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Emerging Capital Options for Mid-Market Business Owners

Business owners seeking to either grow their business, transfer ownership, or take some cash out of the business while still retaining control have financial options previously unavailable to them. There is plenty of capital available (1,093 first time financing deals in 2006), but a lack of investable businesses for institutional investors causing investors to invest in small and mid-market emerging organizations.

Houston, TX (PRWEB) May 3, 2007 -- Because capital is abundant today mid-market business owners have financial options available to them that were previously nonexistent. Whether a business owner is preparing for retirement or seeking capital to protect and grow his businesses; capital is available for mid-market emerging enterprises that are profitable.

Read the full article, Emerging Capital Options for Mid-Market Business Owners at http://www.ephorgroup.com/release_owner_options.asp.

While capital is prevalent, it takes the alignment of capital, resources, and people to be successful

Hope is not a strategy, without a defined exit strategy the business will not have clear direction and will under perform.

There is plenty of capital available (1,093 first time financing deals in 2006), but a lack of investable businesses causing institutional investors to take large firms private as well as invest in small and mid-market emerging organizations.

“While capital is prevalent, it takes the alignment of capital, resources, and people to be successful” says Garry Meier, Ephor Group founder. Furthermore, “Hope is not a strategy, without a defined exit strategy the business will not have clear direction and will under perform.”

The success of the business often depends upon whether the incoming capital is “useful money” or not. Useful money provides strategic guidance, additional resources, and operating support to ensure the business thrives.

Emerging Capital Options for Mid-Market Business Owners article includes:

• List of capital options for emerging business owners
• Effective ownership transfer defined
• Growth capital options, scenarios, and why a business owner must consider these options
• How fast a company can afford to grow formula (Cash Growth rate explained)
• Investment grade criteria for mid-market businesses

About Ephor Group
Ephor Group increases equity valuations for technology and service based businesses. Our approach is proven, pragmatic, and performance oriented. Our methodology Perform Business Process™ fills in the gaps where functional expertise, intellectual capital, or domain expertise are not available internally. Ephor has a history of success, creating over $3.5 billion in shareholder value.            

About the Author: Garry E. Meier                                
Garry Meier founded the Ephor Group to apply the performance improvement methodologies to a diverse group of technology and service based businesses.    

Mr. Meier is highly recognized as an industry thought leader in the business and technology services arena as well as outsourcing sectors. He is a noted speaker on strategic effectiveness, value creation, industry trends, capital appreciation, performance improvement, outsourcing and customer satisfaction. Additionally, he is an advisor to two private equity firms and two venture firms on their investment strategies and portfolio companies.

Mr. Garry Meier currently focuses on providing board, institutional and C-level guidance to maximize strategic, operational, and equity effectiveness for mid-cap technology and service companies.

Media Contact
Charles Bedard
Bedard[atephorgroup.com
1-(800)-379-9330

Download “Emerging Capital Options for Mid-Market Business Owners at http://www.ephorgroup.com/release_owner_options.asp

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