There is more to the word “strategy” than its surface definition when it comes to investing, according to Matt Bean, managing partner of Lowden Street Capital, LP.
The private equity firm provides liquidity to rural business owners looking to exit their businesses but have no succession plan. The company was founded in October 2017 and acquired its first investment in January of 2018.
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