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Jim Barnish Jr.
Former Partner at Florida Funders
Tampa, Florida
Writes $15K – $20K checks · typically $17.5K
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About
Jim Barnish Jr. is Founder and Managing Partner at Dragonfly Operating Partners, which advises B2B SaaS, enterprise software, and tech-enabled businesses on growth and exit strategy. Over two decades, he has been involved in growing and selling dozens of software and technology companies, with experience spanning $1.7 billion in value creation across multiple exits, acquisitions of 30+ companies, and roles building venture capital investment operations. He has also founded Orchid Black and Startup Solutions to provide growth advisory services to founders and portfolio companies.
Experience
- Dragonfly Operating PartnersCEO & Foundercurrent2024 — present
- Heavenly Pool SuppliesExecutive Chairman & Co-Foundercurrent2025 — present
- Coffee & Contracts | Real Estate Marketing Content & Coaching PlatformStrategic Chairmancurrent2025 — present
- IntellectibleStrategic Advisorcurrent2026 — present
- Florida FundersPartnercurrent2016 — present
- O.R. TRAXChief Growth Officer & Board Member (Acquired)2024 — 2026
- ChattrGrowth Strategy (Acquired)2024 — 2025
- ThumbStopper®Growth Strategy (Acquired)2021 — 2025
- Orchid BlackFounder & Managing Partner (Acquired)2018 — 2025
- The DirtPodcast Host - Growth & Value Creation2022 — 2025
- StartUp SolutionsCEO & Founder (Acquired)2016 — 2020
- TradeSmith, LLCGrowth & Strategy (Acquired)2019 — 2020
- TSOLifeAdvisory Board Member (Acquired)2018 — 2019
- RacemiChief Of Staff / COO (Acquired)2016 — 2017
- WebinfinityChief of Staff / Strategy (Acquired)2016 — 2017
- TribridgeCorporate Strategy & Solutions (Acquired)2014 — 2016
- SUPERVALUDistrict Operations Manager & Innovation Leader (Acquired)2011 — 2014
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Languages English · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jim Barnish Jr.?
- Jim Barnish Jr. is Founder and Managing Partner at Dragonfly Operating Partners, which advises B2B SaaS, enterprise software, and tech-enabled businesses on growth and exit strategy. Over two decades, he has been involved in growing and selling dozens of software and technology companies, with experience spanning $1.7 billion in value creation across multiple exits, acquisitions of 30+ companies, and roles building venture capital investment operations. He has also founded Orchid Black and Startup Solutions to provide growth advisory services to founders and portfolio companies.
- What check size does Jim Barnish Jr. write?
- Jim Barnish Jr. typically writes checks of $15K – $20K.
- Where did Jim Barnish Jr. go to school?
- Jim Barnish Jr. studied at The Dirt - All Things Growth & Value Creation (Lots of Failures and a Few Great Success Stories :), Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations); University of South Florida (MBA); University of Missouri-Columbia (Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Business).
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