Fountain City Partners is a consulting and investment firm that works with entrepreneurs, leadership teams, and investors to solve challenges and unlock growth opportunities.
Our mission is straightforward:
To share our experiences, capabilities, and resources to help businesses thrive.
Fountain City Partners is built on a foundation of entrepreneurial experience and operational excellence. We specialize in partnering with businesses at pivotal moments, providing the leadership and execution needed to navigate complexity and achieve meaningful growth.
Fountain City Partners was founded in Kansas City, the “City of Fountains,” a place we’re proud to call our personal and professional home.
Fountain City Partners provides leadership and executional support tailored to meet specific organizational needs. We can be engaged on a project basis, provide interim expertise to fill critical gaps, or deliver ongoing support across key business functions.
Our services focus on five key areas:
We help leadership teams sharpen decision-making, align priorities, and position their organizations for sustained success.
Guide critical decisions and tackle high-stakes challenges.
Prioritize goals and streamline execution.
Navigate growth and change.
Guide teams through leadership transitions and interim roles.
We create operational frameworks and implement systems that enhance adaptability, efficiency, and scalability.
Improve Marketing, Sales, and Customer operations.
Enhance tools and data systems for reliable insights.
Track and improve performance metrics.
Standardize workflows and knowledge management.
We transform financial complexity into actionable insights that support strategic decisions, growth, and control.
Develop budgets, forecasts, and financial models.
Maximize profitability with refined strategies.
Optimize resources for growth.
Align incentives with company performance.
We build accurate accounting systems to support reliable financial operations.
Ensure timely, accurate, and compliant financial reporting.
Prepare for and manage external audits.
Protect assets and minimize risk.
Streamline financial operations.
We evaluate businesses to uncover risks, identify opportunities, and guide critical decisions.
Evaluate business models, scalability, and growth potential.
Assess processes, systems, and teams.
Verify financial models and key metrics.
Ensure compliance and assess controls.
Our investment arm is built on trusted relationships. We selectively invest in entrepreneurs who align with our vision, providing financial backing and operational expertise to support their plans and execution.
We focus on building partnerships where our expertise and resources make the greatest impact. By investing in businesses with the following criteria, we unlock value creation opportunities where our mission aligns and the partnership fit is strongest.
90%+ ownership by active leadership
No prior investors and no existing debt
Founder/Co-Founder with 10–25 years of experience (and technical expertise for technical businesses)
The ability to self-fund future growth without the need for additional investment
Fountain City Partners is always on the lookout for values-aligned, Kansas City-based, high-performing professionals who share our passion for excellence and impact.
We have a strong preference for individuals whose experience may include:
While we don’t post open roles, we encourage individuals to reach out and introduce themselves. If our mission resonates, we’d love to hear from you.
