Jesse Serventi: Connecting People Around Common Goals

This week Andrew talks with Jesse Serventi. Jesse is a founding partner of Renovus Capital, a private equity firm that manages over $1 billion and has a portfolio of more than 25 businesses. Jesse grew up in a small rural town with more cows than people and is part of a family with a long line of hard working entrepreneurs. In this conversation, Jesse shares how he and his team identify entrepreneurs, leaders, and businesses to partner with. You’ll also hear practical lessons on connecting people around a common goal, building authentic relationships, and how stand-up comedy classes powered Jesse’s growth as a leader. This episode is filled with powerful lessons about leadership, betting on yourself, following your passions, and so much more.  

Show Highlights:

(2:44) - How Private Equity works
(3:42) - Growing up in rural town
(4:10) - What drew Jesse to Private Equity
(6:40) - Lessons learned from family business
(11:07) - Launching Renovus Capital
(14:41) - 3 keys to successful leadership
(16:18) - Signals a leader is all-in
(17:36) - Leadership “red flags”
(20:40) - Uniting teams around common vision
(22:02) - Leading with humanity & simplicity
(24:16) - Changing an industry narrative
(28:20) - Stand–up comedy course 

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