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Management and Operating Philosophy
Competition is tough. Our assistance is real. We avoid taking board seats and attempting "drive-by" change from the sidelines, second-guessing management. We engage our portfolio organizations deeply and on a regular basis and, when it is needed, help them solve problems, capitalize on opportunities, and find the tools they need to succeed.
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Sometimes that means securing creative financing, at other times it might call for locating blue-chip human capital. Perhaps it calls for a personal introduction to a prospective customer. Sometimes it means just staying out of the way. Usually it means simply serving as a sounding board, a coach or a mentor, providing a forum for more fully discussing the options and making faster and better decisions.
We think there are three key factors that make Danville Partners a valued business partner:
- We employ professional tools
Within the context of a company's size, we bring to bear management tools and the discipline that is generally associated with larger firms. We have enough experience in larger, publicly traded companies to know the value of discipline and the appropriate level of structure to expect and aspire to in a smaller company. Some things are more important than others. In a smaller company, "management science" can be an oxymoron and a millstone, or a point of leverage, depending on how and when it's applied.
- We blend theory & practical application
Leveraging our principals' backgrounds, we blend traditional management theory with an understanding of the practical decisions needed to manage daily operations in the face of uncertainty, always limited resources and, generally, the need for speed in decision making in smaller enterprises.
- We bring strategic vision
Our experience in business strategy helps us provide our operating partners with a sharper analytical framework than most smaller companies can tap. We like to move faster and run smarter than the competition. We understand that in a smaller company you can't just stop and develop a great strategy. Strategy happens in the fog of day-to-day competition. It involves as much trial and error as hardened analysis. Our perspective, experience and tools, provided in real time, help sharpen the strategic view of the management team to our collective benefit.
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