You've Built Something Real. Now Let's Scale It.

You have revenue. You have momentum. You know exactly where you could take this business, if you had the capital and the right people behind you.

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Our Purpose

Solving the Missing Middle

Proven companies often outgrow small-business resources before they can access middle-market capital. We help them cross that gap.

Explore the Missing Middle

The Gap

Most Businesses Don't Scale

businesses reach $1M revenue

95%

of small businesses never reach $1M in revenue

businesses reach $10M revenue

99%

of small businesses never reach $10M in revenue

Who we can help

Established businesses with real revenue and momentum — already too big for small-business programs, but not yet able to reach middle-market capital.

Executive-level resources, built for businesses ready to scale.

Fortune 500-level advisors, real investor connections, and more than $2 billion in available capital across our network — proven across two markets.

3 Cohorts, 19 Months

Businesses served

Across Birmingham and Richmond cohorts

Went on to raise capital

$10M+ in total capital secured

New jobs created

Birmingham (71) + Richmond (66)

Markets

Greater Birmingham, AL and Greater Richmond, VA

See the Full Impact

A 12-week growth engine built around your business.

This isn't a class or a coaching program. Through Beyond the Million℠ and Beyond the Middle℠ Capital Intensives, owners leave with investor-ready materials, qualified capital matches, and a concrete growth path.

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12weeks

Live and virtual capacity building, culminating in Capital Matchmaking.

Week 1Week 12 · Matchmaking

Your investor story
Investor access
Capital matchmaking
Executive-level advisors
A funded path forward
Revenue growth discipline

Named results, from people who did the work.

Founders from our Birmingham and Richmond cohorts who raised capital, hired their teams, and grew their businesses.

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More programming is on the way.

Our Birmingham cohort is underway, and new cohorts and markets are in the works. Join our newsletter and we'll let you know the moment the next opportunity opens.

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Birmingham · Beyond the Middle

In progress

New cohorts & markets

Coming soon

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Fund the programs

Foundations, banks, corporations, and individuals power every cohort — with more than one way to partner.

Banks Foundations & corporations State & local government Tax credits Individuals

Businesses

Real revenue and momentum? The 12-week Capital Intensive is built for you.

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Advisors & sponsors

Lend executive-level expertise, or back the work directly.

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Investors

Back capital-ready companies through dedicated SPVs.

SPV opportunity

Why The Capital Collective exists

Built by someone who's been in that room.

25+ years in investment management focused on lower middle market companies and small businesses scaling toward the middle market. She brings investment strategy, capital networks, and hands-on experience moving founders forward.

25+

years in investment management

$200M+

deployed across CDFIs, SBICs & private equity

Previously

TGC Impact Fund · Brightwood Capital · JPMorgan Asset Management · RSM Private Equity

Meet the Team

Backed by leading partners