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Who We Are

TOTOM Partners is a holding company led by Sarah Shadonix.

Sarah founded and scaled a national consumer brand through exit, one that earned B Corp certification along the way. Before that, she was a commercial litigator. Those experiences shape how TOTOM evaluates businesses, structures deals, and thinks about what good ownership looks like.

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Our Approach

We buy good businesses and own them. Not to flip them or strip them down but to invest in and grow them.

We look for businesses that make something better: the food we eat, the communities we live in, the world we leave behind. We know what it took to build that kind of business because we've done it.

We approach every acquisition knowing that the business took years to build. We're here to be the right next owner: one who respects what was built and understands that the people inside the business are what make it worth owning. And we know that a founder’s exit is not just a transaction. It’s a transition.

Every TOTOM business runs with an operator who has real authority, real accountability, and a stake in the outcome. Decisions get made close to the business. We don't rely on leverage or financial engineering to make the numbers work.

We Are Hiring Operators

We are not hiring GMs. We are building operating partners.

Every TOTOM business runs with an operator who has real authority, real accountability, and a stake in the outcome. If you have the talent to run a business but not the infrastructure to buy one, we should talk.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • No. We are a long-term holding company. We do not operate on fund timelines, pursue short-term exits, or rely on financial engineering to create returns.

  • Profitable with loyal customers and a strong culture.

  • We work closely with the existing team to understand what's working and build on it. We set clear goals, stay close without getting in the way, and make decisions close to the business. We invest in people, support good ideas, and focus on making things better over time. We're here to strengthen what has been built.

  • We believe people drive profits, so that's where we start. From there we focus on running the business better over time through stronger systems, smarter use of technology, disciplined pricing, and good leadership.

    We take a steady, practical approach and don't rely on leverage, financial engineering, or big disruptive changes to create results.

  • We work with operators who want to lead a business.

    Sometimes that’s someone from the existing team and sometimes we hire externally.

  • We are not looking for managers. We are looking for people who want to own and run a business and have the resilience, curiosity, and self-awareness to do it well. If that sounds like you, reach out.