Investors & Operators
51 Labs
The M&A market can be boring, but everyone has a story. The Investors & Operators podcast is about discovering the stories people were holding back, didn’t know how to tell, or forgot about. The goal is simple: fresh, authentic storytelling to bring people together in the M&A community.
With over 1M organic views and counting on LinkedIn, 51 Labs is disrupting the M&A market through the use of videography and content creation. In a market that longs for authenticity, 51 Labs helps strengthen your brand and tell your story. From concept to distribution, we strategize and produce thoughtful content to be used across a multitude of channels, to help you stand out in an otherwise traditionally boring market.
New episodes every other Thursday at 6:00am Eastern.
With over 1M organic views and counting on LinkedIn, 51 Labs is disrupting the M&A market through the use of videography and content creation. In a market that longs for authenticity, 51 Labs helps strengthen your brand and tell your story. From concept to distribution, we strategize and produce thoughtful content to be used across a multitude of channels, to help you stand out in an otherwise traditionally boring market.
New episodes every other Thursday at 6:00am Eastern.
Episodes
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Feb 24, 2020 • 29min
Ep. 4 Karan Rai, Founder and Managing Partner, ASGARD Partners
Karan Rai is Founder and Managing Partner at ASGARD Partners & Co. Karan has a deep passion for fixing, growing, and investing in small and medium sized companies. He loves working with entrepreneurs and inspired leaders who are building purpose-driven companies. He also, at times, serves as the interim CEO for ASGARD portfolio companies.Topics:- How he’s changed since coming out of a massive anxiety attack 2 years ago- His ”why” and the moment he realized "this is why I do what I do"- Meditation creates time for him - His superpower and how he cultivates it- Entrepreneurship is lonely and difficult - “There’s no work-life balance; it’s all life”- Means goals vs. end goal - Running a marathon in Antarctica - His keystone habits
Feb 17, 2020 • 12min
Ep. 2 Dan Lee, Partner, Comvest Partners
Dan Lee is a Partner and serves as a member of the Investment Committee for Comvest’s direct lending strategy. He is responsible for originating, structuring, and managing investments.Topics:- Muay Thai – “I relished that it made me feel and look tough. But Yoga is far better for me, it grounds and opens me.”- From wanting to be perceived as tough to being comfortable with who he really is- Don’t do New Year resolutions, do “Prior Year Reviews”- Refocusing on what really matters and appreciating what’s right in front of him - Ask for help...it’s okay to be vulnerable
Feb 17, 2020 • 27min
Ep. 3 Chris Sznewajs, Managing Partner, Pacific Avenue Capital Partners
Chris Sznewajs is Managing Partner at Pacific Avenue Capital Partners, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm with deep expertise in operations and growth enhancement in the middle market.Topics:- His wanting to fix things led to his mindset in restructuring and turnaround - The Gores Story, how it inspired him, founding of the firm - Starting the firm and family support - Building a team of people with different DNA- Picking his bets and finding the right deals- Morning routines and habits that can lead to success - The next chapter for Pacific Avenue Capital
Feb 13, 2020 • 28min
Ep. 1 Jeri Harman, Founder, Avante Capital Partners
Jeri Harman is the Founder & Chairman of Avante Capital Partners, a women and minority-owned private credit and structured equity fund based in LA and founded in 2009. Topics:- Why she took the plunge into entrepreneurship (in 2009) and what it took to get the business off the ground- Failure is not an option- The importance of storytelling in fundraising- Balancing the desire to lean into her identity as a women-owned fund vs just being known as an outstanding investor- Creating an ecosystem and how it has helped source 60% of their deals- The evolution of women in finance, PEWIN, and Kelly Williams- Her #1 advice for women in finance
