Building, Acquiring and Growing Exceptional Businesses
“Turning strong businesses into lasting companies through disciplined operations, strategic growth and thoughtful acquisitions.”
-Axe Hinojosa
ABOUT AXE
BUILD. OPERATE.
GROW.
Axe Hinojosa is an entrepreneur and business operator focused on building, acquiring and growing companies with long-term value.
His approach was built through experience — starting businesses from the ground up, expanding into multiple locations, developing teams and systems, and learning firsthand what it takes to turn an idea into an operation that can grow beyond its founder.
Today, that experience shapes a broader focus: acquiring established businesses with strong foundations and building on what already works. The goal isn’t simply to own more businesses. It’s to operate them well, strengthen what makes them successful and create lasting value.
TRACK RECORD
BUILD
Built companies from the ground up, turning ideas into functioning businesses with teams, systems, and repeatable operations.
SCALE
Expanded operations across multiple locations while developing the people, processes, and infrastructure required to support growth.
ACQUIRE
Bringing an owner-operator mindset to acquisitions, with a focus on established businesses that have strong foundations and untapped potential.
BUSINESSES
1 — VALLEY OF THE SUN
Digital Marketing Company
FOUNDED • BUILT • OPERATED
2 — CLEAR SKY SOLAR
Solar Company
FOUNDED • SCALED • OPERATED
3 — RANGER TATTOO & PIERCING
Multi-location service company built from the ground up and scaled through repeatable operations.
FOUNDED • SCALED • OPERATED
4 — RT TATTOO SUPPLY
Retail and distribution company developed to serve a specialized professional market and recurring customer base.
FOUNDED • BUILT • OPERATED
ACQUISTIONS
Great Businesses Deserve a Strong Next Chapter
Axe is focused on acquiring established companies with proven demand, strong customer relationships, capable teams, and opportunities for operational improvement and long-term growth. The goal is not to reinvent a good business, but to understand what already works, strengthen the operation, and build on the foundation that made it successful.