What hands-on investing means in practice
A seat at the table, a phone that answers, and a long view of the business.
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“Hands-on” is easy to say. In practice it means being present: on the board, on the factory floor, and on the phone when something goes wrong.
We work alongside management on the questions that matter most in the early years: hiring, capital planning, supplier relationships and governance.
It also means knowing when to step back. The people who run a business every day know it best. Our job is to strengthen them, not replace them.