Ernie Aiguier

About Ernie Aiguier

Because, no one wants to buy a job. Every business should be built to sell, without owner dependency.Increase the profit while removing owner dependency of your privately held company,to increase its value by installing the 3 DRIVERS OF VALUE:[ A MARKETING & SALES MACHINE ]+[ SYSTEMS & PROCESSES ]+[ A MANAGEMENT TEAM ]= High Profit / High Value Business.Because, again. no one wants to buy a job.As an Owner/President/CEO - you should be selling yourself your business every day. or sell it to someone else - ideally at a nice multiple.To do that, you need to increase profit while reducing owner dependency to create HIGH VALUE.HOW? You don\'t need someone providing you information. You don\'t need to hire an army of consultants. As Certified PINNACLE Business guides, we operate on the framework we\'ve developed and evolved over the years that allows us to quickly understand a business by following a process that helps us and you as the business owner/leader to become clear on the objectives, needs, and constraints of the business. This aligns us mutually.From there we craft a customized PLAN specific your your unique organization and work together to execute on the plan.We build trust, establish healthy debate, drive commitment, ignite peer-to-peer accountability, and a culture of achieving results.We only work on projects that we are strongly convinced have potential to at least 5x the business we\'re working with. This works best when a business has a team and has cleared the $1m annual revenue mark.We know where the pit falls are. We know the mergers & acquisitions process. As acquirers of multiple businesses, even businesses over $3m, know what acquirers are looking for and how they get financing. This all matters, and plays a role in decisions you make in your business whether you actually sell or not.We Believe Every Business Should be Built with Valuation in Mind, We believe Every Business Should be Built to Sell.We have a strong background in both the buy and sell sides of business acquisitions. A decade at a Fortune 500 company, paved the way for this M&A experience. We have a unique ability to quickly understand the business and identify what\'s working well and what to improve upon, and prioritize what to install, optimize, or fix next & HOW to do it.We enjoy orchestrating game plans, aligning teams, and collaborating to achieve growth, while reducing owner dependency. This creates a highly valuable and enjoyable business.

Experience

1. Partner & Strategic Advisor

   FDG Web, Inc

   Mar 2024 — Present · Arlington, WA, US

   Professional web design, support, and development services-We specialize in the construction of new websites and the redesign of existing ones, offering expertise for both local and national clients. Located in Arlington, Washington, we are known for delivering top-quality results at competitive prices.From websites to web applications, we build it all.From local small businesses to corporate enterprises-We have an excellent in-house team with a proven track record of building eCommerce solutions, Custom Apps, HIPAA, Blockchain, eLearning, Integrations – we have done it all. We serve clients large or small, both local and on the national-level. Our diverse clientele is a testament to our versatility, and we’ve earned our reputation through high-quality work and fair pricing.Elegant solutions for complex projects:No project is too large. No project is too complicated.Our team successfully tackles projects of any size. We’ve been described as the “Goldilocks” agency because we’re large enough to take on any project but small enough that you still get the personal attention that you deserve.We are a full-service web design & development firm-With a full-time staff local US Based developers and designers serving our clients nationwide and in the local Seattle/Puget Sound area. We\'ve made a name for ourselves by delivering high-quality work to our clients-From CMS’s like WordPress, Drupal, and Joomla, to custom PHP web applications & complex HIPAA integrations-We\'ve built applications and sites for start-ups and enterprise clients alike-We\'re also Shopify & eCommerce Experts.fdgweb.com

Education

• Salem State University

  Bachelor's Degree

  2002 — 2006