Feeling Stuck?

Entrepreneurs can feel mystified by how they continually lack capital to grow even when their financial statements show they are profitable. They have discovered there is a lack of long-term sophisticated capital available to companies that have limited operating history and few tangible assets.

Hill Capital views this lack of sophisticated capital as an opportunity to fund and support entrepreneurs in our region.

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We partner with experienced Entrepreneurs seeking to expand their business

We understand the entrepreneurial journey and created Hill Capital to partner with business owners who align with our core values to build bridges to their legacy. 

What does that mean?

We start by investing up to $1 million in growth-oriented companies without taking away the autonomy to run their business via an Equity Based Note™. This structure is designed to take equity risk, maintain optionality for the the business owner, and recognize that nobody understands a business and opportunity better than the founders.

We support each business owner on their journey by providing access to our network of experienced business professionals within the Empire Builders Community. We will be there every step of the way providing support, financial planning and analysis, and a team of individuals invested in your success to celebrate issues and create your legacy.

What is the end result?

By leveraging the Capital and Community we provide, entrepreneurs are empowered to move beyond the bootstrap phase and elevate the value of their business. By elevating the value via an Equity Based Note™, entrepreneurs will maintain choices for their own legacy including whether they want to sell, grow, or pass on their business to the next generation.

Investment Criteria

While we have the freedom to be flexible, we seek businesses with the following criteria:

  • Cash Flow - History of positive cash flow with annual growth potential above 20%.

  • Growth - Desire to use Hill Capital’s stakeholders, advisors, and network to execute a growth strategy.

  • Founder-Led - Founders that continue to lead their business and want to collaborate to grow.

  • Industries - Tech and tech-enabled small and medium-sized businesses, especially those in industrial goods and services, media, and healthcare.

  • Geography - Substantial presence in the Great Northern Railway region—Chicago to Seattle and everywhere in between.