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Eric Pacifici | Helping folks buy, sell and operate enduringly profitable businesses at @SMBLawGroup | Over $1.5 billion in SMB deals closed since 2022
Florida, USA
Joined August 2021
Four years ago, I made the life changing decision to open an anonymous Twitter account. No master plan. No personal brand strategy. Just a guy with a law degree, disenchanted by the corporate life, and a nagging belief that legal work could be done better and that someone should
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This is so cool 🤯 @RandBusiness coming through with this incredible set of personalized entrepreneurial trading cards! 🔥 If you’re in business, you have to check his business community Scalepath (link in his bio).
$25,000 went into developing this project I created a collectible card series for entrepreneurs. All generated with AI I did this not as a joke, not as a product, but a marketing experiment for my peer group business, Scalepath. 121 unique designs, 250 decks, 12,500 cards.
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I think it’s time for politicians on both sides to stop playing politics, cut the crap and get the government reopened. We’re now looking at $14 billion in lost GDP and loss of food assistance for many. Also, cost the republicans big last night! No one wants this.
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Sharing this anonymously with permission. It’s an excerpt of a piece written last month and shared privately by an NYC-based partner at a top-10 law firm. I thought it was a compelling read and reasonable prediction for how all this ends. Curious to hear your thoughts. ***
Zohran Mamdani is the first NYC mayoral candidate to win 1 million votes since 1969. And 12% of the vote is still out.
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Wow! The American Arbitration Association introduces AI-backed arbitration. 🤯 Parties upload the evidence and the AI-arbitrator suggests a recommended award. Maybe AI judges (or AI judge assistance) is closer than we think?
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Check out @SMB_Attorney and @KHendersonCo’s presentation today at @MainStSummit on Holding Company structuring alongside @baldridgecpa 👀
Today, my partner @KHendersonCo, America’s CPA @baldridgecpa, and I had the chance to present on holding company structuring and tax optimization at @MainStSummit. Even with seven other sessions happening at the same time, every seat was filled, and people were standing in the
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Disclaimer: The information in this presentation is provided for educational and informational purposes only. It does not constitute legal, tax, or financial advice, and should not be relied upon as such. You should consult your own qualified attorney, accountant, or advisor
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11/ Key takeaways. Holding companies work. Structure it right from day one. Align your entity choice with your tax and financing strategy. Done right, it gives you flexibility, protection, and scalability. Talk to legal and tax advisors before you grow.
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10/ Who benefits most from a HoldCo? Multi-business buyers seeking clean separation. Operators growing through bolt-ons. Families planning for wealth transfer. PE-style owners managing diverse holdings. It’s structure for scale.
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9/ The pitfalls are real if you don’t manage it properly. Failing to maintain separation between entities. Accidental double taxation. Messy equity structures or intercompany transactions. Each can undo the benefits of the structure, discipline matters.
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8/ Financing through a HoldCo gives you options. You can raise equity or debt at the HoldCo or subsidiary level. Use intercompany loans or capital calls to allocate cash where it’s needed most. It’s about flexibility and control.
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7/ LLC vs. C-Corp? LLCs are great for owner-operators, simple, flexible, and tax-efficient. C-Corps are better if you’re raising outside capital or planning for a QSBS exit. Pick based on your growth and financing strategy, not habit.
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6/ The tax benefits can be massive. C-Corps can qualify for QSBS and exclude up to $10M in gains. LLCs allow for pass-through taxation and flexible loss deductions. Intercompany loans let you move capital efficiently across businesses.
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5/ Risk mitigation is one of the biggest advantages. When something goes wrong in one subsidiary, it stays contained. That’s how you protect the rest of your portfolio from financial or legal exposure.
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4/ A typical U.S. HoldCo structure is simple but powerful. A parent LLC or C-Corp owns multiple OpCos. Each OpCo runs independently, with clean separation and liability protection. Centralized management at the HoldCo level ties it all together.
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3/ Who uses holding companies? Small business buyers rolling up operators. Family offices investing across industries. Independent sponsors doing deal-by-deal structures. PE firms deploying capital through platforms. If you’re serious about compounding, you’re probably
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2/ Why use a holding company? It’s about protection, flexibility, and long-term wealth. Segregate liability, capture tax benefits, and keep exits clean, sell one company, keep the rest. It’s how you scale safely.
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1/ Holding companies are one of the most underutilized tools for small business owners. They offer structure, scalability, and tax efficiency when built right.
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