WHAT WE STRIVE FOR IS FLOW.  FLOW IS A CONSTANT MOVEMENT FORWARD WITH A FOCUS ON LEADERSHIP, CULTURE AND PERFORMANCE.  aT RIVERBEND CAPITAL PARTNERS, OUR MISSION IS TO HLEP EXCEPTIONAL BUSINESS LEADERS BUILD High performing,    PURPOSE DRIVEN COMPANIES.

Leadership

  • Servant leadership- leaders need to provide direction, serve others to grow as leaders and cultivate leadership among the team they support. 
  • Firm and fair- we expect owners to run their business like a business, but have compassion in their business practices and empathy toward their people.
  • Trusting- if you hire the right people (shareholders, management, team), trust them to do the right thing.
  • Ethical and high integrity- doing the right thing in every circumstance. 
  • Empathy building- realizing we are not all alike, but need to build empathy toward one another to achieve success.
  • Communicate often- everyone in the organization deserves to understand the vision, the mission, the strategy and the goals for the organization as well as changes as they occur.
  • Listen even more- open to new ideas with an open mind and communicate when and why ideas might not be embraced.
  • Longer-term oriented- Board, shareholders and management need to embrace a long-term perspective.
  • Giving and caring- the heartbeat of the organization should be about serving others and helpinng them to flourish.
  • Generous and rewarding- an appreciation that by giving more of ourselves and our fortune, we ultimately receive more in return.
  • Coaching and development- an acknowledgement that leadership starts shoulder to shoulder with each member of the team.
  • Problem solver- willing to take initiative, seek guidance and provide solutions.
  • Grace and mercy- recognizing we are not perfect and there can be great successes in second chances. 
  • Humble and selfless- always seeking wisdom from others and realizing that “not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less”.

Culture

  • People 1st- people are everything and we will focus on developing the whole person. 
  • Purpose 2nd- owners need something that they care deeply about to drive them.
  • Relationship centered- relationships are the currency of a great culture.
  • Family forever- while companies come and go, family is forever and a critical part to the extended team.
  • Support for community- support, give and cultivate community.
  • Transparent and open- free and open dialogue without judgement.
  • Authentic and sincere- honest, sincere, caring and compassionate toward one another. 
  • Respect for people’s faith- allow people the space to be open about their beliefs and faith.
  • Acceptance for those who do not subscribe to faith- respect those who do not embrace faith.
  • Team unity- the embodiment of the enterprise. Together Everyone Accomplishes More (TEAM).  
  • Comfortable with conflict- conflict requires respect for one another and healthy amount of grace. 
  • Fun and celebratory- making the work environment fun and regularly celebrating success.
  • Diversity minded- recognizing that diversity is essential and takes many shapes and forms.
  • Learning and growing- a humility to realize we never have it all figured out.  A craving to learn and a willingness to surround ourselves with people who help us grow
  • Courageous- ability to challenge one another, take calculated risks, make mistakes and take ownership in the outcome. 
  • Resilient- adaptable to change, persistent and perseverant.

Performance

  •  Profitable and healthy- if you don’t earn a healthy profit and cash flow, you won’t be in business long.  Strive for strong financial performance.
  • Competitive and cooperative- healthy markets require competition, but there can be comradery and cooperation within those same markets to make them bigger and better
  • Cultivating good and happy customers and partners- healthy customer relationships require partnership, and a passion to serve.
  • Goal oriented- we believe goals help achieve focus, but recognize early stage companies are dynamic and need to adapt to changes in the market
  • Bias for action- there needs to be a sense of urgency in the business and a desire to win. 
  • Results driven- accountable to ourselves, shareholders and the team
  • Investor mindset- not a strict focus on cost, but a willingness to invest with an expectation of return on that investment. 
  • Accountable- taking responsibility and ownership for outcomes.

We are not an angel investor.  We are not a fund investor. We are a strategic investor.  We focus on creating value and building great companies by bringing resources, relationships, experience and strategic investment capital to visionary leaders with purpose.