Read My Open Letter

Built on Leadership. Driven by Stewardship.

I'm Jason Moon, and I'm relocating to the Johnstown region because I believe Western Pennsylvania is still building things worth believing in. For the past 17 years, I've led municipal operations in Raleigh, North Carolina, helping organizations improve systems, develop people, and solve complex challenges. Now I'm looking for an established local business where I can invest those same skills, honor what has already been built, and create lasting value for employees, customers, and the community.

I'm not looking for the next deal. I'm looking for the next chapter.

An Open Letter to the Business Owners of Western Pennsylvania

Before we talk about the future, I'd like to acknowledge the past.

To every owner, tradesperson, builder, mechanic, contractor, manufacturer, and problem solver who has spent years serving this region: thank you. You built more than businesses. You built livelihoods. You trained the next generation, sponsored local ball teams, answered late-night phone calls, solved problems that no one else could, and earned the trust of your customers one job at a time. Those contributions rarely make headlines, but they have held our communities together for generations.

I'm writing this letter because I'm one of you. I grew up in Westmoreland County. I attended college in Indiana County. I still hunt and fish in Somerset County, and today I own a home in Cambria County. Although I've spent the last thirty-five years building my career in North Carolina, I never left the values that Western Pennsylvania gave me. This region taught me that your word matters. Hard work matters. Showing up matters. People matter.

For more than thirty years, I've carried those values into every business I've helped lead. I've spent my career building teams, improving systems, solving difficult operational problems, and helping organizations become stronger. Much of that work benefited businesses and communities hundreds of miles from the place that first taught me those lessons.

Now I'm coming home. Not because it's easy. Not because it's fashionable. Because I believe it's time to bring those skills back to the communities that helped shape me.

I'm looking for an established business to own and operate for the long term, but ownership has never been my real goal. Stewardship is. I don't want to be known as someone who buys businesses. I want to be the person owners hope to find when they're ready to hand over the keys. Someone they trust with the legacy they built, the employees who helped build it, and the communities that have supported it for decades.

That trust can't be purchased. It has to be earned. That's the foundation of what I call my Earn-In philosophy. I believe the first question shouldn't be, "How much is the business worth?" It should be, "How can I earn the privilege of carrying it forward?" That means listening before leading. Learning before changing. Respecting what works before trying to improve what doesn't. Every business has a story, a culture, and a reputation that deserve careful stewardship.

I'm not looking for businesses to flip. I'm looking for businesses worth continuing.

If you know someone who has quietly started wondering what comes next for the business they've spent a lifetime building, I'd be grateful for an introduction. And if you're that owner, I'd welcome an honest conversation. No pressure, no expectations, just two people talking about your goals, your business, and the future you hope to see for it.

Whether our paths ever cross or not, thank you for what you've built. I hope to spend the rest of my career helping preserve and strengthen the kinds of businesses that have always been the backbone of Western Pennsylvania.

Respectfully,

Jason Moon

What I'm Looking For

The Right Fit

Industries Where I Add the Most Value

Know Someone?

  • 15+ years established

  • 3–20 employees (owner not included)

  • Strong local reputation

  • Stable customer base

  • Opportunity to improve systems and operations

  • Owner thinking about succession, retirement, or the next chapter

  • Trades & Contractors

  • Commercial Services

  • Industrial Support

  • Automotive & Fleet

  • Facilities Maintenance

  • Sanitation & Environmental

  • Specialty Operations

  • Established Entertainment

  • Business owners planning for retirement

  • Family members helping with succession

  • CPAs and financial advisors

  • Attorneys

  • Commercial bankers

  • Suppliers and distributors

  • Anyone who knows a business owner wondering what comes next

LET'S TALK

Every Great Relationship Starts With a Conversation

Whether you're a business owner, a trusted advisor, or simply know someone I should meet, I'd welcome the opportunity to connect.