— Original publication date: September 14, 2016

You should! I am befuddled at how many super-star CEO’s plus their Boards MISS the value of this strategy. It is so simple…

We just finished a full day meeting with a highly successful family office investment group in Austin. They have remarkable success. What I learned:

  • CEOs & CFOs are not planning “the-right-kind-of-financial” partners in advance of their company’s needs…not out in front of the growth opportunities.
  • Finding the right private equity investor turbo-charges C-Suite value creation.
  • CEO’s & CFO’s underestimate the growth potential of their companies because they are executing their plan…there is no real time to analyze opportunities like a first-class private equity team can bring…with cash.
  • There is more smart investment capital available than most Executives realize…the KEY is find smart strategic investors…that is the challenge.
  • Rarely do Boards & Management teams understand the “two-bites-of-the-apple” concept to jump-start value creation…they are too focused on “no dilution” || WRONG THINKING!
  • CEO’s & CFO’s do not have the focused bandwidth to create multiple exit strategies…like a full-time experienced team will do at a high quality private equity firm…because it’s in their DNA.
  • IF the CEO/CFO/Board DO decide to engage a private equity firm, they are in NO position to really rifle-shot the best two or three firms…this is not their gig; it’s unfair to ask them to find the right firm…and…
  • Hiring an investment banker for a company with a minimum of $1 million to a max of $50 million EBITDA is a HUGE mistake unless you–here comes da pitch–do not know about me.

We have 20-year valuable relationships with 40+ high-quality private equity firms, all very specialized by verticals….with secret sauce for Management. Our family co-invests with other families alongside these as an independent sponsor…they WIN for their Limited Partners, Family Offices, and Management teams…BIG time!

Once I understand your company & strategy, we can introduce you to two or three of the “right-private-equity-firms” FOR FREE because we might co-invest. Think “rifle-shot,” time-saving relationship.

Contact me to chat if you serve as CEO, CFO or on a Board to explore a strategy to jump-start the value creation of your company. 760-801-5021 | mkc@mclifford.com.

Author: Michael Clifford

Serving to Have Fun Making Money While Leaving A Legacy of Helping Others... Michael K. Clifford has been an entrepreneur since his first paper route at age 13. Michael has made and lost tens-of-millions of dollars.He believes one’s failures are more valuable than success. As a "Venture Catalyst",Clifford works with successful CEO's who want to buy operating companies, families who desire to invest alongside high-quality private equity firms, business owners who want to sell their businesses or inject growth capital, regionally accredited higher education leaders that desire to expand access plus get surplus cash-flow, and charities desirous of monitization strategies/relationships to augment donations. He has created companies in Christian Psychological Treatment, helped raise over $400M in gifts, major ad, branding & public relations, sold the largest Six Sigma consulting agreement ($80M), co-managed a Presidential Campaign, created the second largest grossing political documentary in history, produced the award-winning film D.O.P.E., several online content sites...&&& created two companies that were back-to-back IPOs in Higher Education (LOPE & BPI)...the best performing IPO's in 2008/9 respectively. His real joy as an entrepreneur has been the catalyst to help create thousands of high paying jobs, $1.2B invested in real estate for schools, graduated hundreds-of-thousands of students with billions-of-dollars in return to institutions as well as investors. Clifford’s charity-of-choice is www.dreamcenter.org. He enjoys several Honorary Doctorates. He lives in Rancho Santa Fe, California, with the best person he has ever known, Lindsey, enjoying their four terrific children plus Lindsey’s ministry, www.jesuslifestyle.com. He has trouble sitting still, loves sailing, deep sea fishing, Cuban cigars, movies, walking, the Bible and as a former trumpet player, enjoys all genres of music. https://www.mkcadvisor.com/admin Michael K. Clifford MKC Advisor, LLC MKC@MClifford.com (760) 801-5021

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