Your Business - A New Start
What We Do
At Blue Vista, we invest in, or purchase outright, stable, profitable businesses that are ready for the next level. Our targets are located in Greater Denver, across industries, with EBITDA of $500K-$1.5M. If this sounds like you or your client, please contact us.
Leadership
Sara Schaeffner, Principal
Sara Schaeffner is an experienced business person, master problem solver, and entrepreneur.
A seasoned executive with experience across multiple industries (often with no formal background or training), Ms. Schaeffner most recently served for four years as President and CEO of a manufacturing company with annual revenues of over $55M, located in western Colorado. During Ms. Schaeffner’s tenure, the company achieved year-over-year improvements in revenue, profit, cash generation, quality, employee retention, safety, and customer satisfaction. During her time as CEO, she also served as Managing Director of a sister company's Argentina-based lithium business.
Prior to these roles, Ms. Schaeffner worked and managed in multiple functional areas of business, in several industries, including as:
· Vice President of a specialized investment research marketing firm
· Vice President, Transformation for a home healthcare management start-up
· Managing Director, Corporate Development and Strategy, for a $1.5BN org
· Chief Operating Officer of a $90MM Healthcare Consulting Group
· Vice President, Technical Services of a $50M Healthcare IT division
· Director, Product Management for a $100M Healthcare IT firm
Ms. Schaeffner received a bachelor’s degree in corporate communications from the University of Vermont, and a dual-degree MBA from Cornell University and Queen’s University, graduating with distinction. Ms. Schaeffner lives in Denver, Colorado with her husband and two sons.