How We Think

WE HAVE ONE GOAL AT MRE

Building great companies

It is the foundation of how we think, what we believe, and how we behave. We talk about growth, customers, and employees, not financial engineering, multiple-arbitrage, or cost-cutting to optimize short-term margins. We are a firm that celebrates the long-term thinking of a family office, the business-building skills honed on an operating business heritage, and the investment discipline of private equity.

GROWING, SCALING, AND BUILDING A GREAT COMPANY

Find insights from our CEO, who grew a small data processing company to a market leading, global digital advertising and marketing services company over 30 years.

MRE Capital Manifesto

Our manifesto sets the tone for how we think and ultimately behave as an organization. We are principle driven and believe in challenging the status quo as a private company investor, owner, and operator.

We are a family office with deep operating experience, not a private equity firm.

We believe ownership is different than stewardship.

We are not passive investors. We work hard to be great owners, coaches, and board members.

We believe capital is a commodity.

We believe compounding is a superpower — financial, cultural, and operational.

We love large, fragmented people-based services industries.

We believe in partnering with ambitious and committed management teams.

We love competing in industries with a crowded field of middle-market private equity.

We have a passion for growing businesses.

Recurring revenue is great, but a little economic volatility doesn't bother us.

We love M&A as a core part of the growth strategy.

We believe business is personal and care about relationships.

WHAT WE THINK IT TAKES TO BUILD GREAT COMPANIES

If you want to grow and scale over time, your primary mission is very simple: build a great company.

Great companies do two things well: They serve the needs of employees and customers, and consistently grow and are profitable over time. The notable thing about building a great company is that great companies also tend to become very valuable over time, which serves the interests of shareholders, in addition to employees and customers.

At MRE Capital, we have developed core beliefs that drive our thinking around creating a great company. Great companies are built by great leaders. You will never become a great company without committed leadership. Great companies attract and retain great talent. Building a great company is hard and will take a long time. Growth is the lifeblood of a great company. Culture is the foundation of competitive advantage and a key attribute of all great companies. Maximizing shareholder value is the outcome of building a great company, not a strategy in and of itself. Time, and the compounding results over time, is the greatest creator of value and wealth for owners.

GREAT COMPANIES HAVE:

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     A compelling vision for the future

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    A disciplined strategy that drives priorities and effective execution

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    The ability to attract and retain high quality talent

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    A set of beliefs that drive employee behaviors and culture

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    An unwavering commitment to do great work for your customers

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    The ability to change, innovate and evolve

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    An effective management system

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    Patience, determination, and an unwavering will to compete and win

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    Must be well capitalized, profitable and financially disciplined

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    The ability to balance the needs of customers, employees and shareholders