The Private Equity Podcast, by Raw Selection How Private equity Firm Council Capital Approach Value Creation
Jan 20, 2026
Tim Schulte, a Value Creation Partner at Council Capital, shares insights from his extensive background in consulting and startups. He discusses the common mistake in private equity of reinventing the wheel and emphasizes the value of collaborative approaches. Tim outlines three models of value creation, advocating for Council's substantive and collaborative method. He highlights the role of their CEO Council in mentorship and the importance of tailored toolkits for portfolio support. Talent acquisition, with rigorous assessments, is central to their strategy for driving growth.
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From Consulting To Scaling Startups
- Tim moved from consulting to an early-stage startup, scaled it to over $100m, then entered private equity after business school.
- He has worked at Council Capital for six to seven years focusing on scaling healthcare companies.
Don't Reinvent The Wheel
- Private equity teams often waste time reinventing known solutions instead of asking who has already solved the problem.
- Council Capital prioritizes sharing templates and learnings across portfolio companies to avoid duplicated effort.
Three Value Creation Styles
- There are three value-creation styles: collaborative-shallow, substantive-rigid, and collaborative-substantive.
- Council Capital aims to combine real substance with collaboration rather than impose a one-size-fits-all playbook.