Poet’s Hill Holdings
who we are
We’re an entrepreneur-led firm searching for a great-fit small business to steward for the long haul. Our founder, Kathleen McKeveny, comes from a long line of servant leaders — nurses and teachers — and followed suit — teaching and leading in schools in Chicago, D.C., and the Bay Area before pursuing her MBA at Berkeley Haas. Along the way, Kathleen founded a winery which was an education in patience, persistence, and the power of time. Poet’s Hill exists to carry on a legacy of competent, community-oriented leadership for an incredible small business and its team.
We believe in a long-term approach to small business — we buy without ever planning to sell. We believe that the long way is not only the best, but the most beautiful, and we take pride in quality over well, most else. To us, small business is a special place, and we like to keep it that way — taking care of the teams which power the day to day. We know the best things take time, and we have all the time it takes to do it the right way.
How We Think
what We are Looking For
We are looking for a small, durable business to steward for the long run.
What’s small? For us, small is revenues between 2 and 25 million a year.
What’s durable? For us, durable is a business operating for at least 10 years, with predictable revenue in a sector which stands the test of time, and is unlikely to be disrupted by technology.
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Think we might be a good match? Reach out directly to learn more about Poet’s Hill, Kathleen, and possibilities for succession planning.
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