Our strategy is to set ambitious goals and partner with ambitious owners to elevate their business
“People want to be part of something big and exciting - and they want to know how they fit in. Tell them!”
- Brad Jacob, CEO of 7 Multi-billion dollar companies
We deal directly with you on your terms
To evaluate whether we are the right partner for you, we've highlighted a few roles that might match your personal and professional ambitions. These are not exhaustive and are meant as starting points for an open conversation about how we can best address your needs and wants.
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We understand completely that moving on to personal pursuit might be what is best. Although saddened to see you go, we would be happy to offer a full buy-out of your shares at a fair market price in cash at closing.
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We anticipate that you may wish to sever your full-time ties while still being excited about Forward Partner's ability to grow the business. To support this, we would be happy to rollover some of your equity so you can to benefit from the future growth of your company under our leadership. This also helps minimize your tax burden while providing some recurring income and upside potential.
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We understand that you might want to engage in discussions, attend business and social events, and/or serve as a counsel to our leadership team. Your expertise in shaping the strategic direction of the company would be much appreciated and this could be a way for you to stay engaged without day-to-day responsibilities.
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We would also value your roles as a board member which although more committal comes with steady compensation and more in-depth interaction with our team of seasoned investors and operators who will constitute the new board. Your proven ability to engage with a diverse audience and deep knowledge of the company make you ideal candidates to guide and inspire our leadership team forward.
Deals are simple when there’s trust
Take a minute to write a short, sweet, and to-the-point introduction. If you sell something, use this space to describe it in detail and tell us why we should make a purchase. Tap into your creativity. You’ve got this.
15 mins
Intro Call
Get to know each other and discuss your goals
60 - 90 days
Planning
Deep dive together to set up a successful transition
48 hours
Meet
Learn more about your business and futureplans
We share our LOI and align it with your financial needs and ambition for the future of your team and clients.
1 - 2 weeks
Letter of Intent
1 day
Deal Closed
Celebrate the beginning of a new journey
A real partner
We have greater incentives than many other firms to align our objectives with those of the company we acquire. That is why we are the largest investors in our fund (by contrast, industry convention only requires VCs to put up 1% of the total capital of the fund.
To us, the long-developed company moat and deep customer relationships of great companies set the bedrock for a unique understanding of the industry. The injection of new talents, capital, and, most importantly, vision provides the fuel to move the industry forward. That’s a unique combination that requires time and focus.
So, unlike the Hedge Fund daily “mark to market” or private equity, which has a 5-7-year holding period before the next “liquidity” event, we intend to own and operate the company forever.
Because that’s what it takes to create greatness.
Holding period
Long-term
Less than 5 years
Management
Owner CEO
Hired CEO
Deal source
Direct
Auction
Cost cutting
Never
Main value lever
Due dilligence
Technology investment
Under your terms
Always & critical
Extensive
Never or superficial
People development
Train and hire
Consultant
Private Equity
Forward Partner