested in at least entertaining a conversation with him. Funny thing is, I had one non-negotiable... nothing in the food and beverage space, especially retail. We all know how competitive it is, the difficulties around building brand, and the challenges you face at scale (cost, people, and operations). But after connecting with the owner, learning more about the space, and seeing the potential the business had, I was in. Was it the most lucrative investment in the world? Not at this stage... However, the idea of operating a local business and having an impact on my community was something I got really excited about. The cool thing is, I can spend as much time as I want in the business… Or I can let it operate at the same pace, spend a couple of hours a week, and let the incredible team I have operate it. Not sure if my philosophy around this space is sound or not but I got in the game... that's what I'm proud of. I didn't sit around and talk about buying something. I’m 1.5 years in and it’s working, but not without a string of headaches and challenges. Here's the deal: Business: Novel Ice Cream (2 retail locations) Purchase Price: $1,123,800 Gross Revenue: $1,200,000 SDE: ~$250,000 Loan Type: SBA 7a Down Payment: $125,000 (10% of purchase price - came from family) Loan Term: 10 years Loan Interest: 11% interest (variable - can fluctuate up or down every quarter) Due Diligence: 45 days Now what? This phase of life is about learning the game of business and sharing my experience. As I get more involved with Novel I know this will be the next legacy Ice Cream brand. In 20 years from now, we'll be known. I’ve also learned the most valuable life skill through this experience - patience. I’ve never had it, but I’m applying it to everything I do now. The goal is to build the biggest ice cream brand in Arizona and grow my IRL small business community across the country. Hope this helps, Shawn If I can support you or help in any way, please reach out.

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