We don’t believe that all private equity firms are created equal nor that we are the best partner for every business. What we do offer is a deep knowledge of small business issues, a depth of familiarity with family businesses, an extensive network of contacts, a value-added approach, and true investment flexibility, which puts us in an excellent position to take advantage of the opportunities available to us.
We’d like to highlight a few of our strengths:
Relevant Operating Experience
We have been in the seat of responsibility as CEO of small businesses just like yours and can truly appreciate the daily rigors of building and developing an organization, breaking into and preserving important accounts, competing against giants, and financing growth. We know the day-to-day and long-term challenges that small companies face.
Strong Advisory Group
We utilize a very broad network of successful CEOs, business executives, investors and advisors who frequently provide operating advice, market intelligence, strategic counsel, and due diligence assistance for GEI and our portfolio companies both before and after investment transactions.
Investment Flexibility
Our objective is to deliver long-term capital solutions that are customized to the liquidity, growth, and control needs of the business owners. We have a broad investment mandate from our investors and can approach transactions with considerable flexibility.
Family Business Understanding
We have invested and worked with family businesses for 30 years, and have the specialized knowledge and skills to work with family owners, regardless of the complexity, challenge, and financial health of the business. In fact, we have authored a leading case study on family businesses currently taught at preeminent business schools and have been profiled in a Boston Globe article for our work with family-owned firms.