Capital · Advisory · Plain talk.
Capital and counselfor small businesses.
State and Ohio is a one-person firm. We put our own capital into unique opportunities and advise the founders and operators running them. No fund. No committee. No filler.
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What we do
Two things. Both are about helping people make better decisions.
Capital.
We put our own capital into unique opportunities — projects, loans, and companies. No fund. No committee. We move when it makes sense and hold as long as it makes sense.
Get in touchAdvisory.
We work with founders and operating teams on the decisions that actually move the number: M&A, operations, sales and marketing, and data.
How we adviseWhy us, in three lines.
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We write checks from our own balance sheet, so we can move when others can't.
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We've operated, not just diligenced. Our advice has miles on it.
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We say what we think. Even when the answer is no.
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