DAVID MOLINA
Systems · Entrepreneurship · Leadership · Ownership
Ideas, experience & perspective
Building organizations that endure.
Systems. Entrepreneurship. Leadership. Ownership.
I’m David Molina—an author, entrepreneur, and M&A advisor. My work focuses on the systems behind durable organizations: how they price, decide, operate, grow, and exit.
My perspective has been shaped by military leadership, entrepreneurship, federal contracting, nonprofit leadership, board service, advising business owners, and building the MESLO framework.
My Work
Three areas of focusThe Principles of MESLO
The Principles of MESLO explores estimating, pricing, operational systems, and the disciplines required to build an enduring organization.
M&A Advisor/ Business Broker
I work with small business owners considering a sale, succession, or ownership transition.
Speaking
Talks and workshops on systems thinking, entrepreneurship, leadership, government contracting, MESLO, and building organizations that endure beyond their founders.
Latest Writing
All writing →No Farms, No Food: Why Family Farms Matter to Economic Independence
Oct 24, 2026
Growing up in Hood River, Oregon, and later spending time in the Skagit Valley, I came to appreciate farming as a way of life....
Choosing to Take the Elevator: On Ownership, Opportunity, and the Environments We Choose
Oct 22, 2026
Not everyone follows your very same path. It’s understandable. It’s okay if they don’t. Live yours with the best information you have…
Audiobook CTAs Added
Oct 16, 2026
Adding audiobook CTAs to The Principles of MESLO landing page.
Education & Service
Background & leadershipEducation
Oregon State University
B.A., Political Science · 2004
Skagit Valley College
A.A. · 2000
Professional Development
Stanford GSB Executive Education
Scaling Growth Program · 2021
Cohort 11
Military & Public Service
United States Army
Former Captain · Infantry Officer
Oregon Commission on Hispanic Affairs
Former Vice Chair
Board Service
OMSI · LatinoBuilt · OSU Alumni Association