Tell us about your company or firm.
Frances Ann Capital is a private investment firm committed to fostering growth and delivering value through strategic investments and robust due diligence. Led by General Partners Romy Frances Kochan and Natalie Ann Hazen, we bring together decades of experience, a keen understanding of financial markets, and an unwavering commitment to sustainable impact. Our focus area is Southwest Florida.
What is one “must do” (or must not do!) piece of advice you have for founders growing a startup?
Have a strong customer acquisition strategy. A founder may have what they consider the best product/service out there but with no customers, it falls. A key differentiator in our approach is our proprietary Customer Acquisition Strategy due diligence module, which serves as a cornerstone of our selection process. This disciplined focus on customer acquisition as a performance indicator sets us apart, ensuring our investments are positioned for success from the outset.
What excites you most about Florida’s future as a place to invest and/or grow a startup?
Our focus area is Southwest Florida founders where there has been no formalized venture capital actively investing in this area. There are wonderful founders here and we are excited to showcase them to the rest of the nation and activate investment dollars flowing in this area.
What are you currently reading or listening to?
Pinpoint by Jackie Fast
Who or what is your greatest source of inspiration?
The Bible
