Making the Right Trade-Offs When Sharing Control of Your Business Moderated by Jonathan Quigley and Michael Drexler, Brightstar

Private equity firms have been active capital providers, accounting for nearly half a trillion dollars in deals per year in the U.S. middle market alone, many of which involve family-owned businesses.

These outside capital providers can bring many positives — strong balance sheets, operational expertise and an ability to scale the business.  But there can also be frictions — their time horizons can be shorter, their incentives different, and their proposed changes potentially at odds with the family’s desires. This will be an interactive session.