The Evergreen Entrepreneur

The leaders of these enduring businesses are seasoned entrepreneurs and CEOs with the vision, creativity, resourcefulness, patience and grit to build and scale a business that will stay private indefinitely.

 

We exist to support these leaders and their companies.

The Evergreen 7Ps

Purpose

Having a compelling reason for existing - a North Star above all else.

Perseverance

Having the ambition and the resilience to overcome obstacles and keep pursuing the purpose indefinitely into the future.

People First

Engaging a workforce of talented associates who excel as a team and are motivated by the purpose and the culture, as well as by total compensation, in the belief that, by taking care of them, they will take care of the customers, suppliers, partners, communities, and their families.

Profit

Not mistaking profit as the purpose of the business; but recognizing it is essential to survival and independence, and the most accurate measure of customer value delivered.

Private

Taking advantage of the ability of closely-held private companies to have a longer-term view, greater confidentiality around strategies, and more operating flexibility than public or exit-oriented businesses.

Paced Growth

Having the discipline to focus on long term strategy, balance short term and long term performance, and grow steadily and consistently from year to year.

Pragmatic Innovation

Embracing a continuous-improvement process built around taking capital efficient, calculated risks to innovate creatively within constraints.