
Think Like a CTO with Alan Williamson
Jim talks with an old friend and comrade, Alan Williamson, about his new book - Think Like a CTO. Alan shares hard-won lessons on how to thrive in the fast-paced role of Chief Technology Officer. We ...
24 Feb 202351min

M&A Rollups with Matt Lynch
Jim talks Mergers and Acquisitions Roll-up strategies with Matt Lynch, Managing Director at District Capital Partners. We discuss the various types of add-on acquisitions and answer the key questions...
25 Jan 20231h

Demystifying Executive Coaching
Jimmy is joined by Katrina Calihan, Executive Coach and Co-Founder of Wind + Sail Leadership Partners, to discuss and demystify executive coaching. Jimmy and Katrina have been working together since 2...
4 Jan 202344min

How PE firms use the Jobs-To-Be-Done framework to drive a high-growth product strategy
In this episode of the Private Equity Funcast, Operating Partner Cici Zheng is joined by Jared Ranere, President and COO of thrv, a firm that delivers services, training and a software platform using ...
20 Dec 202241min

The Digging In Episode
Jim talks with Paul Stansik about his experiences digging in on the sales and marketing function within our portfolio.
11 Nov 202252min

Defining Your Ideal Customer Profile
In the latest episode of the Private Equity Funcast, Operating Partners Cici Zheng and Paul Stansik discuss the ICP - Ideal Customer Profile. As investors, we're frequently asking our portfolio compan...
2 Sep 202236min

Value Creation through Human Capital with David Cohen, Partner at Kelso and Company
Jimmy is joined by David Cohen, Human Capital Partner at Kelso and Company. David has been working in the Human Capital / Private Equity space for over a decade and has helped shape the discipline acr...
17 Aug 202256min

What is Human Capital Due Diligence? A lot more than you think.
In this episode, Jimmy is joined by Laura Queen, founder, and CEO of 29Bison, a Human Capital Consultancy focused on the PE space. Laura is also the author of the book "People Economics: Defining and ...
11 Juli 20221h 1min




















