About
Ben Locke supports entrepreneurs across Tennessee with firsthand operating and transaction experience. He launched a Nashville coworking, rentals, and entrepreneurship business during his MBA program. Ben Locke led the company’s sale in July of 2022. He has supported over $40m in M&A transactions during his first two years at Viking Mergers & Acquisitions.
Who is a good fit for Ben Locke
- Tennessee entrepreneurs preparing to sell a business.
- Nashville business owners who value an advisor with firsthand operating experience.
- Owners pursuing an M&A transaction with a Tennessee-based advisor.
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Asking prices from $1.6M.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ben Locke brings operating, ownership, and transaction experience to Tennessee entrepreneurs. Ben Locke launched a Nashville business during his MBA program. He grew that company to profitability within 3 years. He then led its sale in July of 2022.
Ben Locke built a Nashville company that provided coworking space, rentals, and entrepreneurship programs. Ben Locke launched the business with his family during his MBA program. The company served Nashville’s creative market. It employed three of his five family members.
Ben Locke has supported over $40m in M&A transactions during his first two years at Viking Mergers & Acquisitions. Ben Locke works alongside entrepreneurs through those transactions. His prior company sale also informs his perspective as an owner and operator.
Ben Locke earned undergraduate and graduate business degrees from Lipscomb University in Nashville. Ben Locke completed those programs as a student-athlete. He first attended North Carolina State University on a soccer scholarship. He then transferred to Lipscomb University after two years in Raleigh.