| "When I bought the ten-year-old company, it didn't fit the criteria of traditional lenders. Vested for Growth enabled my purchase without losing control and being forced to sell the business. Three years later, we paid off our loan and received bank financing." |
Leo White, President of Bortech in Keene |
VfG
capital helps entrepreneurs who have maximized other sources - banks, family and friends. VfG is about gaining access to risk
capital.
VfG capital is designed to achieve sustainable growth over the long-term. Our focus is on building the business over-time, not just getting our money back. Ten-year investments are not unusual.
VfG's
private capital sources enable us to customize the financing to the
particular needs of the business. It can be debt, equity or a
"near-equity hybrid"(See
Mezzanine Financing). VfG is not a governmental
program.
VfG has a "roll up your sleeves" partnership with its portfolio companies, built on the mutual desire to grow the company. The level and type of involvement however, is up to the company and it is limited to "advice'. VfG taps its network for resources to solve business problems, and help the business to plan ahead. It also functions as a sounding board to review plans, assess strategies and analyze ongoing performance and future business opportunities.
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