Red Lion Intelligence
"The unsexy business is now the smart business." — HBR
Great decisions come from great information.
Red Lion Intelligence delivers clarity in markets others overlook — fragmented niches, succession-ready companies, and operator-led businesses with durable potential.
Our mandate is simple:
Find opportunities worth pursuing. Eliminate everything else.
Operator-Focused Strategic Evaluation
Move beyond surface-level financials. Understand competitive position, owner psychology, operational leverage, and whether you're the right operator.
Red Lion provides comprehensive assessments that answer the questions that matter: Is this winnable? Is this worth it? Can I execute?
Who We Serve
Aspiring & Emerging Acquisition Entrepreneurs
Operators who believe in ownership over employment, cash flow over cap tables, and building durable businesses through disciplined acquisition.
Universities & Academic Programs
Business schools, entrepreneurship centers, and faculty seeking rigorous, practitioner-led curriculum that prepares students for real-world acquisition entrepreneurship (ETA).
Self-Funded Searchers
Independent operators running lean search processes who need intelligence without overhead — market mapping, target identification, and strategic evaluation at operator speed.
Why Red Lion
Most business intelligence is built for large deals, strategic buyers, or venture-backed startups. Red Lion is different. We serve operators pursuing acquisition entrepreneurship — searchers, self-funders, and emerging buyers who need precision, not volume.
We don't optimize for clicks or hype. We optimize for clarity and conviction. Our frameworks are borrowed from private equity due diligence, search fund discipline, and decades of operator experience. The result is intelligence you can trust — insight that actually changes decisions.
Red Lion is for those who believe great operators outperform great storytellers. If you're serious about ownership, we're serious about helping you find it.