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“We looked at growth, the potential for growth, the marketing strategy, the company, the appropriateness of the model, the accomplishments, the results over a period of time, dealing with adversity. All companies deal with adversity; it is a very important part of our evaluation.”
On , Robert Mcca, Co-Founder & Chairman at PINNACLE FINL PARTNERS INC, spoke about business evaluation during Nashville Corporate Video | KGV Studios | 2016 Small Business Awards Judge | Robert McCabe on KGV Studios.
In a September 2024 interview, McCabe discussed Pinnacle Financial Partners' philanthropic approach, stating that the firm has given to nonprofits "even since day one when we weren't making money." He said the company prioritizes "time, talent, and treasure" and supports roughly 250 to 275 organizations across arts, education, health and human services, economic development, and diversity and inclusion programs. McCabe noted that the firm does not have a foundation and that donations come from earnings, with decisions based on associate and client engagement and the sustainability of the recipient organizations. McCabe previously served as a judge for the Nashville Business Journal's 2016 Small Business Awards. He said the evaluation process considered growth potential, marketing strategy, business model appropriateness, results over time, and how companies dealt with adversity, adding that the difference between winners and non-winners was "very slight and small."