Navigating Cultural Integration in Acquisitions

This chapter explores the challenges of merging company cultures during acquisitions, stressing the need to respect existing cultural norms. It offers insights on evaluating cultural fit and the importance of gradual integration for building long-term trust and collaboration.

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Trey Lockerbie explores capital allocation in private markets with the CEO of Permanent Equity, Brent Beshore. Brent started out as an entrepreneur and through his own M&A strategies has now found himself purchasing small to midsize companies with the intention of holding forever. Brent is an empathetic leader whose style is a great reminder that a simple approach, although not easy, is most often the best approach.

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

09:23 - Key lessons in approaching acquisitions.
12:27 - What Brent has learned from breaking bread with the likes of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger.
45:11 - Managing styles and the importance of autonomy.
47:33 - Learnings from the private market that translate to the public markets.
And a whole lot more!

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Permanent Equity's Website.
Brent Beshore's Twitter.
Howard Marks' Memos.
Howard Marks’ book The Most Important Thing.
Buffett’s Letters.
Google.
Trey Lockerbie's Twitter.

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