Rand Larsen Rand Larsen Businessman & Traveler
Rand Larsen
Founder at Scalepath
About Rand

Hi, I'm Rand Larsen.

I build peer groups for SMB owners and host meetups across North America. Real operators, no pitches — we trade what's working, not what should work.

SMB peer groups AI for operators SMB/ETA acquisitions Van life
My Story
Building the room I always wanted to be in.

I own and operate SMB Community (2023 to present), a platform where I help fellow small-business owners trade ideas, resources, and wins so we can all scale faster together. Through this work I've talked to over 2,000 founders about what's actually working — AI tools they're building, marketing experiments, hiring decisions, the realities of running a company when the market isn't cooperating.

I also host no-pitch SMB/ETA meetups across North America. Over 1,000 people have come through these events.

"No sales pitches, no professional networkers. Just real operators sharing what works."

3+
Years in the community
2,000+
Founders talked to
1,000+
Meetup attendees
Before SMB Community

Entrepreneurship has always pulled me forward.

I've blended hands-on operations with finance, sales, and media production. That's the experience I now channel into helping small businesses thrive.

Audience Automator
Founder · 18 months · Helping creators grow & monetize
Downs Septic & Drain
General Manager
Mint Resource Group
Associate · Deal-making
DocuFamily
Founder · Legacy documentaries for families
Farmacann
Day-to-day Operations
R.S. Hughes
Sales Development
Larsen Commercial-Industrial Realtors
Commercial Property Research
Colliers International
Intern
Boise State University
Investment-Analyst Apprenticeship
Watts Specialties
Metal Fabrication · My first job
Right Now

What I'm up to lately

01
Living on the road
Traveling the USA in a modern camper van — the meetups come with me.
02
Writing a book
Putting the unwritten version of small business down on paper.
03
Front page of Forbes
The work found its way to the front page — proof the real version resonates.
04
250+ trading cards
Printing & mailing personalized entrepreneur trading cards as a marketing experiment.

Want the real version?

Start with the articles, or come find the van at a meetup.

I also keep profiles on Medium, about.me, Blogger, Tumblr, Issuu, Behance, SlideShare and Linktree, and my site is listed on Personal Websites.

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