One of the major side effects of economic instability is limited access to affordable capital. Businesses, especially those in the lower middle market, are having a difficult time finding capital partners to finance working capital requirements and growth initiatives, due to the macroeconomic risks currently at play. While traditional sources of capital may be scarce, there are other alternative solutions and innovative structures that create alignment through shared risk and incentives on both sides of the table. Middle Market Review sat down with Jeffrey Stevenson, Managing Partner of private investment firm VSS, for a Q&A on Structured Capital – hybrid debt and equity solutions that have proven to be beneficial for businesses, especially in times of crisis.
Read full interview here.