
Cory Dowless
Partner
Cory is a husband & father of 3 based in Woodstock, GA.
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Previously, Cory served as COO of a $20M manufacturer and importer, and has led multi-million dollar engineering projects, led regional sales teams, and closed nearly $100M in deals as an investment banker. He holds an MBA from MIT and a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering with Honors from Auburn University.

Why acquire a business?
I could tell you a long, winding story of my background and entrepreneurial spirt, but acquiring businesses is really about two things for me: family & stewardship. I've seen first hand, closing almost $100M in M&A transactions, how the right partner can change the lives of a business owner, their family, and their employees. I believe the best way to serve my community & my family is to acquire great businesses and be a faithful steward of them; transitioning them to the next stage of growth & prosperity. We are all given spiritual gifts (Romans 12:4-8) - I believe I am called to serve others through leadership and generosity in business ownership.
Work Experience
Director at Investment Bank
December 2023 - present
COO at $20M Manufacturer
June 2022 - December 2023
MBA at MIT
September 2020 - May 2022
Sales Manager in Automation
April 2017 - September 2020
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Closed nearly $100M TEV in two years, becoming #2 dealmaker in 25 person firm
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Coached owners on exit options & built strong network of business owners
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Eliminated hundreds of hours of CS overtime by implementing NetSuite
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Eliminated art team overtime, reduced daily workflow from 6+ hours to 15 minutes, eliminated quality issues by automating workflows in Adobe
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Improved inventory accuracy from <60% to 97% by implementing cycle counts
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Launched tech company (MIT $100K Semi-Finalist, MIT Sandbox funded)
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VP of Events for Entrepreneurship Club & TA for 15.911 Entrepreneurial Strategy
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Led Southeast to fastest growing territory & won Sales Excellence Award for top growth
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Launched podcast & YouTube channel with 750K+ views and 25K+ subscribers in niche automation community
