Capital Strategy · Structuring · Governance

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Sarah Dickson is the Chief Executive Officer of Facilitated Growth, a boutique capital strategy and transaction advisory firm serving middle-market operators and investors across North America and Europe. She is recognized for her ability to step into complex, distressed, or transitional operating environments and architect the financial, strategic, and governance structures required to unlock capital and accelerate outcomes.

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Over the last decade, Sarah has advised and supported transactions across private credit, venture capital, and structured finance. She partners closely with operators, boards, and investors to design fundraising strategies, manage due diligence workflows, and secure aligned investment partners.

 

Her approach blends deep operational insight with precision capital strategy, ensuring businesses are not only fundable on paper, but structurally and operationally ready to scale. Sarah is particularly sought after for her work in:

 

• Capital strategy and deal architecture

• Special situations and turnaround planning

• Investor communications and diligence management

• Corporate governance and organizational design

• Founder-operator transition and post-deal integration

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Sarah holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Dayton, with concentrations in Entrepreneurship, Management Information Systems, and International Business, and an MBA with a focus on corporate finance.

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She divides her time between active client work, developing Facilitated Growth’s next generation of capital advisory products, and building the next generation of investable companies.