Here is a specific example of how the Network's  resources recently helped a business owner with an exit strategy:

The founder of a US Northeast based developer and marketer of specialty, prescription nutraceuticals wanted to retire; he needed to take some chips off the table and turn some of his equity to cash for retirement. But he also wanted to keep ownership and management in the hands of his daughter and son-in law. He did not want to sell to buyers who would take over the business, move it or bring in their own management team. To accomplish that would require a majority family recapitalization of his company with a partner willing to leave management in place.

The Network was introduced to the business owners and worked with them to facilitate discussions.  The resulting transaction provided liquidity for the retiring founder, while affording his family members meaningful retained ownership, continued roles as the leaders of the company, and an ideal partner to support future growth.

We believe in keeping local economies strong. One way to do that obviously is to keep businesses going and growing in their own communities. What the Network accomplished in the above described situation can be done for other business owners -- with a resulting benefit to them, their families and the city and state where they are located.