Latest Privateequity Podcast Episodes

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How to Create an Executable Integration Plan During Due Diligence

M&A Science - April 29, 2024 07:33 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 108 ratings
Jim Buckley, Vice President, Mergers and Acquisitions Integration at VMware Integration planning is one of the most important aspects of M&A pre-close. Planning after the fact will cause massive delays and value leaks for the entire deal. It is why the integration team must be involved during ...

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Uncovering Capital Allocation Strategies

M&A Science - April 22, 2024 09:28 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 108 ratings
Keith Levy, Operating Partner at Sonoma Brands Every company must have a strong capital allocation strategy to maximize its potential. Without it, the company may end up missing opportunities and spending money on things that won't help it grow or become more profitable.  In this episode of ...

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Big Band Software

Private Equity Funcast - April 18, 2024 19:08 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 416 ratings
Ryan Milligan dives deeper into our investment in Big Band Software, joined by Big Band founders Kevin McArdle (CEO), Chris Reedy (Head of Acquisitions), and Jason Heath (COO). Throughout the discussion, the team covers what companies, founders and executives they target, where they think the op...

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Episode #59: Marshall Adkins, Raymond James

Oilfield 360 Podcast - April 17, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Navigating the Future of Energy with Marshall Adkins   In this episode of the Oilfield 360 podcast, hosts David de Roode and Jim Wicklund welcome Marshall Adkins, the formidable Head of Energy Investment Banking at Raymond James. Known for his deep industry insights and dubbed a "sage" by his ...

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Brewers resilient despite a wrench in the COGS

Liquid Assets: A Beverage Industry Podcast - April 16, 2024 11:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 122 ratings
In a recent and much anticipated report, Senior Analyst Francois Sonneville modeled the spot market and actual prices paid among public beer companies in North America, Europe, and China. We discuss his findings and his ideas on how brewers can better control production costs and where future co...

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Roll Up Strategy in Private Equity

M&A Science - April 15, 2024 07:01 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 108 ratings
Gerry Williams, Partner at DLA Piper US LLP and a member of their management committee. Private equity firms are established for the sole purpose of generating substantial financial returns for its investors. And one of the most effective ways of maximizing investment returns is the roll up st...

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Henry Schuck - Creating Ambitious Teams at ZoomInfo - EP.218

Think Like an Owner - April 09, 2024 10:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 98 ratings
Ep. 218: Alex (@aebridgeman) is joined by Henry Schuck (@HenryLSchuck). My guest today is Henry Schuck, founder and CEO at ZoomInfo, one of the most successful data businesses in recent times with a market cap today around $12B. I’ve been looking forward to this podcast for a long time because ...

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Corporate Diversification Through M&A

M&A Science - April 08, 2024 07:09 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 108 ratings
Tyler Rodewald, VP, M&A at EIS Holdings In a world where change is the only constant, businesses are continually seeking innovative ways to stay ahead of the curve. One such method that has gained prominence is the corporate diversification strategy, a multifaceted approach that can lead to ne...

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Getting Real About Value Creation in PE

Private Equity Funcast - April 04, 2024 18:15 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 416 ratings
"Value Creation" - It's one of the most over-used terms in private equity today. What does value creation mean? What's wrong with how investors talk about their value creation approach? And how does ParkerGale think about its strategy for value creation? Operating Partners Jim and Paul get real ...

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Episode #58: Melissa Cougle, Ranger Energy Services

Oilfield 360 Podcast - April 04, 2024 12:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
Charting the Course: Melissa Cougle on Leadership, Risk-Taking, and the Evolution of Ranger Energy Services - An insightful journey through Melissa Cougle's transformative career from the vibrant Baton Rouge to the forefront of the oil and gas industry. Join us as the CFO of Ranger Energy Servic...

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Mike Stone - Growing a $1B+ Painting Company - Ep.217

Think Like an Owner - April 02, 2024 10:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 98 ratings
Ep.217: Alex (@aebridgeman) is joined by Mike Stone (@michael-stone). My guest today is Mike Stone, CEO of CertaPro Painters, the largest painting company in North America structured as a franchise with 370 owners across 500 territories and over $700m in revenue. Their goal is to become a $1B co...

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Healthcare M&A 2023 Recap and 2024 Outlook

Provident's Healthcare Dealcast - April 01, 2024 09:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
Over the last 12-18 months, the healthcare services market has shown remarkable dynamism.  While many headwinds remain, the sector is not experiencing the same resistance as in 2023. The prevailing perception suggests that interest rates will either remain stable or gradually decline. Despite a ...

