The Annual Founders Family Lake Day was held last Saturday at the beautiful Lake Martin. The Founders team, along with their families and some friends of the firm, enjoyed a day of fun on the water, food, and fellowship. Though this summer has been a wet one, the rain held out and the weather was…
At Founders, our purpose is to grow leaders and build lasting relationships. We work steadfastly on supporting and developing the team into the leaders we know they can become and creating an environment conducive to relationship development. In addition to the other events Founders hosts throughout the year, in 2021 we have added regular team…
Article originally published on Business Alabama in July 2021. By: Duane Donner After several years running a business, many successful entrepreneurs find themselves reaching a time where they realize that they have prioritized work over almost everything else in their lives. Smart business owners that find themselves at this crossroads take the opportunity to reassess…
By: Ken Hirsch Article originally printed in Mergers & Acquisitions Magazine, July 2021. Thanks to the confluence of several factors, both business owners and private equity investors are likely to find more, and more attractive, opportunities for dividend recapitalizations than outright sales of middle market businesses in the second half of 2021. Three trends are…
Last week many members of the Founders Advisors team volunteered their Saturday to serve the Birmingham community at two locations during its Summer Serve Day. The groups served at Cornerstone Schools of Alabama and the Rotary Trail. With school starting back next week at Cornerstone Schools of Alabama, the Founders team wanted to help them…
By: Billy Pritchard In the world of private capital transactions, deal values and statistics are discussed primarily using the Enterprise Value metric. The term “Enterprise Value” is often defined as the total value ascribed to the business, inclusive of both the company’s equity and the debt used to finance operations. When deal values are reported…