Capital Allocators – Inside the Institutional Investment Industry

Brad Jacobs – Masterclass on Leadership and Management (EP.368)

Feb 12, 2024

Brad Jacobs, a career CEO and founder of Jacobs Private Equity, shares his expertise on leadership and management. He discusses his successful roll-up strategy that created seven multibillion-dollar companies and the importance of measurable goals. Brad delves into effective delegation, crafting engaging 'electric meetings,' and leveraging M&A opportunities. He also reflects on the intersection of meditation and entrepreneurship, highlighting its role in enhancing creativity and decision-making. His insights offer a valuable playbook for aspiring leaders.

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Identifying industries for potential acquisitions: look for large, growing, fragmented industries where technology can be leveraged.

Running effective meetings: prioritize one person speaking at a time and create an environment of validation and active listening.

Importance of learning from mistakes and fostering a culture of problem-solving and reporting for personal growth and success.

Deep dives

Creating an Investment Platform

TenEast is an investment platform founded by Michael LaFell that offers access to private markets. It allows sophisticated investors to co-invest and provides exposure to various idiosyncratic investments.

2 M&A Deals at a Time

01:22

Wow! Embrace Imperfection and Mistakes for Happiness

01:57

Trust To Be Told the Bad Without Consequences

01:52

Utilizing Meditation and Cognitive Techniques for Success

02:51

Intro

2min

Masterclass Insights on Leadership and Management

4min

The Intersection of Meditation and Entrepreneurship

5min

Navigating Success: Insights from an Entrepreneurial Journey

29min

The Art of Delegation and Communication in Leadership

5min

Crafting Electric Meetings

13min

Innovative M&A Strategies for Success

18min

Influential Mentorship and Insights on Technology and Self-Understanding

3min

Brad Jacobs is a career CEO and the founder of Jacobs Private Equity (his family office). Brad created and grew three platforms using a roll-up strategy that resulted in seven multibillion-dollar publicly traded companies. He and his teams have raised $30 billion of capital, completed 500 acquisitions, created hundreds of thousands of jobs, and generated annual returns to shareholders in excess of 50%. Brad shares his playbook in his aptly named book, How to Make a Few Billion Dollars. In December, he announced a billion-dollar PIPE into a new platform opportunity, of which $900 million is his personal capital. Our conversation is a master class in all aspects of leadership and management, including identifying an opportunity, acquiring businesses, assessing people, managing talent, running operations, leading electric meetings, motivating and compensating team members, and embarking on his next platform investment.

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Capital Allocators – Inside the Institutional Investment Industry

Brad Jacobs – Masterclass on Leadership and Management (EP.368)

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Creating an Investment Platform

Unifying Public and Private Market Data

Leadership and Management Insights

The Roll-Up Strategy and Identifying Opportunities

Creating Effective Meetings

Embracing Imperfection and Learning from Mistakes

2 M&A Deals at a Time

Wow! Embrace Imperfection and Mistakes for Happiness

Trust To Be Told the Bad Without Consequences

Utilizing Meditation and Cognitive Techniques for Success

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts