Founder and family-owned businesses have long been the cornerstone of the US economy, representing over 32 million businesses, 54% of private sector GDP and 59% of private sector workforce. The founder and family-owned business model differs from other types of businesses in several ways, including:
These characteristics are what make founder- and family-owned businesses both uniquely rewarding and complex for investors. EQ Equity Partners understands and respect these traits. EQ Equity Partners understands these differences and incorporates them in how we approach working together. We believe we are the right partner to build trust, add value, and create shared goals.
Our Approach to Working Together
At EQ Equity Partners, we believe people and trusted relationships truly make the difference. Our approach of working with founders and family-owned businesses is rooted in this belief. We are not “operators”, we are strategic partners focused on management’s success.
What Makes EQ Equity Partners Different?
For EQ Equity Partners, investing in founder and family-owned business is more than providing capital. Our investments are also aboutpartnering to achieved shared goals and providing the strategic resources to support management. All of our partners have extensiveexperience working for and with founder and family-owned businesses, so we truly “get it”. Our shared experiences shape how we approachworking with management. We believe our approach is different in the following ways:
