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 hosted its first Heritage Forum from April 3rd – 5th at the beautiful Pursell Farms in Sylacauga, Alabama. Participants enjoyed meaningful time of growth and fellowship in a collaborative gathering of high capacity leaders. The objective of the forum was to inspire and equip attendees with best practices for life and succession planning in…
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…
Founders recently hosted their spring Private Company CEO Forum at The Lakehouse, located in the historic Bechac House on Lake Ponchartrain in Mandeville, Louisiana. Founders hosted 20 middle market companies represented by 28 executive guests for the half day event that included a culinary revival of South Louisiana cuisine. Helping co-hosted the event was Butler…