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Helping PE investors and their new portfolio companies win the First 100 days. 

In private equity, you don’t get a second chance to get off to a strong start post-close. We help investors and management win the First 100 by getting aligned and building momentum.

 
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What happens in the first 100 days sets the trajectory for a new investment.

It's tough to win the hold period if you don't win the First 100. 

Does your firm have a playbook for doing so?

But when PE investors don't have a blueprint for getting aligned and building momentum during the first 100, it can mean:

Confusion, frustration, and misalignment

Slower value creation and missed opportunity

Greater risk to investment returns

Truth is: in private equity, time is money. And investors can't afford to squander the critical First 100 day period.  

Common—but costly—mistakes we see investors make in the First 100:  

Administrivia overload.

Bog the new port-co down in administivia—instead of focusing on the issues and opportunities that matter most.

Slow to act.

92% of deal-makers said waiting too long to take action on known talent issues had resulted in port-co underperformance.

Failure to align.

Misalignment on the value creation agenda among the PE sponsor and management is a surefire way to put target returns at risk. 

Keeping it arms-length.

Building a trusting relationship with management is foundational to a great partnership. Doing so takes effort and intentionality. 

An experienced guide & proven playbook for winning the First 100. 

We lead private equity investors and management through the critical First 100, focusing on 5 key things—the "5 S's."

STRONG RELATIONSHIP
Be intentional about building a strong foundational relationship with mgmt. 
SENSE OF URGENCY
Identify needed changes and quick wins, and move swiftly and decisively.
SHARED REALITY
Create a shared understanding of where the business is today—before planning for the future. 
SAME DIRECTION
Establish a clear vision, strategy, and value creation plan that gets everyone moving in the same direction.
SOLID TEAM
Translate that value creation plan into a corresponding "people plan." Get the right team onto the field. 

When you take a disciplined approach to nailing the "5 S's" above, it can help your portfolio company: 

Build stronger momentum

Deliver value creation faster

Achieve better returns

By Day 100, your newly-acquired portfolio company will have: 

An actionable value creation plan

A corresponding people plan

Early wins, in the bag

We lead investors and management through the critical First 100 days. Here's what it looks like:

✓ Roadmap-driven. We start by understanding your thesis, and design the First 100 roadmap with your goals in mind.

✓ Level setting. A successful investor / mgmt partnership must be grounded in clear expectations, and a shared reality about the business. We'll always start here. 

✓ Active facilitation. Getting aligned requires having the right discussions on the right topics. We'll lead structured sessions that create clarity & alignment on the vision, strategy, and value creation plan. 

✓ Expert coaching. Led by a trained coach who has been both an investor and a PE-backed CEO. We'll spend time 1-on-1 helping investors and management win the First 100.  

You've got questions, and we've got answers.

Meet your guide: Dan Cremons

Early in my career as an investor and operator in SMBs, I learned the hard way:  hiring is one of the most important, yet most challenging and broken processes in business. Case-in-point: 50% of new hires fail within 18mo. 

To make matters worse, once new hires are made, managers are failing to tap into the full potential of these employees. The average manager reports to be tapping into only 65% of the capabilities their people have to offer. 

These challenges create a major tax on teams and their companies. Employees are less productive and engaged. Managers are less effective. And their companies' performance is put at risk. 

​​But on the flip side, when managers are able to make smarter hiring decisions more consistently, and have some of the essential tools they need to bring out more of their peoples' best stuff, it means stronger business performance, a higher likelihood of achieving your business goals, and greater career success. 

That’s precisely why I created Hire to Win. To equip ambitious leadership teams with the skills, tools, and coaching they need to hire smarter and lead more effectively… in 90 days.

Want to take your leadership and your team's performance to new heights? Click below to book a call. 

 

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The 5 Key to Getting Off to a Strong Start in the First 100

The 5 keys to success for creating alignment, building momentum, and starting strong during the high-stakes first 100 days post-acquisition.

In this on-demand workshop, we'll cover: 

➤ Why a "fast start wins the race"—and why the First 100 Day period is so important to deal success.

➤ The factors that get in the way of winning the First 100 Days.

➤ 5 keys to getting off to a fast start in the critical first 100 day period.

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We help ambitious private equity firms accelerate people-powered value creation throughout the deal cycle.