Rand Larsen Rand Larsen Businessman & Traveler
SMB / ETA peer groups

I build peer groups for SMB owners.

SMB/ETA means Small & Medium Business Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition — buying someone else's company and growing it. I help people do that, and I host no-pitch meetups all over North America. These days, from a modern camper van.

Rand Larsen
Founder at Scalepath
3+ years
In the SMB community
2,000+
Founders talked to
1,000+
Meetup attendees
The premise

Most of what gets written about small business is theory, written by people who haven't operated. I write the other version.

A few fun facts
I own and operate SMB Community (2023–present), helping owners trade ideas, resources, and wins.
Before that, 18 months building Audience Automator — helping creators grow and monetize.
GM, deal-maker, documentary producer — I've started a lot of businesses, with mixed results.
Host SMB/ETA meetups across North America — these days, from a camper van.
SMB/ETA Meetups
I host casual SMB/ETA meetups all around North America — small, no-agenda gatherings for owners and operators.
No sales pitches, no professional networkers. Just real operators sharing what works. Wherever the van lands next, come say hi.
Catch a meetup
Rand and the camper van
The home office
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