Strategic Capital
Corporate Development & Capital Structures
We have a passion for emerging and transformational service businesses. Over our 20 years, we’ve learned a lot, as such we would like to share with you, the CEO Entrepreneur our knowledge, our process, our resources, and experiences.
“Only three things happen naturally in organizations: friction, confusion, and underperformance. Everything else requires leadership”
Corporate Development Process
An alternative to an exclusive organic growth strategy is growth through strategic Corporate Development Programs that can include: acquisition, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, or holding company concepts.
Private Equity as an Exit Option for SMBs during Inflationary & Stagflation Environments
Having been advisors, operators, and investors in technology-enabled service businesses since 2001, Ephor Group, Inc. has participated in and provided guidance and governance over many “turbulent & disruptive” economic cycles, government regulatory changes, and business cycles.
Private Capital & Private Equity Trends
As we enter 2020, we take a brief look back at the role and outcomes of Private Equity in the development and support of the small business services sector. There are some significant findings and learning that we, as “stewards” of small business, need to know, learn from, and respond to.
Useful Capital & Founder-Friendly Financing during Inflationary Times
Over the past 21+ years at Ephor, we have observed some common attributes of business models and businesses that are generally within the targeted attributes, that qualified Institutional Investors are most interested in.
To attract Useful Capital, your business should illustrate the following attributes.
Strategic CFO Role in Creating Shareholder Value
A highly skilled Strategic CFO’s who is a sector knowledgeable and a domain specialist will develop and implement sector/industry-specific and company-specific measurement and metrics (Management Science) that better orients the business process and leadership behavior toward customer value, cost scalability, productivity enhancement, while linking the business planning cycle to enhance operational process & capabilities, or identify the most economic efficient use of assets and other resources.