“We were looking for an investment partner who respected the hard work which had gone into building a profitable, bootstrapped company, and understood the challenges we would face in the next phase of growth. From day one Mainsail has demonstrated the insight, experience and dedication to help us achieve our long term goals as entrepreneurs.”

                  -  Karen Padgett
                     CEO and Founder
                     Novus Biologicals

Founder Spotlight

Karen Padgett
Founder of Novus Biologicals
Karen Padgett started the Colorado-based company to license, produce and market antibodies to support research.  Karen and her team have partnered with Mainsail to build the company into a technology-driven leader in the space, with over 180,000 products sold through a state-of-the-art website.

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White Papers

Bumps in the Road
Common Roadblocks for Bootstrappers
Bootstrapped entrepreneurs experience specific growing pains that can hinder their company. Here Mainsail offers a look at six of these common roadblocks with possible solutions that can help accelerate growth, scale effectively, and ultimately, maximize market opportunities.

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Case Studies

Togo's
Rejuvenating a 40-Year old Brand
Togo's, founded in 1971 is a leading franchisor of high-quality value orientated sandwich shops. Read how Mainsail has partnered with Togo's management to revitalize the company by relaunching the storied Togo's brand and expanding into new markets.

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Other Resources

Mainsail’s Annual Bootstrapped Sentiment Survey
In late 2012 Mainsail conducted a survey of nearly 500 executives of bootstrapped companies to capture their sentiment headed into 2013. We asked a series of questions related to growth expectations and opportunities/challenges they see in the coming year.

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