What kind of business did the entrepreneur start?
Jourdi de Werd and his two partners Lloyd Greif and Steve Cesinger founded Greif & Co. investment bank. Greif & Co. offers financial advice to companies involved in mergers or acquisitions and, in addition to the three owners, employs 13 individuals. Essentially, client firms are in the process of being acquired, are looking to make an acquisition, or require assistance in raising capital for either of the aforementioned cases. Greif & Co. restricts its clients to medium-sized companies valued on the market between $20 million and $500 million, and located in the Western United States. Put simply, Greif & Co. is a smaller version of major investment banks, such as Morgan Stanley or Merrill Lynch. The services rendered are much the same, with the primary difference being size, both in terms of the company itself and the clients it serves. What is the background of the entrepreneur? de Werd’s family shows a long history of entrepreneurial spirit. His father ran his own product distributi
