VC10X - Startups, GTM, Investing, Venture Capital, Asset Management, Private Equity, Family Office PE10X - Understanding Private Equity - Nick McLean, Founder, Four Pillar Investors
Nick McLean is one of the founders of Four Pillars Investors. Four Pillars Investors is a private equity firm that purchases and operates businesses in the lower middle-market ($20M in sales to $250M in sales). Their ideal acquisition candidates are companies with untapped potential for growth. In this episode, we talk about: - What is Private Equity? - How is Private Equity investing different from Venture Capital? - Investment thesis at Four Pillars Investors - How do Private Equity firms determine the valuation of a business? - Why is it important for founders to understand the world of Private Equity to have it as an exit option? - What type of businesses do Private Equity firms back? - How have rising interest rates impacted activity in Private Equity? & lots more Links: ⭐ Sponsored by Podcast10x - https://podcast10x.com Four Pillars Investors - https://www.fourpillarsinvestors.com/ Follow Nick on X - https://x.com/NickFourPillars Nick's YouTube - https://youtube.com/@NickFourPillars Nick's Book - https://www.fourpillarsinvestors.com/book 🎙️ Hosted by Prashant Choubey Follow Prashant on X - https://x.com/ChoubeySahab Follow Prashant on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/choubeysahab Email - prashantchoubey3@gmail.com Subscribe to VC10X on Youtube - https://youtube.com/@vc10x VC10X is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube.