If you’ve worked hard to build a great place to work, a great work culture, and a great business, how can you ensure long-term stewardship of the business and employees? And how can you do so as you raise capital for growth—or plan an eventual exit and retirement—without compromising quality jobs, mission, or legacy? This panel will offer a candid look at values‑aligned capital for founders, owners and executive teams considering growth, acquisition, or succession.
- Founders, owners, and executive teams will discover that genuine alternative financing and acquisition paths exist, allowing them to honor the mission, culture, and legacy they have worked so hard to build.
- Attendees will leave with a clear, granular map of how growth equity, inorganic or acquisition capital, expansion equity, and exit and succession-stage capital can each be structured to protect workers, their families, and their communities.
- This session equips attendees with a compelling understanding of how values-aligned capital — already reshaping outcomes for businesses and the communities surrounding them — is evolving, and what thoughtful next steps owners and management teams should consider.
