Steve Swanson is a recent graduate of the University of Minnesota where he studied Finance, Applied Economics, and Communications. Outside of the classroom Steve has spent over a year working alongside Rick at Brimacomb & Associates, LLC.

Work at Brimacomb:

• Research, contact, and recommend numerous possible strategic & financial partners for a medical technology company (using tools such as CapitalIQ).
• Understanding the fundamentals of different funding strategies including warrants, convertible notes, and royalty-based financing.
• Assess business pitches in differing environments: what worked/didn't work when pitching to investors, advisors, management, and partners.
• Hone outreach skills with managing partners, angel investors, venture capitalists, prospective & current clients, and CEOs.
• Value businesses and assess company strategies, competitive strengths/weaknesses and products to search for applicable partners.
• Perform sell-side P&L analysis and support the due diligence process for growing companies.
• Detailed experience with content management systems for the Brimacomb website.

Individual Learning and Interests:

• Turnaround and distressed debt investing.
• Leveraged Buyout modeling and appropriate financing options.
• Exotic options and equity swaps

His work history includes being a Manager at Andover Cinema, Sales associate at GNC, and a warehouse runner at Aramark.

He can be reached at swan1060 (at) umn(dot) edu
or 763-222-6884.