March Madness 2018
Our day jobs have been getting in the way of our podcasting ... but the long wait is over, we are back in the saddle with our annual March Madness Episode. This year we cover the technologies that ar...
29 Maalis 201854min
A Brief History of Computing
Jim and Devin walk through the list of technology companies where Jim has worked over the years. We talk about the lessons learned as they apply to PE-owned tech companies in the middle market. We cov...
29 Tammi 201859min
The Case For 1st Time Funds with PitchBook
Devin and Jim kick-off their collaboration with PitchBook, the leading private equity and private company database now owned by Morningstar. Nizar and Dylan from PitchBook's research team discuss thei...
20 Joulu 201755min
Macroeconomics and Private Equity
Devin and Jim talk about the major macroeconomic factors that affect Private Equity. Here's a hint -- it's mostly a robust economy and lower interest rates.
27 Marras 201749min
Halloween 2017 Special
Devin and Jim talk about the four basic Halloween villains -- Vampires, Frankenstein, Werewolves and Mummies -- and how PE deals often end up as one of these monsters. Plus, we do a fast review of the...
31 Loka 201747min
Welcome Cici Zheng
Devin & Jim welcome ParkerGale's newest teammate to the FunCast. Cici joined us from Bain & Co to manage our go-to-market activities across the portfolio. Cici talks about her not-so-straight path to ...
25 Loka 20171h 1min
How To Teach People Stuff
Devin and his daughter Quinn spend an hour with high school English teacher Nathaniel Small on exploring the challenges of teaching people. We talk about why it is so hard for an expert to teach a nov...
11 Loka 201749min
Buyouts from the Sellers' Side
Listener Request! Devin & Jim take a look at private equity deals from the sellers' side of the table and cover questions such as: How do you select a PE buyer? What questions should you ask prospecti...
2 Loka 201744min
