Some businesses deserve
a partner, not an invoice.
For a small number of established Vancouver businesses each year, we go beyond consulting: an equity investment plus hands-on operating involvement. You get capital and two decades of growth expertise. We only win when your profits grow.
Consulting proves the fit. Partnership compounds it.
Start as a client
Every partnership begins the same way as any engagement: a workflow audit and a paid pilot. We learn your business from the inside; you see how we work before any bigger conversation.
Prove the economics
If automation meaningfully expands your margins and we both see more runway, we discuss a deeper structure: Browes AI invests capital for a minority stake rather than billing ongoing fees.
Grow as partners
You keep control of your company. We become a long-term operating partner — building systems, opening doors, and sharing in distributions instead of charging for hours. Incentives fully aligned.
What we look for
Established and profitable. Typically 5+ years operating in Metro Vancouver with steady cash flow — not a turnaround, not a startup.
Clear automation upside. Margin gains we can realistically deliver through the same workflow automation we sell every day.
Owners who want a partner. You're keeping the business and want it to run better — with someone invested in the outcome, not the hours billed.
Character first. The same things we'd look for in any investment: an owner who understands their market and a team that holds together when things get hard.
Oliver Browes is a serial investor in B2B companies alongside his consulting practice. His investing has always been personal: be useful, not just a cheque — open doors, make introductions, and pressure-test strategy. Partnerships extend that philosophy to Vancouver's main-street economy.
Frequently asked
Do I give up control of my business?
No. We take minority positions only. You remain the owner and operator; we contribute capital, systems, and growth expertise as a partner with real skin in the game.
Why would I take investment instead of just paying for consulting?
Some owners prefer it: no ongoing fees, a partner motivated by your long-term profitability rather than billable scope, and capital to fund the improvements. Others just want the consulting — that's fine too. The partnership track is optional and rare by design.
How many partnerships do you take on?
Very few — typically one or two a year. The model only works with deep involvement, and deep involvement doesn't scale. Most engagements remain straightforward consulting.
What does the process look like?
It always starts with a normal engagement: free workflow audit, then a paid pilot. If the economics and the working relationship both prove out over months, we'll raise the partnership conversation — or you can. No equity discussion happens on day one.