Supporting Builders

The best businesses and projects emerge when builders can focus on what matters: serving customers, building community, creating value. We provide the legal, permitting, and capital expertise typically reserved for institutional investors and select family offices.

Why We Exist

"The more people who own little businesses of their own, the safer our country will be, and the better off its cities and towns; for the people who have a stake in their country and their community are its best citizens." - John Hancock

I spent years at big law firms and with family offices doing sophisticated deals that had armies of advisors, unlimited resources, and complex structures. An unexpected cancer diagnosis forced me to reassess everything. I left to build businesses and projects that I actually cared about in my own community.

Despite what I thought I knew from large institutional deals, launching and running businesses was harder and more exhausting than I expected. I watched better ideas than mine struggle and fail. Not because they lacked vision or quality, but because the infrastructure challenges crushed the passion and commitment that should fuel growth.

The cost of admission shouldn't be becoming an expert in entity structures, permitting timelines, and capital formation. It should be passion, commitment, and relentless focus on serving your customers and community.

LYL Capital exists to bring the expertise typically reserved for institutional investors and large funds to builders serving their communities. We provide sophisticated deal structures, permitting knowledge, and capital strategy. The people with the best ideas deserve the same infrastructure support as the most well-capitalized firms.

If you're committed and the idea serves your community, we'll help you build it.

What We Do

Legal & Formation
Entity formation, legal structure, lease negotiation, and real estate advisory. We handle the foundation so you can focus on your business.
Permitting & Regulatory
Permitting and regulatory navigation. We know the systems, the timelines, and how to move projects through bureaucracy efficiently.
Capital & Strategy
Funding support, capital strategy, grant identification, and development consulting. We help you access the resources your business needs to launch and scale.

How We Work

Flexible Engagement
Project-based, retainer, or equity partnership depending on the opportunity and stage of your business. We adapt to what works for you.
Builder-Focused
We serve people building retail, hospitality, service businesses, and community-focused projects.
Institutional Expertise
We bring the sophisticated deal structures, permitting knowledge, and capital strategies used by billionaires and large funds to builders serving their communities.
Community Impact
We back development projects that activate neighborhoods and businesses that create local value. Your stake in your community matters.
Straightforward Approach
If you're committed and the idea is solid, we'll help you get it done.
Speed Matters
We understand that time kills deals. Our expertise means faster permitting, cleaner structures, and quicker access to capital.