RedTire: Redefine your Retirement


RedTire

Redefine Your ReTirement

An economic development service matching qualified alumni from any college or university with business owners looking to retire

900+ jobs saved

RedTire helped match sellers and buyers in transactions that saved over 900 jobs. Keeping businesses open helps sustain the economic well-being of communities.
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Helping sustain the economic well-being of Midwestern communities

100
successful businesses assisted / matched, sustaining essential services in their communities
$62.9M+
proceeds the seller obtained from the sale (PLUS potentially another $50M from any real-estate sold if owned)
225+
valuation assessments performed providing experiential learning opportunities to the intern analysts

Success Stories

Funk Pharmacy

Doug and Kathy Funk had been working toward retirement for a few years before they decided to enlist the help of KU’s RedTire program.