Private Equity Podcast: Karma School of Business

In this episode, Sean Mooney shares an update on 2022 private equity activity from BluWave's proprietary data. Learn the top takeaways on due diligence trends and value creation focuses from over 500 private equity firms in 2022. 1:14 - Private Equity does best when times are worst 2:04 - Due Diligence and Value Creation mix 3:35 - Functional area focus: Human Capital 5:45 - Functional area focus: Strategy 8:06 - Functional area focus: Operations 8:53 - Functional area focus: Technology 10:26 - Functional area focus: Sales & Marketing To learn more, visit: https://bit.ly/3CfZxmZ

In this episode, BluWave founder and CEO, Sean Mooney shares data-backed private equity predictions for 2023 including: The 2023 economy (0:57) The VC bubble is going to burst (5:30) In-person work will make a return (7:20) Brands will be become evermore important in PE (10:14) The rise of AI and analytics in mainstream business (11:45) To learn more, visit: https://bit.ly/3CfZxmZ

It was in interesting year for private equity. In this episode, BluWave Founder and CEO Sean Mooney, breaks down what he's identified as the top 5 trends of 2022: Private equity firms run toward the (economic) storm The rise of human capital Digitization & data ESG Fundraising BluWave supports hundreds of PE firms and their portcos, giving us a unique bird's-eye view of what's happening in the business world. We hope you enjoy these insights.

In this episode, host Sean Mooney shares an update on Q3 private equity activity from BluWave's proprietary data. Learn the top takeaways on due diligence trends and informed value creation focuses from over 500 top private equity firms in Q3. To learn more, visit: https://bit.ly/3CfZxmZ

ParkerGale's Partner, Devin Mathews, joins host Sean Mooney to discuss the value of culture, the importance of mental health, the economy's impact on fundraising, tips to weather the economic storm, the benefits of being yourself and more. To learn more, visit: https://bit.ly/3CfZxmZ

Brian Bank, Strategy and Client Relations, Investment Funds at Kirkland & Ellis, joins host Sean mooney to discuss what LPs are looking for, investment trends and other things every GP should know. To learn more, visit: https://bit.ly/3CfZxmZ

In this episode, BluWave Founder and CEO, Sean Mooney, describes the importance of a great CFO for both PE-backed companies and independent companies alike. Hear the benefits that a PE-grade CFO can have on your organization.

Host Sean Mooney sits down with HCI Equity Partners Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Doug McCormick, to discuss building world-class teams, how to scale your leadership along with your business and company culture, how HCI Equity Partners helps entrepreneurs realize their vision, and more. At the end of the day, good values and work ethic win. To learn more, visit: https://bit.ly/3CfZxmZ

In this episode, host Sean Mooney talks about how he gave up his private-equity career in New York to build BluWave down south. Growing up in a large, entrepreneurial family in Texas, Sean followed an unquestioned path that led him to study in D.C, then to investment banking in New York, and finally to a nearly 20-year career in private equity. Learn why he left that all behind to move to Nashville, Tennessee, in 2016 to solve the problems that business builders face on a daily basis. Sean shares personal insight into how he managed the highest highs and lowest lows in the early days, and why it wasn’t a straight path to Rome. To learn more, visit: https://bit.ly/3QTBT3X

Host Sean Mooney shares what the Karma School of Business means and how he developed this philosophy over the years. He learned that if you make life simple, it becomes simpler. Sean explains why and how this approach yields the highest percentage chance of long-term success in his experience. Whether you're in private equity, or a company that's PE-owned, private or public, this is for you. To learn more, visit: https://bit.ly/3AwuFgV