Kevin Ramsier is the Founder and Managing Partner at Sier Capital Partners, which makes strategic investments in lower-middle-market companies and partners with management teams to accelerate growth. He previously spent a decade at Invesco and has built and exited multiple companies. A three-time Inc. 5000 honoree, Kevin also speaks on business growth, value maximization, and exit planning, combining operating discipline with entrepreneurial vision.
Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:
- [3:37] Why Kevin Ramsier chose deal-by-deal investing over raising a traditional fund
- [8:25] What private equity often misunderstands about founders
- [12:35] Kevin’s executor approach to business leadership
- [15:43] How rollover equity creates alignment between buyers and founders
- [23:32] Advice for preparing a smaller business for private equity
In this episode…
Selling a business is more than a financial transaction; it can reshape a founder’s role, relationships, and future upside. What separates a successful partnership from one that falls apart after the deal closes?
Kevin Ramsier, Founder and Managing Partner at Sier Capital, discusses how founders can increase value before and after a sale. With host Todd Taskey, Kevin shares the importance of alignment in private equity partnerships, how rollover equity can support a strong second bite, and what business owners should strengthen before going to market.
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Sponsor for this episode…
This episode is brought to you by Tower Partners, a private investment bank and advisory firm providing premier service to the lower middle market.
We are a national firm with a global reach, supporting clients throughout the United States with headquarters in Columbia, MD, and an office in New York, NY.
Our team of industry veterans has advised sell-side and buy-side engagements with over $20+ billion in value for entrepreneurs, family-run businesses, and financial sponsors.
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