Patient Capital for
Meaningful Returns.

We are inviting friends & family to help raise our first round of funding. Early backers share our vision to create a durable, financially-sound business grounded in civic purpose.

Simple Structure

Investment is being raised through a SAFE that converts into equity at a future priced financing.

Investor Alignment

Early investors receive protections ensuring they are not disadvantaged relative to future SAFE investors.

Participation Rights

Investors may have the opportunity to participate in future financings as Encore grows.

Long-Term Orientation

Encore is being built as a long-duration platform focused on compounding value over time rather than pursuing near-term exits.

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Return Mechanics

How We Make Money

Encore generates returns through two sequential investment phases, each designed to reduce risk before capital is deployed. We get cash flow plus equity upside on each company we invest in. The cash itself comes from four places.

Revenue share from each company
Fees for the shared services
Network-level sponsorship / partnerships
And profit distributions as the portfolio matures

Four streams, maturing at different times, so we're never dependent on any one of them.

Phase 1: Growth Studio — Revenue Share

In Phase 1, Encore is a pre-equity growth partner. We cover founder costs in exchange for a revenue share. No equity changes hands. This does three things at once: it generates early yield for Encore, it stress-tests the operating relationship, and it grows EBITDA ahead of any equity investment. When a company has demonstrated growth with our support, Encore exercises its option to invest at the predetermined multiple.

Importantly, this transforms churn of low performers from a bug to a feature. We are not a venture portfolio that has many losers and a small number of big winners. We use this phase to carefully curate the portfolio that we assemble for the long term.

Phase 2: Equity Operator — Shared Services Fee + Distributions

In Phase 2, Encore is an equity-holding operator. Entry is at a predetermined 4X EBITDA multiple, negotiated back in Phase 1. This eliminates valuation risk at the moment of investment. From here, Encore runs shared services across the portfolio, reducing per-company operating costs and expanding margins. Returns to Encore compound from three sources: the shared services fee, profit distributions as the portfolio matures, and the equity appreciation we hold in each company. Optional recapitalizations along the way fund further growth and return capital to investors.

Portfolio Economics

Platform Approach

Unlike a traditional private equity rollup, Encore is not built around a forced exit timeline. The objective is to align around long-term value creation—growing revenue, improving margins, expanding into new markets, and integrating capabilities across the platform.

If we can…

Grow to 25 portfolio companies
2x revenue in Growth Studio
Maintain conservative growth with platform
Improve EBITDA margin

Then we will together generate…

Portfolio revenue of $99M
$27M annual portfolio EBITDA
$41M cumulative cash to Encore

Growth Playbook

National Marketing / Sales

Promotional partnerships and sponsor packaging

Management Support / Talent

Exec coaching, vendor network, talent bench, training

Insights and IP

Market research / trends, concepts and templates

New Revenue Streams

Opportunities in sponsorship, content, services, etc.

"Event producers are the most capable, creative, and community-minded people in our local communities. By supporting these founders and their businesses, we can have an outsized impact in culture."

Sample Portfolio

The Best in Enriching Entertainment.

We partner with event production, promotion, and management businesses. We seek out replicable event concepts and series, with demonstrated audience demand, and practical paths to growth. These are just some of the companies we are already talking to:

Late Nite Art

A creative learning and development lab that designs event programs for communities, companies, and conferences around the globe.

Workshop Conference B2B

Profs and Pints

Bar-based academic lectures that pair expert professors with curious audiences in an accessible, informal setting.

Lectures Multi-City

Mortified

Adults sharing their cringe-worthy childhood diaries, letters, and poetry on stage — generating radical empathy and community laughter.

Storytelling Established Brand

On Air Presents

Creator storytelling festival that presents intimate talks, performances & exhibitions to uplift the storytellers and brands shaping culture today.

Storytelling Live Podcasts $1M+

Ignite Talks

A global public speaking community already established around the world with regional events and training programs for speakers.

Lectures Established Brand

Skip the Small Talk

Psychology-backed conversation events that use research-informed question prompts to help strangers form genuine connections.

Discussion Community Multi-City

Lifeshop

In-person, experiential workshops for adult emotional education that teach practical communication and relationship skills.

Workshop Community Wellbeing

SkillPop

Community-driven classes, in person and virtual, taught by local experts across creative and practical skills.

Workshop Classes Multi-City

After 5 Society

Talks, hands-on workshops, and creative experiences after work — often in bars or social spaces — designed for adults who are curious, thoughtful, and looking for meaningful connection.

Workshop Lectures Multi-City

Reading Rhythms

Not a book club. A reading party. Silent reading sessions with food, drink and time for socializing with other book nerds.

Discussion Literary

Social Impact

Underserved Markets

Encore aims to strengthen social cohesion across differences. We focus on businesses that impact communities where polarization is high and/or democratic participation is especially consequential.

Encore targets event businesses that can succeed in small and mid-sized cities. These markets have populations large enough to support frequent year-round events, but are not saturated with this type of in-demand cultural programming.

Grand Rapids, MI Reno, NV Spokane, WA Savannah, GA Salt Lake City, UT Boise, ID Madison, WI Richmond, VA Providence, RI Knoxville, TN Chattanooga, TN Fort Collins, CO Durham, NC Winston-Salem, NC Tallahassee, FL Des Moines, IA Springfield, MO Tacoma, WA Modesto, CA Oxnard, CA Fayetteville, NC Manchester, NH Lansing, MI Peoria, IL Evansville, IN Grand Rapids, MI Reno, NV Spokane, WA Savannah, GA Salt Lake City, UT Boise, ID Madison, WI Richmond, VA Providence, RI Knoxville, TN Chattanooga, TN Fort Collins, CO Durham, NC Winston-Salem, NC Tallahassee, FL Des Moines, IA Springfield, MO Tacoma, WA Modesto, CA Oxnard, CA Fayetteville, NC Manchester, NH Lansing, MI Peoria, IL Evansville, IN

Market Criteria

✓Metro population: 200K–800K

✓College degrees: 25%+

✓Purple and Red districts

Measuring Impact: Civic Engagement

Active in 20+ states

1M+ annual attendees

Highly engaged & underserved audiences

We are rigorous about measurement and impact reporting. Approach combines platform technology tools, direct audience research, and collaboration with civic and cultural partners. Areas of focus include:

Access & Participation

People reached
Active participation rate
Repeat engagement

Democratic Culture

Voter registration / turnout
Trust in institutions
Civic confidence

Community Power

Influence on public decisions
Policy impact
Leadership development

Aligned with UN SDG 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions), SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities), and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities)

Use of Funds

What the Raise Accomplishes

The raise capitalizes the first two years of the platform.

Invest in the first 12 operating companies

Deploy Growth Studio capital to founder-led businesses with strong concepts, proven audience demand, and replicable formats.

Build the shared services platform

Stand up the operating infrastructure — finance, HR, ticketing, and technology — that scales across the portfolio and lowers per-company cost over time.

Show impact

Demonstrate company growth across the portfolio, market expansion into new geographies, and measurable civic engagement tracked through rigorous impact reporting.

Next Steps

Let's talk about it.

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