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Jolie Laide Holdings · Est. 2026

Buying what lasts,
building what shines.

Buying what lasts,
building what shines.

Buying what lasts,
building what shines.

Acquiring a recurring, B2B services business — with deep interest in commercial real estate services and hospitality management — as a single, committed buyer.

Acquiring a recurring, B2B services business — with deep interest in commercial real estate services and hospitality management — as a single, committed buyer.

Acquiring a recurring, B2B services business — with deep interest in commercial real estate services and hospitality management — as a single, committed buyer.

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Beautiful, in an unconventional way. French

The best businesses are built on substance; the best stewards make them shine.

Beautiful, in an unconventional way. French

The best businesses are built on substance; the best stewards make them shine.

[FR] Beautiful, in an unconventional way.

The best businesses are built on substance; the best stewards make them shine.

The FOCUS

Delivering recurring value.

Delivering recurring value.

My focus is recurring B2B services: work that is operationally vital, relationship-driven, and hard to replace once trust is earned. I’m especially interested in commercial real estate services and hospitality management — businesses where disciplined service, local reputation, and repeat revenue truly matter. I’m concentrating my search in Virginia, North Carolina and Maryland, and equally at home in my native Northeast (NY, NJ, CT, PA).

My focus is recurring B2B services: work that is operationally vital, relationship-driven, and hard to replace once trust is earned. I’m especially interested in commercial real estate services and hospitality management — businesses where disciplined service, local reputation, and repeat revenue truly matter. I’m concentrating my search in Virginia, North Carolina and Maryland, and equally at home in my native Northeast (NY, NJ, CT, PA).

PRIMARY Target

Recurring B2B Services

Recurring B2B Services

Focus: CRE services, hospitality management

Focus: CRE services, hospitality management

EBITDA RANGE

$1M–$1.4M

$1M–$1.4M

Informed, but roughly defined.

Structure

SBA 7(a)

SBA 7(a) Pre-Qualified

Geography

VA · NC · MD

VA · NC · MD

+ exploring Northeast (NJ, NY, CT, PA)

After Close

Preserve, then build.

Preserve, then build.

I spent a decade building AI and machine-learning products at eBay and Twitter — systems responsible for billions in transaction volume. That toolkit gets applied to established service businesses carefully, and only after the fundamentals are protected.

I spent a decade building AI and machine-learning products at eBay and Twitter — systems responsible for billions in transaction volume. That toolkit gets applied to established service businesses carefully, and only after the fundamentals are protected.

I spent a decade building AI and machine-learning products at eBay and Twitter — systems responsible for billions in transaction volume. That toolkit gets applied to established service businesses carefully, and only after the fundamentals are protected.

01

01

Continuity

Retain key team members, protect customer relationships, and preserve the designated broker continuity that makes the business bankable.

02

02

Invest in Client Experience

Improve customer and client touchpoints with practical portals, clearer status visibility, and communication that feels effortless.

03

03

Digital Transformation

AI should help our team scale, not replace it. Once the fundamentals are protected, I'd explore AI-assisted tools that let us grow the portfolio without disrupting the workflows — and relationships — that make the business work.

04

04

Growth

Invest in the management team so the business can take on more clients at scale, while deepening existing client relationships.

The Buyer

Tevin Mickens.

Tevin Mickens.

Tevin Mickens.

Tevin is a Product Lead who has worked on AI systems at eBay, supporting $8.6B in GMV and led cross-functional teams of 25+ people. Before that, he worked on the largest revenue products at X (formerly, Twitter).

He has been searching since the start of 2026 for one enduring company to acquire, operate, and steward through a thoughtful transition.

Education

Yale B.A., Computer Science + Art, with Honors

Yale B.A., Computer Science + Art, with Honors

CERTIFICATIONS

Cornell, Hotel Real Estate & Asset Management

Cornell, Hotel Real Estate & Asset Management

Location

NYC & Central VA, Open to Relocation

NYC & Central VA, Open to Relocation

Capital

SBA 7(a) Pre-Qualified

SBA 7(a) Pre-Qualified

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Who I Work With

Sellers, brokers, lenders — and the advisors they trust.

Sellers, brokers, lenders — and the advisors they trust.

Sellers, brokers, lenders — and the advisors they trust.

Owners & operators

Owners & operators

If you’ve built a durable firm and are thinking about what’s next, I offer a serious, financed, single-buyer process — and a transition that protects your people and your name.

If you’ve built a durable firm and are thinking about what’s next, I offer a serious, financed, single-buyer process — and a transition that protects your people and your name.

Brokers & intermediaries

Brokers & intermediaries

Prepared buyer with a defined mandate around recurring B2B services. I respond fast, sign NDAs promptly, and won’t waste your process on tire-kicking.

Prepared buyer with a defined mandate around recurring B2B services. I respond fast, sign NDAs promptly, and won’t waste your process on tire-kicking.

Lending partners

Lending partners

Pre-qualified with relevant PFS documents ready. Self-funded, liquid and able to engage quickly.

Pre-qualified with relevant PFS documents ready. Self-funded, liquid and able to engage quickly.

CPAs, attorneys & advisors

CPAs, attorneys & advisors

You often know a client is ready to sell before anyone else. If someone you advise is weighing succession in a relationship-driven services business, I’m a prepared, discreet buyer worth introducing — their continuity comes first.

You often know a client is ready to sell before anyone else. If someone you advise is weighing succession in a relationship-driven services business, I’m a prepared, discreet buyer worth introducing — their continuity comes first.

LET'S CHAT

tevin@jolielaide.co

tevin@jolielaide.co

tevin@jolielaide.co

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