by Jamie Gerdsen | Jul 29, 2026 | Mission & Vision
Six inches of rain fell on parts of Cincinnati in under forty-five minutes this month, and by the time it stopped, water was pouring into the Apollo Home building faster than anyone could track. I ran that company for decades. I know that building; I had searched for...
by Jamie Gerdsen | Jul 9, 2026 | Operators
Every week, I hear some version of the same concern from home services owners across Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana: “The private equity guys are moving into my market. They’ve got resources I’ll never have. How am I supposed to compete?” I...
by Jamie Gerdsen | Jul 1, 2026 | Mission & Vision
Investment with Tiny Homes for Humanity funds a home named in honor of Teresa Gerdsen’s grandfather, a World War II veteran. CINCINNATI, July 1, 2026 — Jamie Gerdsen, founder and CEO of G5 Ventures, an operator-led investment platform that acquires and...
by Jamie Gerdsen | Jun 11, 2026 | Operators
If you own an HVAC, plumbing, or electrical company in Ohio, Kentucky, or Indiana, you’ve probably already heard from buyers, Private equity firms, roll-up platforms, and regional aggregators. The pitch is almost always the same: we’re different, we care about your...
by Jamie Gerdsen | Jun 4, 2026 | Mission & Vision
Jamie Gerdsen will tell you his perspective wasn’t born out of privilege or theory. It was born out of grit. That distinction matters more than people realize, because it’s the difference between someone who studied how to build businesses and someone who...
