We all know the exponential return that comes with having talented and high character people on our team. Founders has been advising clients on M&A transactions, and seeking to do so with unparalleled service for 14 years. Delivering quality service has been a team effort and Founders has been blessed with great talent and special…
Founders 14th Annual Crawfish Boil was held at the Birmingham Zoo on Thursday, April 20, 2017. Family, friends, and clients danced to the music of Terry and the Zydeco Bad Boys, out of Broussard, Louisiana, as we celebrated another blessed year for the firm. The weather was perfect and so were the crawfish – big,…
Founders recently hired two analysts, Jack Houtz and Evan Klisares, to support the firm’s growth. Their primary responsibility is supporting principals in the execution of deals across the firm. Their duties include conducting industry and company research, preparing financial analysis, and facilitating due diligence. Mr. Houtz is an Analyst at Founders Investment Banking with the…
Founders advised on five transactions that closed in the first quarter, two of which sold to strategic buyers, with the remaining three selling a portion of their company to private equity groups. “We are thrilled to help our clients unlock the economic value of their company with a proven process that not only achieves a…
At our recent Silicon Y’all SaaS and Digital Media Summit, Matt Hamilton of Summit Partners shared insight into employee incentives as a great method of motivating employees to achieve desired business results. There are various types of incentives, each with its own unique way of influencing employee behavior. When used effectively, these incentives can have…
Guest article by Casey West, Managing Partner at SSM Partners. This article was originally published on December 1, 2016. Ha! Wipe the coffee off your shirt! I’m serious! As long-time investors in growth-companies, we’re often asked by entrepreneurs about investment bankers. Will they really be helpful in selling the company? I suppose these questions arise due…