Press & media resources.
Writing about the boom in Main Street business acquisition, SBA-financed buyouts, or the "silver tsunami" of retiring owners? Everything a journalist or producer needs to reference Acquisition Ace accurately is here, brand facts, founder bio, and how to reach us.
Verified independent podcast and review appearances, linked in full below. Additional coverage is added here only when a named, linkable source exists.
Media kit & boilerplate.
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Company boilerplate
Acquisition Ace is an education company and community that teaches everyday people how to buy profitable, established small businesses using SBA financing, often for far less cash than they expect. Founded by former Army intelligence officer and JP Morgan private banker Ben Kelly, it has grown into one of the largest and most active business-acquisition communities online, with 2,000+ members on Skool. Members have collectively bought and now operate real Main Street businesses across the U.S., from landscaping companies to sawmills to medical practices.
Fast facts
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Ben Kelly
Ben Kelly is a former U.S. Army intelligence officer who went on to serve some of JP Morgan's largest private-banking clients. Watching how those clients actually built their wealth, by owning ordinary businesses, he left to buy his own. Eight acquisitions later, he founded Acquisition Ace to teach regular people to do the same: buy boring, profitable businesses with the bank's money and buy back their time.
He's available for interviews on SBA-financed acquisitions, the wave of retiring baby-boomer business owners, and "entrepreneurship through acquisition" as an alternative to starting from scratch.
Appearances & coverage.
Independent, verifiable third-party appearances and reviews. We only list coverage we can point you directly to.
Beyond 8 Figures
"Building Wealth Through Acquisition Entrepreneurship with Ben Kelly, Acquisition Ace", a long-form interview on how Ben left corporate finance to buy businesses.
Listen → PodcastHow2Exit, Ep. 25
"Ben Kelly's Business Buying Blueprint", a conversation and written review covering his approach to finding and financing acquisitions.
Read the review → ReviewGoSBA Loans
An independent 2026 review of the Acquisition Ace community, its structure, and who it's built for.
Read the review →Links go to third-party sites we don't control. Journalists covering a new story: email us for original data, member introductions, and fact-checking.
Logos & usage.
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Press contact.
For interviews, expert commentary, member introductions, or fact-checking, reach our press team directly.
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