# Patrick Donohue

> Patrick E. Donohue is the founder, managing partner and CEO of Hill Capital Corporation and author of Breakout Valuation. His background spans equity research, investment banking and public and private investing. His work centers on financing owner-led businesses, building enterprise value and preserving owners’ choices, with financial education and business community connections alongside investment.

- **Role:** Managing Partner & CEO at Hill Capital Corporation
- **Organizations:** Hill Capital Corporation, Northland Securities, Entrepreneurs’ Organization of Minnesota, CFA Society of Minnesota, 1 Million Cups Eden Prairie
- **Education:** BSBA in Finance, with honors, Creighton University
- **Known for:** Founded Hill Capital Corporation., Authored Breakout Valuation: How to Finance Your Future Today., Holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

## Career timeline

- **Childhood, age 4** — Operated a ten-cent lemonade stand with cousin Chad, helped by their grandfather.
- **Childhood, age 10** — Bought shares of Coca-Cola.
- **Before 2015; exact years unverified** — Co-founded equity capital markets at Northland Securities; served as director of research and managing director in investment banking.
- **2015** — Founded Hill Capital Corporation.
- **2020** — Published essays on financial habits and cash management.
- **2022** — Published Breakout Valuation: How to Finance Your Future Today through Houndstooth Press.
- **2023** — Published Bigger Isn’t Better and Magnetic Vision Drives Valuation.
- **2026** — Continued public interviews about growth-stage investment and business value.

## Achievements

- Founded Hill Capital Corporation.
- Authored Breakout Valuation: How to Finance Your Future Today.
- Holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
- Founded 1 Million Cups Eden Prairie.
- Served on the boards of Entrepreneurs’ Organization of Minnesota and CFA Society of Minnesota.
- Co-founded the equity capital markets business at Northland Securities.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Hill Capital listed his interview with Justin Baker and Ian Williams, Mission Isn’t Enough | What Growth Stage Investors Look For.
- **2026-11** — Hill Capital lists its next Minnesota Summit for November 12, 2026; upcoming as of the research date.

## Links

- Website: https://patrickedonohue.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickedonohue/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/HillCapitalMN
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1i0YR0FviOENu8b9ISDoUQ
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakoutvaluation/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hillcapitalcorp

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