In this insightful episode of the "Karma School of Business Podcast," host Sean Mooney welcomes Jessica Ginsberg, Managing Director at LFM Capital, for a deep dive into the world of private equity with a focus on the manufacturing sector. Jessica shares her accidental journey into private equity, the foundational story of LFM Capital, and the firm's unique approach to investing in and transforming manufacturing businesses.

Ryan Richardson, a Senior Associate at LFM Capital, chose Grata to bolster their traditional methods and level up with a cutting edge proprietary sourcing solution. Ryan discusses Grata’s streamlined capabilities and saving of weekly research time - and how his team even uses Grata to guide their portfolio companies’ sales efforts.

In this episode, Gary Aldridge talks to Jessica Ginsberg, an executive in business development with LFM Capital, a private equity firm in Nashville that works in the manufacturing space. Listen to what she sees in the business world that can help small business owners increase their value. 

Steve co-founded LFM Capital, a private equity, lower middle market firm investing into manufacturing companies. Steve brings over 29 years of operating experience, having served in a variety of senior executive and functional roles in manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, technology and sales.

Join Josh Giglio, VP of Product at SourceScrub, Jessica Ginsberg, Managing Director, Business Development at LFM Capital, Jason Lippenberger, Senior Vice President at Cascadia Capital, and Jody Shechtman, Partner and Head of Marketing and Business Development at GreyLion, on a panel led by David Toll, Founder and Publisher of PrivateEquityCareer.com. The group will cover where to find and how to win the best deals in industrial and industrial technology end markets.

My guest today is Steve Cook, Executive Managing Director at LFM Capital. LFM is a Nashville-based private equity firm founded by operators and engineers. Their focus is on niche manufacturing and industrial services businesses. LFM was founded in 2014 to invest in private, lower-middle-market manufacturing companies. Steve co-founded LFM Capital and brings over 29 years of operating experience, having served in a variety of senior executive and functional roles in manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, technology, and sales.

The lifecycle of an acquired platform company can be fascinating to watch, particularly if the acquirers are not in a hurry to exit.

Case in point: In June 2015 LFM Capital, then a one-year-old private equity firm in Nashville focused on manufacturing companies in the lower middle market, bought its first business, Eckhart & Associates. The Michigan-based company, a designer and maker of ergonomic tools for auto and industrial manufacturers, was a perfect match for LFM, which is run by leaders with extensive backgrounds in manufacturing operations.

Listen to LFM Operating Partner, Ken Hoefling, talk about supply chain issues in the current environment. The discussion focuses around how maximizing a company’s supply chain will free-up inventory, decrease working capital and increase the liquidity of the company – which will allow you to increase your go-to-market valuations for 2022.