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From colleagues to friends to partners, Sterling and Rory have stayed close throughout the past 18 years. In 2025, they decided to finally team up professionally and pursue a new business venture together, Ignite Partners.
By bringing their extensive experience, skills, and connections together, they are creating a portfolio that they intend to develop, grow, nurture, and run. They have extensive experience with remote management, hands-on support, and regular travel schedules, giving them the skillsets to succeed with businesses across the country.
At Ignite Partners, our mission is to adopt and carry forward the legacies of established small businesses that have been carefully nurtured by their founders.
We acquire companies with stable operations and strong teams, preserving their culture, relationships, and reputation. Through this, we ensure these legacies thrive for generations to come, even through our own families.
Our vision is to be the trusted partner for small business owners looking to pass on the companies they’ve built with care and dedication. We see ourselves as stewards of these legacies by adopting businesses that are stable, profitable, and nurtured and guiding them into a new chapter with owners who value their culture, relationships, and reputation. We aim to create lasting growth while honoring the hard work and passion of every founder.
Our values guide everything we do. We act with integrity, collaborate closely with owners and teams, and honor the legacies of the businesses we adopt. These are our key values for our lives and for our professional interactions.
Integrity – We honor commitments and act with honesty in every partnership.
Collaboration – We work closely with owners and teams to achieve shared success.
Respect for Legacy – We honor the hard work, culture, and reputation that founders have built, while carrying their legacy forward as part of Ignite Partners’ own journey, growing it for future generations.
Hands-On Excellence – We roll up our sleeves to improve operations and systems across every area of the business, working alongside teams to solve challenges, streamline processes, and create lasting, measurable impact.
Growth & Innovation – We invest in ideas, technology, and processes that enable businesses to grow, innovate, and remain competitive for years to come.
People First – We value employees, customers, and partners, fostering positive relationships and a strong culture.
Long-Term Thinking – We prioritize sustainable success over quick wins, creating lasting impact for all stakeholders.