A different approach to Private Equity with Michael Arrieta
Guest: Michael Arietta Host: Alex Rawlings 🕒 Key Timestamps 00:00 – Intro Overview of Garden City Equity’s long-term, people-first model. 00:40 – Biggest PE Mistake Short-term thinking (IRR focus)...
28 Apr 18min
How to Drive Organic Growth in a Private Equity Backed Company
Alex Rawlings speaks with Nigel Green on why private equity firms struggle with organic growth and how better hiring, faster execution, and customer focus can unlock value. ⏱️ Timestamps & Key Takeawa...
21 Apr 36min
How to Double EBITDA in 3 Years The Multi-Unit Retail Playbook
Alex Rawlings speaks with Jeff Helfgott, CEO of Boardroom Salon, about scaling PE-backed multi-unit businesses. They discuss talent strategy, retention, resilience, and how to turn operational fixes i...
14 Apr 37min
The investing strategy in the franchising and multi-unit retail sector
Mike Esposito shares his journey from a 30-year career at Goldman Sachs to co-founding Franchise Equity Partners, highlighting their differentiated approach to private equity through franchising and m...
7 Apr 28min
Mastery of the Psychology of Change & Transformation
Guest: Meg Pogue, Founder, Mission Squared Host: Alex Rawlings Meg Pogue joins Alex to discuss the psychology behind change in private equity-backed businesses. A former CEO who scaled her company fro...
31 Mar 28min
Scaling a Home Services Business
Guest: David Williams, CEO, Advantage Services Group (ASG) Host: Alex Rawlings David Williams joins Alex to share how he transitioned from consulting into entrepreneurship through acquisition — and s...
24 Mar 26min
Balance Sheet First Investing Like an Operator, Not Traditional PE
In this episode, Alex Rawlings speaks with Andrew Sachs, Founder of Mauloa, about why he believes the traditional private equity model is fundamentally flawed — and what a long-term alternative looks ...
17 Mar 21min
The lessons from Formula 1 to 22 acquisitions by a Private Equity-backed CTO
In this episode, Alex sits down with Peter Rossi, a UK-based CTO with 25+ years in technology and 15 years in commercial leadership. From running trackside IT at McLaren to leading 22 acquisitions in ...
10 Mar 22min
