after a few years p. the company s ceo and founder bill bain asks romney to head up a spin-off, bain capital. mitt was hesitant. he was making a good salary and had a growing family and essentially said no and bill bain said run this new company called bain capital and if it fails i will bring you back to bain & company so you can t lose. bain capital initially invests in startup companies. in 1986 after tough two years, bain strikes it big. we invested in staples early in the year and staples in short order started doing well and helped start sports authority. all within a six-month period. romney helps launch staples not only with money but with business and strategic advice. this could be a store. it loose like it can be big. our lead investor and lead investor in the early stage company is very important.