Duane Donner, founder and CEO of Founders, was recently a featured columnist in CEOWORLD Magazine. The original article is below and may also be viewed on the CEOWORLD website: Today, perhaps more so than any other time in the history of American business, it is not likely that the owner of a family business will…
By: Duane Donner Optimism abounds in the 2021 M&A market, priming it for high activity. Companies, across all industries, are looking to grow as a result of increasing competition, record amounts of cash sitting on corporate balance sheets, and low interest rates. The demand for high-quality businesses is strong, and there has never been a…
Conditions in the private capital markets remain incredibly robust, building on the favorable tailwinds seen sofar in 2021. Investors are flush with liquidity, driven by the increasing magnitude of the non bank direct lending community ($900+ billion), a healthy commercial banking system, increasingly stronger macroeconomic trends, and continued decreases in leveraged loan default rates. Eager…
By: Duane Donner Founders recently hosted its Spring Heritage Forum at Pursell Farms April 26th-28th. As guidelines continue to ease and life continues to resemble pre COVID, it was encouraging to gather in person for this unique event, which focuses on the participant’s family, personal, and business heritage and legacy. The Heritage Forum is designed…
In this edition of Founders’ Industrial Technology Newsletter, we focus our attention on the growing flow control market, including the flow handling, flow management, and specialty equipment sectors of the industry. Major flow control market participants see cause for increased optimism and accelerated growth as the Coronavirus continues to wane in 2021. With over a…
DALLAS, TX (May 19, 2021) – Founders Advisors is pleased to announce its client, Southwestern Petroleum Corporation (“SWEPCO”), has been acquired by DalFort Capital Partners (“DalFort”) through its affiliate, Key Polymer Holdings, LLC. SWEPCO is a leading manufacturer of high-performance industrial lubricants based out of Fort Worth, TX. SWEPCO offers a complete line of products…