Private Equity Funcast

Working as an Operating Partner in a Private Equity Group

Dec 10, 2015
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
The Road Warriors of Private Equity
01:34 • 2min
3
The Rise of the Operating Partner in Private Equity
03:30 • 3min
4
The Importance of Having a CEO on the Bench
06:23 • 2min
5
The Different Types of Operating Partners
07:54 • 2min
6
The Role of the Operating Partner
09:27 • 2min
7
The Disalignment Between Consultants and Operating Partners
11:29 • 2min
8
Why I Joined a Fund Full-Time
13:40 • 2min
9
The Importance of Having a Partner in an ERP Implementation
15:51 • 2min
10
The Rise of the Functional Expert in a Company
17:33 • 4min
11
How to Be an Operating Partner in a Fund
21:04 • 4min
12
How to Raise the Red Flag in Diligence
24:37 • 3min
13
How to Save a Deal on an ERP System
27:30 • 2min
14
How to Communicate With the Deal Team After Closing
29:17 • 3min
15
How to Communicate Worse News to the Deal Team
32:04 • 3min
16
How to Manage Ebb and Flow of Portfolio Company Needs
34:56 • 2min
17
How to Be a Good Operating Partner and Partner in a Portfolio Company
36:36 • 2min
18
The Importance of Covenants in Business
38:31 • 4min
19
The Importance of Client Service in a Deal-Oriented Company
42:02 • 2min
20
How to Handle Conflicts in the Operating Role
43:55 • 2min
21
The Importance of Being Flexible With Your Partner
46:14 • 2min
22
How to Be a Successful Investor in Multiple Portfolio Companies
48:29 • 2min
23
How to Be Productive in a Deal Meeting
50:55 • 3min
24
The Importance of Having a Broad-Based Background in PE
53:52 • 3min
25
The Importance of Multitasking
57:14 • 3min
26
The Path to Private Equity Associates
01:00:04 • 2min
27
The Next Generation of Operating Teams Inside Funds
01:02:32 • 2min
28
How to Get Interviews and Talk to PE Firms
01:04:20 • 2min
29
How to Be a Good Copy Serve Email Address
01:06:18 • 2min