The key to a successful 2018 at 7 Mile Advisors — glitter?
Investment banking is a “work hard, play rarely” type of industry. We expect the very best from ourselves so that our clients are successful, and that requires a commitment that can be hard to understand if you’ve never worked in the financial ecosystem before. Rather than results and deliverables being expected months down the road, they are expected later that week, or maybe even later that afternoon. Don’t let us fool you — we thrive on this kind of pressure. Having our client’s future on the line, and a few less hours than we need, is right where we’re most comfortable. That’s why we’ve closed 8 deals already this year, and have no intention of slowing down.
Our core focus is this: providing superior M&A advisory services to the world’s leading middle-market business services and technology brands. We’ve been lucky enough to add Jeff Stoecklein to our team, who is actively parlaying our experience in this sector to companies within the Healthcare industry. It may sound like a reach from the sector we’ve been active in for over 10 years, but in actuality it’s a natural progression. We work best with companies who are technology and people driven, and have a recurring revenue business structure. That can look like a traditional software company, for example a Salesforce partner, or it can be a management consulting firm focusing on Healthcare IT implementation. Because of our team’s unique experience, we’re equipped to guide companies through successful transactions across a wider group of industry sectors than ever before.
2018 has been a big year for M&A activity, as everyone knows, and we’re expecting to see the trend continue through the remainder of the year. With all of this activity going on, in our office and in the industry as a whole, we knew it was important to step back, take stock, and prepare a firm foundation to move forward on. That foundation looks like:
- Three new associates
- A Marketing Director
- A Director of our Healthcare business
- A refreshed brand
- A new ACCESS Conference location and brand
- A new website in the works
We recently took two days away from the office to gather as a team and discuss where our weaknesses are, and what our goals are for the next year. We convened as a family — with spouses and children in tow — at The Sanctuary on Kiawah Island for two days of fellowship and brainstorming. We analyzed our successes, as well as our failures, because while it’s not always easy to look at the pieces of your business you’re unhappy with — it’s fundamental to growth. Coming out of this meeting, and as we prepare to move into the second half of 2018, you can expect to see some changes.
The biggest, and brightest addition, is our M&A Championship belt — awarded to the Account Owner with the most recently closed transaction. While we may not always play hard, we do know how to bring some glitter into the office and celebrate hard work.
You will also see more time given back to the Charlotte community. For every successfully closed transaction, our firm will donate a day of our time back to the community. We feel it’s important to our company culture to pick our heads up from the grind, and give back to those in very different situations than our own.
On a more serious note — you’ll see us begin to publish more research on the Healthcare and AEC industries as we expand into those sectors, you’ll see us at more industry-focused trade shows and conferences, you’ll see us hosting additional education events across the country, you’ll see us talking about ourselves a little more on social media, and most importantly you’ll see more successfully closed transactions and happy customers.
At the heart of 7 Mile Advisors is the fact that we’re more than great investment bankers — we’re great parents, spouses, community members, and friends. It’s important that we never forget that. Yes, we want more tombstones on the wall, but we also want to strengthen our relationships with prospects, clients, and colleagues. To do that, we have to maintain our authenticity and remember why we started and why we do what we do. So yes, you’ll see some changes in how we look and how we present ourselves, but the things that won’t change are the most important of all — our integrity, our work ethic, our commitment to our clients, our commitment to success, and our authenticity. And yes — that authenticity includes glitter. Join us as we charge a purposeful path and gear up for a successful close of 2018.
Author: Ariail Siggins, Marketing Director at 7 Mile Advisors
About 7 Mile Advisors
7 Mile Advisors provides Investment Banking & Advisory Services to the Business Services and Technology Industries globally. 7 Mile Advisors advises on M&A and private capital transactions, and provides market assessments and benchmarking. As a close-knit team with a long history together and a laser focus on our target markets, 7 Mile Advisors helps its clients sell companies, raise capital, grow through acquisitions, and evaluate new markets. For more information, including research on the M&A markets, visit www.7mileadvisors.com.
All securities transactions are executed by 7M Securities, LLC, member SIPC/FINRA.
