Private Equity Funcast

Working with Portfolio Companies as an Operating Partner

Dec 23, 2015
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
How to Engage With Companies After a Deal
02:44 • 2min
3
How to Close a Deal Successfully
05:13 • 2min
4
How to Plan a First Visit to a Company
07:40 • 2min
5
How to Operate a Due Diligence Process
09:40 • 2min
6
The Rules of Due Diligence
11:28 • 2min
7
The Importance of Identifying Single Points of Failure
13:26 • 2min
8
The Importance of Understanding Your Operating Partner
15:53 • 2min
9
The 12 Things We Do in Every Company After We Buy It
17:26 • 3min
10
How to Build a Relationship With Your CTO
20:20 • 3min
11
How to Bring in an Operating Advisor to Make a Successful Investment
23:49 • 2min
12
How to Manage Internal Dynamic Changes
26:11 • 2min
13
The Challenges of Bringing in New People
28:29 • 3min
14
The Valley of Anguish
31:11 • 2min
15
The Lightning Rod for Hate
33:40 • 2min
16
The Importance of Listening to Your Advisors
36:05 • 1min
17
How to Be an Operating Guy in a PE Fund
37:25 • 2min
18
Lessons Learned From Operating Partners Inside Funds
39:05 • 2min
19
How to Deal With Uncomfortable Reception at a Company
40:43 • 2min
20
How to Handle a Situation Like This
42:41 • 2min
21
The Importance of Being a Buffer Between You and Your Deal Partner
44:44 • 1min
22
How to Be a Good Stock Picker in a Fund
46:13 • 3min