Private Equity FunCast

Can you predict the future by throwing asparagus against the wall?  Have a listen to Devin and Jim on the Funcast's mostly-annual predictions show.

4 Jan 20211h 12min

Private equity deal teams need to work together seamlessly to close a buyout successfully. However, each member of the deal team does have different responsibilities and perspectives - all of which ar...

7 Dec 202048min

Private equity firms get tons of inbound emails from executives looking for their next opportunity.  Paul and Jim discuss the best ways to get private equity teams to pay attention to these emails -- ...

20 Nov 202035min

Devin and Jim reunite for our sometimes annual Halloween episode.  Today's discussion revolves around what is currently scaring us the most in private equity.

30 Okt 202046min

Guest host, Cici, interviews Cass Ziebel on her return to ParkerGale after two years at Chicago Booth. Cass talks about her background prior to working with ParkerGale as an Associate, what she learne...

14 Okt 20201h 8min

It's no secret that there are not very many women in private equity. According to a recent Preqin study, women account for just 19.4% of total private equity employees. In this episode, Cici and Krist...

23 Sep 20201h 7min

Leadership, culture, and their impact on investments are growing trends across the private equity industry. In this episode, Jimmy and Devin are joined by Ted Bililies, Managing Director at AlixPartne...

9 Sep 202052min

Leaders shape culture, and in turn, culture shapes an organization. In this episode, Jimmy and Devin are joined by Katrina Calihan and Amanda Cutright, creators and facilitators of the L6 Program – th...

14 Aug 20201h 19min