Juan Gonzalez

About Juan Gonzalez

I specialize in helping mid-market companies, investors, and family offices unlock extraordinary value through growth consulting, acquisitions, and strategic divestitures.For more than 20 years, I’ve worked across the United States, Mexico, Latin America, Africa, and beyond, guiding organizations to scale using proven methodologies like Scaling Up, Topgrading, and Hyper Sales Growth. My focus is on helping leaders and their teams accelerate performance, strengthen execution, and build growth cultures that last.My expertise spans:* M&A Transactions – I advise on sell-side exits, acquisitions, and carve-outs, connecting companies with international buyers willing to pay above-market multiples.* Growth Consulting – I design strategies to improve sales performance, optimize cash flow cycles, and align execution across the organization.* Non-Organic Growth – I help structure acquisitions, joint ventures, and partnerships that expand capabilities, geographies, and customer reach.Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of working with companies in industries including manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality, energy, and real estate, leading projects that represent more than $2B in annual revenues.What drives me is seeing leaders and teams shift into a growth mindset—one where they step outside their comfort zones, unlock hidden strengths, and create long-term value.Today, as Co-Founder and Co-CEO of AVIA Capital Partners, I work closely with CEOs, private equity firms, and family offices that are looking to:> Exit at the maximum value> Acquire strategically> Divest assets to unlock capital.> Build sustainable growth platforms.If you’re preparing for an extraordinary exit, pursuing an acquisition, or planning to scale strategically, I’d be glad to connect and explore how my team and I can help.

Experience

1. Co-founder and Board Member

   Growth Institute

   Dec 2011 — Present · austin, TX, US

   Growth Institute is the premier online training company for mid-market companies around the world. We are proud to provide management tools to companies in 50+ Countries, in 3 different languages.

Education

• Harvard University

  Business

  1994 — 1995

• Texas A&M University

  MBA

  2002 — 2003

• Monterrey TEC / ITESM

  Bachelor, Industrial and Systems Engineering; Operations Research

  1989 — 1994

• Stanford University Graduate School of Business

  Latino Business Leadership Program, Scaling Companies

  2018 — 2018

Skills

• Executive Coaching
• Management
• Budgets
• Finance
• Executive Management
• Business Planning
• Operations Management
• Business Development
• Due Diligence
• Product Development
• Strategic Planning
• Saas
• International Business
• Emerging Markets
• Business Intelligence
• Social Media Marketing
• Financial Analysis
• Human Resources
• Sales
• Consulting
• Us Hispanic Market
• Latin American Business
• Venture Capital
• Business Strategy
• Strategic Partnerships
• Social Media Strategist
• Turn Around Management
• M&a Due Diligence
• P
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Entrepreneurship
• P&L Accountability
• Sales Operations
• Start-Up Operations
• New Business Development
• Mergers
• Start-Ups
• Enterprise Software
• Sales Management
• Income Statement