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Ep.53: Randy Garg, Vistara Growth | Leveraging Growth Debt as an Alternative Means of Funding
Season 2 Episode 35
Shiv interviews Randy Garg, Founder and Managing Partner at Vistara Growth. In this episode, Randy explains the situations in which debt is a viable…
1 year, 6 months ago
Ep.52: Tim Strickland, Summit Partners | Fostering a Culture of Data, Accountability and Alignment
Season 2 Episode 34
Shiv interviews Tim Strickland, Advisory Partner at Summit Partners. In this episode, Tim draws on his experience as CRO of Zoom Info and in leaders…
1 year, 7 months ago
Ep.51: Brian Neider, Lead Edge Capital | How Boards Can Add Value to Portcos
Season 2 Episode 33
Shiv interviews Brian Neider, Partner at Lead Edge Capital. In this episode, Shiv and Brian discuss best practices for building boards and what board…
1 year, 7 months ago
Ep.50: Jeff Standridge, Innovation Junkie | Seven-Domain Diagnostic For Strategic Growth
Season 2 Episode 32
Shiv interviews Jeff Standridge, Managing Director at Innovation Junkie. In this episode, Jeff shares his framework for a strategic growth plan and h…
1 year, 7 months ago
Ep.49: Paul W. Swaney III, Swaney Group Capital | Creating Value When Investing in Industrial Businesses
Season 2 Episode 31
Shiv interviews Paul Swaney, Managing Director of Swaney Group Capital. In this episode, Shiv and Paul discuss how to create value when investing in …
1 year, 7 months ago
Ep.48: Peter Walker, Carta | Using Equity to Attract & Retain Employees
Season 2 Episode 30
Shiv interviews Peter Walker, Head of Insights for Carta. In this episode, Peter and Shiv discuss how PE-backed companies can use equity to attract, …
1 year, 7 months ago
Ep.47: David Bluth, GLC Advisors | How the Market Has Shifted for SaaS M&A
Season 2 Episode 29
Shiv interviews David Bluth, Managing Director of GLC Advisors. Shiv and David discuss how the tech M&A market has changed since 2021, with deal vol…
1 year, 7 months ago
Ep.46: Omair Sarwar, Gearbox Capital | Matching Values with Founder-Led Companies
Season 2 Episode 28
Shiv interviews Omair Sarwar, Founder & CEO of Gearbox Capital. In this episode, Omair and Shiv discuss how to vet founder-led companies to ensure th…
1 year, 8 months ago
Ep.45: Shiv Narayanan and Kate Hawkes, How To SaaS I How C-Level Marketers Impact Company Growth
Season 2 Episode 27
Shiv speaks with Kate Hawkes, VP of Marketing at How To SaaS. Shiv and Kate talk about the challenges businesses face when they don’t have C-level m…
1 year, 8 months ago
Ep.44: Alex Western, Terminus Capital Partners | Finding Clarity With the Vision Prism
Season 2 Episode 26
Shiv interviews Alex Western, Managing Director of Terminus Capital Partners. Shiv and Alex talk about how TCP’s Vision Prism offers a more focused …
1 year, 8 months ago