From time to time, numerous owners and managers of small businesses consider the option of selling all or part of their company for private equity capital procurement purposes. They become anxious about having most, if not all, of their net worth at risk in the business. A multitude of concerns often conspires to make them postpone taking any action. They worry about possibly not receiving the maximum price if they sell now and, more importantly, feel they are not finished with their work. The builder in them wants to keep expanding the business, not just to create greater value but also to satisfy the innate entrepreneurial urge to enlarge the vision. Succinctly, the desire is to preserve their accumulated wealth and keep building for the future. Our private equity firm has developed a specialty in associating with such owners and managers to help resolve the conflict between their personal financial goals and the needs of the business.