Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition
Devin and Jim sit down with NextGen Growth Partners founder Brian O'Connor to discuss search funds, pledge funds, traditional funds and all the similarities and differences among them. They go deep in...
12 Sep 201751min
Summer Reading List
Devin and Jim take a random walk down their reading list of favorite business and research books. We mention some old favorites and some hidden gems and talk about ParkerGale's official reading club'...
30 Aug 201726min
Confusing PE Jargon Explained
Devin (and Jim from behind the sound board) welcomes back Cass and Ben for a mad-cap review of all the confusing terms and phrases thrown around the typical private equity shop. We give you the shortc...
21 Aug 201744min
What is a Dividend Recap?
Devin and Jim break down the what, how, why and when of the often maligned, but rarely explained, process of PE funds taking money out of companies before the exit. Plus: shout outs to some PE Funcas...
10 Aug 201750min
How to develop an Investment Thesis
Devin and Jim go deep on their process for developing investment theses. They cover: where to start, tools to hone your thesis, how to fight confirmation bias, when to give up and when to stick with i...
31 Jul 201753min
Ship of Theseus Episode
Devin and Jim were inspired to delve into the "Ship of Theseus" story in the first episode from season two of Gladwell's "Revisionist History". If we change out every "board" (no pun intended) in our...
18 Jul 201744min
AE Marketing Group Interview with Kristina Heinze
Rebroadcast of Brian Walker from AE Marketing Group interviewing partner Kristina Heinze-- talking about leadership, women in private equity and branding.
11 Jul 201734min
Talent Management 201
Devin sits down with Myra D'Souza, ParkerGale's head of talent management. They cover how to get into private equity from the HR side of the house; what PE firms do about human capital pre and post-de...
9 Jun 201745min
