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Back to SearchHow Brett Hickey Built a $Billion Firm From Nothing | Leadership & PE Lessons Every CEO Must Hear
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In this insightful episode, Alex Rawlings is joined by Brett Hickey, the CEO and founder of Star Mountain Capital. Brett shares his unique journey from humble beginnings in Northwest…
Published on 5 hours ago
Private Equity’s GTM Wake-Up Call: Talent, Segmentation & the $500M Mistake
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In this insightful episode, Alex Rawlings is joined by Brian Reavell, Founder of R-Squared Advisors and seasoned Private Equity Operating Partner, to dive deep into the world of go…
Published on 1 week ago
How AI and Product Strategy Are Reshaping Value Creation
Guest: David Rowley, Operating Partner at Diversis Capital
Host: Alex Rawlings
Topic: Product Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, and the Evolving Role of the Operating Partner
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Published on 2 weeks ago
Why Founders Are Saying No to Buyouts — Hidden River’s Game-Changing Capital Strategy
🎙️ The Private Equity Podcast — Episode with Graham Bachman, Hidden River Strategic Capital
Guest: Graham Bachman, Managing Director & Head of Business Development at Hidden River Strategic Capital
Ho…
Published on 3 weeks ago
From Army Officer to PE CEO: 4 Mistakes Killing Portfolio Performance (Otis Spencer)
The Private Equity Podcast – Show Notes
Guest: Otis Spencer
Host: Alex Rawlings
Episode Title: Lessons in Leadership: From Army Logistics to PE Operating Partner & CEO Success
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In thi…
Published on 4 weeks ago
From Investor to Operator: Hard Truths from 35 Years in Private Equity with Matthew Kearney
🎙️ The Private Equity Podcast – Essentials for Investors with Matthew Kearney
This episode is packed with pragmatic advice and “growth hacks for operators” – get your pen ready.
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Published on 1 month ago
How your competitors are using AI in the Private Equity industry with Greg Nieuwenhuys
Guest: Greg Nieuwenhuys – Private Equity Advisor, Chairman & AI Expert
Topic: Unlocking Generative AI for Private Equity & Portfolio Companies
🔹 Intro & Background (0:00 – 2:00)
Greg shares his 20+ yea…Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Investing in the hospitality industry with Nate Edgerly
In this insightful episode, Nate Edgerly, CEO of Enzo Group Inc., discusses his journey from CPA at PricewaterhouseCoopers to a seasoned private equity investor and executive leader in the hospitalit…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Building a $2.3 billion-dollar business from the ground up with Jeff Zwiefel
In this episode, Alex speaks with Jeff Zwiefel, former President & COO of Life Time, about scaling the business from $139M to $2.3B in revenue and navigating multiple private equity exits and IPOs. J…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
The professionalisation of Private Equity with Henry Ward
In this episode, Alex Rawlings is joined by Henry Ward, CEO and Co-Founder of Carta, to explore the evolving landscape of private equity and venture capital through the lens of software, operations, …
Published on 2 months ago