February 2021

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This month marks 51 years since Black History Month was first celebrated at Kent State University in 1970. Since its inception, Black History Month has helped open a dialogue about the contributions of people of African descent to our communities and country.

In honor of Black History Month, we pay tribute to the success of African American leaders in entrepreneurship, private equity, and venture capital space; Lighthouse Capital, a fund for underrepresented founders in the Midwest; Backstage Capital, a fund for black women entrepreneurs; Lunar Startups, an inclusive accelerator; Robert Smith who pledged to pay off the student loans of the 2019 class of Morehouse College - estimated at $65MM; and a Babson College study that shows Black entrepreneurs start businesses at a higher rate than other groups. We invite you to celebrate Black History Month and support friends, family, and colleagues of color. 

Additionally, the following are a number of resources to help you in your pursuit of an acquisition. Contact us if and when we can be of help. In the meantime, please find a selection of resources below to support your efforts. 

INDUSTRY UPDATES

IDEAS 

KNOWLEDGE-BASE UPDATES

Available to Red Forest Capital investments Only 

INDUSTRY UPDATES

Since 21 January 2021. Available to Red Forest Capital investments Only 

  • Air Purification Equipment

  • Apartment & Condominium Construction

  • Appliance Repair

  • Auto Glass Repair Franchises

  • Auto Maintenance & Repair Franchises

  • Business Insurance

  • Children's Fitness Center Franchises

  • Cosmetic Dentists

  • Credit Cards

  • Emergency & Other Outpatient Care Centers

  • Environmental Consulting 

  • Housing Developers

  • HVAC Service Franchises

  • Indoor Sports Facilities Management

  • Industrial Banks

  • Intellectual Property (IP) Licensing

  • Lithium Battery Manufacturing

  • Loan Administration & Check Cashing

  • Machinery Maintenance & Equipment Repair

  • Medical Equipment Rental

  • Moving Services

  • Ocean & Coastal Transportation

  • Plastic Surgeons

  • Plumbers

  • Real Estate Agency Franchises

  • Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT)

  • Real Estate Loans & Collateralized Debt

  • Real Estate Sales & Brokerage

  • Residential & Senior Care Franchises

  • Reverse Mortgages

  • Scheduled & Charter Bus Services

  • Security Guard & Patrol Services

  • Smart Meter Manufacturing

  • Soap & Industrial Cleaning Product Manufacturing

  • Software Wholesale

  • Solar Farm Developers

  • Solar Panel Installation

  • Telemarketing & Call Centers

  • TPA & Insurance Claims Adjusters

  • Tugboat & Shipping Navigational Services

  • Tutoring & Test Prep Franchises

  • Veterinary Services

TIPS & TRICKS

M&A SPOTLIGHT

Selection of Deals that correspond with industries of interest to Red Forest Capital funds. More below. 

SEARCH FUND INTERNSHIPS

  • Brigid Mulcahy, a second year Stanford MBA and Co-President of the GSB Search Fund Club, is seeking an internship with search funds that need help to develop, already and relatively well-established sourcing processes, Brigid has interned with Pacific Lake, TTCER, and Ascend Software during her MBA, and was previously at McKinsey and TFA. Anyone with openings, contact Brigid directly.

  • UChicago’s undergraduate Odyssey & Empower Summer Match Program will help you identify talented students as a paid summer internship. For more, contact Julie Ruck, Assistant Director, Careers in Business Career Advancement @ UofC

 PORTFOLIO COMPANY INTERNSHIPS

INTERESTING

...and nothing related to GameStop!!

DEEP THOUGHTS  

  • “As we return from the pandemic and there is rotation of dollars from tech to travel, hospitality and energy sectors hurt by the pandemic, we will see 2021 multiples return to normal yet healthy levels (20-25x forward revenues).” Dharmesh Thakker, General Partner, Battery Ventures

  • "Set your mind on a definite goal and observe how quickly the world stands aside to let you pass." Napoleon Hill

  • "Predicting rain doesn't count, building arks does" Warren Buffett

  • "If you stand for nothing, you'll fall for anything" K. Trevor Wilson's character in Letterkenny

M&A, PRIVATE EQUITY & SEARCH FUNDS 

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE

AGRICULTURE & FOOD

AUTOMOTIVE

B2B SERVICES

CONSUMER

EDUCATION

ENERGY

ENVIRONMENT & RELATED

FINANCE & INSURANCE

FRANCHISE

HEALTH CARE

INDUSTRIALS & MANUFACTURING

MARKETING & ADVERTISING

MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT

MINING

REAL ESTATE & RELATED

RETAIL & WHOLESALE

TECHNOLOGY

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

TRAVEL & RECREATION 

TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS

WASTE MANAGEMENT

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