rareliquid #7 - Phillip Weinstein (Wharton) | Private Equity and Endowment Funds
Learn what it's like working in private equity and endowment funds in this interview with my Wharton MBA classmate Phillip Weinstein.
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⏱Timestamps⏱
0:00 - Introduction
0:20 - Phillip's background
1:54 - How did you come up with the idea for your first startup?
3:09 - How was it managing both a startup and schoolwork?
4:30 - What were your responsibilities at the endowment fund and did you have any pleasant surprises working there?
6:26 - Do you have any cool stories from your meetings with those highly influential people?
7:34 - Were there are any common characteristics that the high net worth investors you interacted with all seemed to have?
9:03 - Why did you make the transition into private equity and what kind of roles did you play?
11:35 - What does a day in the life of a private equity investor look like?
14:09 - How many hours did you work per week?
14:44 - Are there any skills in particular that you got from your experience working in private equity that you really value?
17:12 - Do you have any tips on how to break into private equity?
19:02 - What resources did you use in order to prepare for interviews?
20:59 - What got you interested in an MBA and why did you choose the Lauder program specifically?
23:02 - What are your first impressions thus far at Penn?
24:24 - What are your short term and long term plans after getting your MBA?
25:39 - What is a search fund?
28:00 - If you could go back in time to when you were in college, what advice would you give yourself?
29:42 - What are the personal values that have guided you throughout your life?
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