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SMB graph

X is intake: who we track, why they matter, where they sit in the paper. This is not a For You clone and not a tweet timeline. Learn on the directory and the seven beats. No scrape. No DMs. No follower counts.

Named follows + desk

Greg Isenberg Jack Carr John Wilson Nathan Lenahan Nick Hancock Rand Larsen Will Smith

treat-as: guest

Alex Mears

@LeveredKnowledg · Operator-led PE / ETA

Brydon Group — operator-led private equity and search-fund voice.

source: x-list-under-the-radar-ballers-mainstreet-shortlist.md

treat-as: guest

Bill D'Alessandro

@BillDA · DTC / SaaS acquisitions

Built & sold multiple DTC/SaaS companies; Acquisitions Anonymous podcast host.

source: x-list-under-the-radar-ballers-mainstreet-shortlist.md

treat-as: analog

Brent Beshore

@BrentBeshore · Permanent capital / Main Street holdco

Permanent Equity founder — long-hold Main Street acquisitions and Messy Marketplace thinking.

source: research-smb-twitter.md

treat-as: analog

Chris P. Michotte

@ChrisPM_ · ETA operator / GovTech

CEO of FileOnQ — acquired via ETA.

source: x-list-under-the-radar-ballers-mainstreet-shortlist.md

treat-as: analog

Chris Williams

@CTW_SMB · SMB finance ops

CEO of System Six — finance departments for SMBs, acquired via ETA.

source: x-list-under-the-radar-ballers-mainstreet-shortlist.md

treat-as: analog

Codie Sanchez

@Codie_Sanchez · Main Street / buy local businesses

Contrarian Thinking / Main Street Millionaire voice on buying and growing local businesses.

source: research-smb-twitter.md

treat-as: guest

Dan Tamkin

@Dan_Tamkin · LMM PE / operations

Co-founder at Resurgent Capital Partners — lower-middle-market buyouts and ops.

source: x-list-under-the-radar-ballers-mainstreet-shortlist.md

treat-as: clip

Down To (Small) Business

@downtosmallbiz · Franchise / multi-unit ops

Searcher turned multi-unit franchise owner/operator — PE-to-shop-floor transition voice.

source: x-list-under-the-radar-ballers-mainstreet-shortlist.md

treat-as: analog

Dzmitry Miranovich

@dzmitry9 · Veterinary roll-up

Veterinary clinic roll-up operator — partnering with clinics, not a tweet scrape.

source: x-list-under-the-radar-ballers-mainstreet-shortlist.md

treat-as: guest

GP

@LMM_SMB_Invest · LMM PE / MBOs

PE sponsor for lower-middle-market LBOs — ETA background, MBO focus.

source: x-list-under-the-radar-ballers-mainstreet-shortlist.md

treat-as: clip

Greg Isenberg

@gregisenberg · Community holdco / AI operators

Late Checkout holdco. Startup Ideas Pod. AI agent/skill/vibe-coding tape for The stack — not shop-floor analog. Clip SOPs, skip idea-dump threads.

source: seed-twitter-greg-isenberg.md

treat-as: guest

Greg Palmer

@Greg_Insurance · Insurance / ETA

Insurance diligence and cost reduction for SMB / ETA deals.

source: x-list-under-the-radar-ballers-mainstreet-shortlist.md

on the desk treat-as: analog

Jack Carr

@TheHVACJack · HVAC operator

Nashville HVAC buyer/operator and Owned and Operated co-host — shop-floor operator signal.

source: research-smb-twitter.md

on the desk treat-as: analog

John Wilson

@WilsonCompanies · Home services / HVAC plumbing

Grew a family plumbing/HVAC shop into a home-services platform; hosts Owned and Operated.

source: research-smb-twitter.md

treat-as: guest

Jordan Carter

@JordanPCarter · Owner-CEO / investor

Buying and building American businesses — owner-CEO and investor voice.

source: x-list-under-the-radar-ballers-mainstreet-shortlist.md

treat-as: guest

Josh Kowitt

@kowittj · Manufacturing / independent sponsor

Co-founder at Emko Capital — manufacturing companies, independent sponsor, SMB M&A.

source: x-list-under-the-radar-ballers-mainstreet-shortlist.md

treat-as: analog

Kaustubh Deo

@guessworkinvest · Home services operator

Former PE, now owner of a home-services contractor after a self-funded search.

source: x-list-under-the-radar-ballers-mainstreet-shortlist.md

treat-as: analog

Kentin Hare

@KentinHare · Cincinnati SMB holdco

Buy/build Greater Cincinnati companies — fourth-gen operator, ETA/holdco voice.

source: x-list-under-the-radar-ballers-mainstreet-shortlist.md

treat-as: guest

Matthias Smith

@SBA_Matthias · SBA lending / acquisitions

Pioneer Capital Advisory — SBA 7(a) acquisition financing for Main Street buyers.

source: research-smb-twitter.md

treat-as: analog

Michael

@mdanderson · Acquisition operator

Nashville acquisition entrepreneur — Steadfast Media and local ops.

source: x-list-under-the-radar-ballers-mainstreet-shortlist.md

on the desk treat-as: guest

Nathan Lenahan

@n8lenahan · HVAC operator

Fort Worth HVAC SBA buy; Smooth Operators.

source: research-smb-twitter.md

on the desk treat-as: clip

Nick Hancock

@mattressguy_ · Main Street retail

Direct Outlet Mattress — retail clip voice.

source: research-smb-twitter.md

treat-as: analog

Nick Huber

@sweatystartup · Sweaty startups / storage ops

Daily operator posts on unsexy businesses (Bolt Storage) and sweaty-startup mechanics.

source: research-smb-twitter.md

treat-as: guest

Orlando Remak

@orlandoremak · HOA management search

Searching for HOA managers to acquire — Ellery Partners, ex-PE/IB.

source: x-list-under-the-radar-ballers-mainstreet-shortlist.md

treat-as: guest

PrivateEquityGuy (Mikk Markus)

@PrivatEquityGuy · Buying profitable SMBs

Buyers & Builders podcast — investing in profitable businesses and deal process tweets.

source: x-list-under-the-radar-ballers-mainstreet-shortlist.md

treat-as: analog

Rand Larsen

@RandBusiness · SMB owner peer groups / ScalePath

CEO/owner of ScalePath after buying majority from Girdley (May 2025). Runs peer rooms of $1–30M-revenue operators — home services, manufacturing, hold-cos, ETA. Jack Carr is a public member.

source: seed-twitter-rand.md

treat-as: guest

Sam Leslie

@SamtLeslie · Plumbing/HVAC

Mesa Plumbing operator on Owned and Operated.

source: research-smb-twitter.md

treat-as: guest

Saumil Jariwala

@FetaFund · Search funds / ETA capital

Feta Fund — search-fund mechanics and support for future CEOs buying small businesses.

source: research-smb-twitter.md

treat-as: guest

Shaun Tiwari

@ShaunTiwari · SMB / LMM financing

Daily LMM and SMB financing notes — acquisitions, refinance, working capital.

source: x-list-under-the-radar-ballers-mainstreet-shortlist.md

treat-as: guest

Steve Ressler

@steveressler · Operator-led PE

Co-founder, Brydon Group — operator-led private equity.

source: x-list-under-the-radar-ballers-mainstreet-shortlist.md

treat-as: analog

Taylor Wallace

@taywall · Dog daycare operator

Tech-to-Main-Street: owner-operator of dog daycares, looking at SMB deals.

source: x-list-under-the-radar-ballers-mainstreet-shortlist.md

treat-as: analog

Tim Ludwig

@tsludwig · SMB owner / investor

Owner of and investor in small businesses — PE, search funds, management.

source: x-list-under-the-radar-ballers-mainstreet-shortlist.md

treat-as: analog

Ujwal Velagapudi

@UjwalVelagapudi · Multi-SMB operator

Bought multiple offline and digital SMBs — ops and acquisition notes.

source: x-list-under-the-radar-ballers-mainstreet-shortlist.md

treat-as: analog

Walker Deibel

@walkerdeibel · Buy Then Build / Acquisition Lab

Author of Buy Then Build; Acquisition Lab educator for buying existing companies.

source: research-smb-twitter.md

on the desk treat-as: analog

Will Smith

@whentheresawill · ETA / acquisitions podcast

Host of Acquiring Minds — twice-weekly ETA interviews and searcher deal context.

source: research-smb-twitter.md

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