Podcast Episodes

How We Broke Into Private Equity

How do you make the leap from the college quad to private equity? Associates Liz Xu and Niko Ivanisevic share their unexpected journey to the offices…

4 months, 3 weeks ago

The Secret Formula to Drive Your Company's Growth

Most B2B software companies have more growth left in what they already sell. This framework shows exactly where to find it — and where to stop lookin…

4 months, 4 weeks ago

The Right Way to Hire Salespeople

Most B2B sales reps are professionally trained to make you like them in 30 minutes. But when you're recruiting salespeople, likability doesn't guaran…

5 months ago

How Operating Partners Create Value in Private Equity

Most private equity firms claim to use a leather-bound "value creation" bible nobody's allowed to touch. The truth? It's more of a Cheesecake Factory…

5 months, 1 week ago

The Evolution of PE Ops

In 1995, the typical "PE operating team" was a few old-timer ex-CEOs. Today there are 20,000 of them. Cass and Paul from ParkerGale's ops team sit do…

5 months, 2 weeks ago

10 Lessons From 10 Years Running Our Own Private Equity Firm

Do operating teams matter? Why is sourcing broken? Are add-ons a strategy or a crutch? What firms have actually "stayed small?" In this episode, Devi…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

The Private Equity Glossary - 50(ish) Terms You Should Know

LPs. GPs. Carry. Waterfalls. Pari passu. The unlock. Quantum. De-Risk. Niko originally thought one of these was a French dish. Liz wants to ban anoth…

6 months ago

The Ghost of Software Future

In February of this year, an obscure research report triggered a $1 trillion wipeout in software stocks in seven days. In this episode we decipher wh…

6 months, 1 week ago

When And How To Sell Your Company

Selling a company isn't just about price - it's about timing, preparation and process. In this episode, Devin sits down with Ryan Milligan to break d…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

You Just Bought A Company. Now What?

Everyone loves the chase but what happens when the ink dries on the deal and you actually own a company?

In this episode, Jim sits down with Paul Sta…

6 months, 3 weeks ago