Digital Masters Tribe
🛠️ What We Handle For You
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We Find the Right Match
We connect retiring business owners with vetted, values-aligned apprentices ready to take the reins. -
1-Year Paid Apprenticeship
The apprentice trains directly under the owner as a full-time employee, learning every part of the business hands-on. -
Operational Takeover
After one year, the apprentice takes full control of daily operations while the owner steps back. -
5-Year Revenue-Based Buyout
The apprentice buys the business through a monthly revenue-sharing agreement — no large loans required. -
Owner Gets Paid, Legacy Lives On
The original owner receives consistent income for five years while their business stays alive and thriving. -
We Handle the Growth
We manage the transition, provide mentorship, and run the marketing so the business grows through the handoff — not just survives it.
✔️ Finding & vetting apprentices
✔️ Guiding the transition
✔️ Structuring a fair deal
✔️ Providing mentorship & marketing
✔️ Handling the paperwork
✔️ Protecting the legacy
“Every deal is different — and we treat it that way. Want to see what this could look like for your business? Let’s talk.”
The Code:
Legacy over liquidation
People before profits
Community before corporations
Win-win over “cash out”
Craft over cut corners
Dignity in every deal
The Signmaker’s Last Job
After 32 years hand-crafting signs for small businesses across town, Mr. Edgar Wilson was ready to retire. Arthritis in his hands. Kids moved out of state. And no one willing to take over ProScreen Design — his print shop and pride.
That is, until we stepped in.
We matched Edgar with Jalen Rivera — a talented graphic designer with heart, hustle, and no clue how to run a business… yet.
Over 12 months, Jalen apprenticed under Edgar. He learned the ropes. Took notes. Listened more than he spoke. And by the end of the year? He was ready.
Edgar handed over the keys. Jalen took the reins.
Edgar still got his monthly check.
Now he spends more time fishing. Jalen’s planning to expand into wraps.
Industry: Custom Signs & Graphics
Legacy Creator: Edgar Wilson, 67
Apprentice: Jalen Rivera, 28
The Pipe Dream
Benny had been fixing pipes for 40 years. No ads. No website. Just referrals, calluses, and a reputation for getting it done. But his knees were shot. His wife wanted to move closer to the grandkids. He didn’t want to just shut down Thompson Plumbing, but no one in the family wanted it.
Then came The Round Table — and Dominique Carter, a Navy vet with mechanical experience, discipline, and a dream of being his own boss.
Dominique shadowed Benny for 12 months, taking calls, learning routes, handling angry toilets and loyal clients.
By Year 2, Dominique was running the show. The business got digital, got systems, and got bigger. Benny?
He collects 5 years of revenue-based payments. Dominique owns 100% by Year 6. We provided the bridge — and takes a fair share for making it all possible.
Industry: Local Plumbing Business
Legacy Creator: Benny Thompson, 61
Apprentice: Dominique Carter, 35
The Breadwinner's Exit
Margot built her bakery from scratch — literally.
Dupré Breads was known for sourdough that sold out every Saturday.
But running the shop was a 4AM-to-4PM grind. She was ready to step away… but feared the ovens would go cold.
Enter Latasha King — a single mom with dreams of owning a kitchen and a serious love for carbs.
Through DMT, they met.
Through 12 months of apprenticeship, Latasha mastered the process, the vendors, the clients, and the family recipes.
With a rebrand and some automation, sales grew — and Margot now earns steady payments while enjoying retirement in France.
Industry: Local Artisan Bakery
Legacy Creator: Margot Dupré, 63
Apprentice: Latasha King, 41
Why The Round Table
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Community-first, not profit-first
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Trusted advisors & mentors
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Legacy-driven model
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No upfront fees or predatory terms
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Built for local economies
Trust and Credibility
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We don't just sell your business- We Honor it.
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Legacy- focused, Not profit obsessed.
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You get to train your successor.
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No upfront costs. No gimmicks.
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We handle the heavy lifting.
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We're built on Brotherhood and Trust.
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Protecting small businesses is our crusade!
The Knights Journey: From Heir to Hero
One year of mentorship and guided transition
Owner gets paid out over 5 years
We align retiring business owners with qualified, vetted apprentices
Apprentice takes over and continues building the legacy
A legacy preserved, a community strengthened
What You’ve Built Deserves to Endure.
The Silver Tsunami Has Begun
Every day, 10,000 baby boomers reach retirement age. Among them are over 2.3 million small business owners — many with no heirs, no plan, and no one ready to carry the banner. This “Silver Tsunami” threatens to wipe out entire communities of wealth, wisdom, and hard-earned empires. These are the blacksmiths, bakers, builders, and shopkeepers who forged local economies… and without a successor, their life’s work may disappear. But where others see crisis, we see a call to arms — a once-in-a-generation chance to preserve legacies, revive hometown economies, and raise up a new order of modern-day knights ready to protect what matters.
10,000 Boomers Retire Daily
Less Than 30% Have a Succession Plan
40% of All Business Owners Are Boomers
75% Plan to Exit in 10 Years
14 Trillion in Assets Are at Stake
Over 10 million businesses are at risk of closure by 2030 due to retirements with no heir.
Gaurd The Legacy. Honor The Craft
Legacy
The DMT Legacy Match Program is our sacred quest to preserve the lifeblood of local businesses by pairing retiring founders with worthy apprentices — future stewards of their legacy.
Through mentorship and a year-long apprenticeship, we ensure that your business, values, and impact live on. No suits. No soulless buyouts. Just honor, hustle, and a community of modern-day knights rising to carry your banner forward.
70% of small businesses have no exit plan
Start Your Quest Today!
Digital Masters Tribe
jyoung@dmtroundtable.com
Tel. (307) 429-4627
Address: 30 N Gould St #48559 Sheridan, WY 82801
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