The First Bite

Garrett Morelock and Dave Scharrer of Monroe Engineering join Tom D’Ovidio and Peter Zimmerman from ShoreView to reflect on the significant growth achieved by Monroe Engineering during a partnership with ShoreView.

Show Notes

Garrett Morelock and Dave Scharrer of Monroe Engineering join Tom D’Ovidio and Peter Zimmerman from ShoreView to reflect on the significant growth achieved by Monroe Engineering during a partnership with ShoreView.

The conversation touches on a number of topics, including Monroe’s approach to add-on acquisitions, its use of digital marketing to drive revenue in traditional industrial sectors, rapidly scaling a business while maintaining a cohesive culture, and advice for anyone thinking about using add-on acquisitions to drive growth.

Finally, Garrett and Dave discuss their experience and perspective from now multiple rounds of choosing a financial partner to support their growth strategy.

What is The First Bite?

Have you ever wondered what it is like to partner with a private equity firm? The First Bite will take you through the real experiences of entrepreneurs and family business owners who have partnered with private equity. Tune in to hear it all… the challenges, misconceptions, triumphs, and advice from entrepreneurs who have taken their first bite! This series is presented by ShoreView Industries, a middle-market private equity firm based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.