Your Work Matters. We’ll Carry It Forward.
We’re a team of experienced operators and entrepreneurs committed to acquiring and growing a great American small business. At American Dream Partners, we honor the legacy of founders by preserving what they’ve built and leading with integrity, care, and long-term commitment.

Our Team

Jeffy Joseph
Co-Founder
I’m Jeffy Joseph—an operations and engineering leader turned aspiring small-business owner based in Northern California. Raised in Kerala, India , I built a reputation for optimizing processes, driving growth, and leading cross-disciplinary teams through rapid prototyping, supplier negotiations, and continuous-improvement initiatives. Over the past several years, I’ve overseen projects that required both detailed technical know-how and the ability to inspire collaborative problem-solving across every department.
By diving into hands-on development sprints, data-driven root-cause analysis, and strategic partnerships with vendors, I learned that sustainable success isn’t about quick fixes—it’s about building trust, fostering open communication, and rolling up sleeves alongside the entire team. Those experiences taught me how to simplify complex challenges, identify practical solutions, and implement processes that empower everyone to deliver their best work consistently.
Today, I’m applying those same principles to the realm of small-business acquisition—partnering with Karun Balachandran. Our goal is simple: collaborate with an owner who’s ready to transition out, so we can build on the strong foundation they’ve created. We seek businesses where people, processes, and purpose are already aligned—but where fresh perspectives and hands-on leadership can unlock fresh opportunities for growth. We aim to work shoulder-to-shoulder with an existing team—learning their story, understanding their customers, and upholding the values that brought them success—while integrating lean methodologies, data-driven quality systems, and sustainable strategies that keep profits rising and teams engaged.

Karun Balachandran
Co-Founder
I’m Karun Balachandran—an engineering leader turned aspiring small-business owner based in Northern California. Born and raised in Kerala, India, I arrived in the U.S. with a passion for building things that matter—whether that meant leading a team through a complex vehicle design challenge or mentoring new engineers in first-principles thinking. Over the past six years at Tesla, I’ve had the privilege of guiding cross-functional teams to deliver advanced engineering and manufacturing solutions for electric vehicles—projects that demanded both technical rigor and a deep appreciation for how people work together.
Through countless design reviews, supplier negotiations, and rapid prototyping sprints, I discovered something fundamental: lasting success grows out of trust, clear communication, and a willingness to get your hands dirty alongside your team. That experience taught me how to strip away complexity, zero in on practical solutions, and create processes that empower everyone to do their best work.
Today, I’m focused on taking those principles into the world of small-business acquisition—alongside my partner, Jeffy Joseph. Our goal is simple: partner with an owner who’s ready to hand off the reins so we can build on the foundation that’s already in place. We look for businesses where people, processes, and purpose are already aligned—but where fresh eyes and hands-on leadership can unlock a new chapter of growth. We want to work shoulder-to-shoulder with an existing team—learning their story, understanding their customers, and honoring the values that got the company this far—while layering in modern lean practices, data-driven quality controls, and sustainable strategies that keep profits growing and teams engaged.
