Capital
Built investor-ready capital stories. Convened aligned national capital providers.
How the Beyond the Middle™ cohort got there.
Outcomes follow preparation: investor-ready stories, aligned capital providers, and growth plans tied to capital readiness.
Jobs
Partnered with HR experts on hiring strategy. Connected companies with fractional CFO and recruiting support.
Revenue
Clarified revenue strategy and defined capital needs — showing funders exactly where the money goes.
The numbers, in detail.
Pilot cohort · 2024–2025
8 of 12
Secured growth capital
In under 5 months.
Pilot cohort · 2024–2025
71
New jobs created
Including 5 C-level roles.
Pilot cohort · 2024–2025
20%+
Average revenue growth
Across the cohort.
Pilot cohort · 2024–2025
55+
Applications
12 businesses selected.
In their words.
Founders and capital providers from the Birmingham cohort.
It was an honor to participate in such an impactful event. The caliber of the entrepreneurs, the professionalism of the entire program, and the collaborative spirit throughout were truly impressive.
Success stories from Birmingham.
BirminghamBeyond the Middle
Civil & transportation engineering
Sarcor
A civil engineering firm went from the brink of shutting down to $2.3M in new contracts and licensure in six states.
$500K
Growth capital secured
BirminghamBeyond the Middle
Utility services — power & fiber infrastructure
Cahaba Energy Solutions
A newly acquired utility services company tripled revenue to $10M and grew from 10 to 30 full-time employees.
3.3x
Revenue growth ($3M → $10M)
BirminghamBeyond the Middle
Waste management, infrastructure, demolition & fiber
CJ's Ventures
A fast-growing waste and infrastructure firm secured $1.2M in capital and scaled to multi-state operations.
$1.2M
Growth capital secured
BirminghamBeyond the Middle
Hospitality & artisan bakery
Bandit Pâtisserie & La Fête
An accomplished Birmingham restaurateur scaling her pâtisserie and café — and pursuing a downtown boutique-hotel concept.
~3x
Sales revenue growth