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Performing Strategic Due Diligence in M&A

M&A Science - April 01, 2024 08:08 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 108 ratings
Andrey Galiuk, Vice President of Corporate Development and Investor Relations Before doing M&A, it is crucial for acquirers to target the right business, in the right market. Otherwise, it could potentially be a costly mistake that would waste the company’s time and money.  In this episode o...

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The future of online alcohol marketplaces, featuring Breakthru Beverage Group

Liquid Assets: A Beverage Industry Podcast - March 28, 2024 13:31 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 122 ratings
At this year’s Access LIVE conference in Las Vegas, we sat down with Breakthru Beverage Group’s Head of Digital and E-commerce Mike Boswell for an impromptu conversation on alcohol marketplaces. We explore the relevance and value of marketplaces at different levels of the value chain, discussing...

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Robert Anderson Jr., Chairman & CEO of Cyber Defense Labs

Smart Business Dealmakers: The Middle-Market M&A Podcast - March 28, 2024 13:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Robert Anderson Jr. served more than 20 years in the FBI, overseeing criminal and cyber investigations worldwide, including the Edward Snowden investigation. After the FBI, he served as managing director for a global organization helping companies respond to and recover from thousands of data br...

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Ayman Al-Abdullah - How Companies Scale to $100M and Beyond - Ep.215

Think Like an Owner - March 26, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 98 ratings
Ep.215: Alex (@aebridgeman) is joined by Ayman Al-Abdullah (@aymanalabdul). My guest today is Ayman Al-Abdullah, former CEO of Appsumo and now executive coach to other ambitious CEOs looking to scale 7 and 8-figure businesses past $100m, Ayman’s specialty. I love learning from CEOs who’ve made th...

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How to Stand Up a Venture Capital Arm

M&A Science - March 25, 2024 07:19 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 108 ratings
George Kellerman, VP, Head of Investments & Acquisitions at Woven by Toyota and Alexander Baum, Corporate Development Lead at Woven by Toyota In the ever-evolving world of business, staying ahead isn't just about what a company does today, but how it prepares for tomorrow. This is where a ven...

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Howard Brodsky, Founder & Chairman of CCA Global Partners

Smart Business Dealmakers: The Middle-Market M&A Podcast - March 22, 2024 14:03 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
The 2024 Boston Smart Business Dealmakers Conference featured a one-on-one conversation with Howard Brodsky, founder of CCA Global Partners, a groundbreaking $14 billion company. In this excerpt, he talks with Smart Business Chief Content Officer Dustin Klein about the common traits of the some ...

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Episode #57: Loren Singletary, NOV

Oilfield 360 Podcast - March 20, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
In this episode of The Oilfield 360 Podcast, hosts David de Roode and Jim Wicklund engage with Loren Singletary, a notable figure in the oil and gas industry, who shares his journey from his beginnings in Dallas to achieving strategic executive positions. Loren discusses the ups and downs of the...

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Autism Services – Building a Payor Relations Platform

Provident's Healthcare Dealcast - March 18, 2024 09:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 30 ratings
Establishing a robust payor relationship platform has become increasingly important within today’s business landscape. In this episode, Provident’s Vice Presidents,Steven Grassa and Tommy Spiegel, are joined by Rick Loewenstein, CEO and co-founder of TeamGame Advisors. TeamGame advises ABA and b...

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How to Achieve Strategic Alignment From Top to Bottom

M&A Science - March 18, 2024 07:29 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 108 ratings
Camilo Franco, Director, M&A Integration and Operations at Jamf There is an intimate tie between M&A strategy and corporate strategy. To be truly effective, acquisitions must directly support the overarching goal of the company. But beyond that, there needs to be a strategic alignment with eve...

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Performing Cultural Due Diligence to Better Understand the Target Company

M&A Science - March 13, 2024 08:42 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 108 ratings
Ken Bond, Head of Corporate Development at Cetera Financial Group. Most of the biggest M&A failures of all time are caused by culture clashes. Both companies cannot simply co-exist with each other, and instead of creating more value, they destroyed both of their businesses. This is why cultura...

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Dennis Dresser - High Performing SaaS Sales Orgs - Ep.214

Think Like an Owner - March 12, 2024 10:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 98 ratings
Ep.214: Alex (@aebridgeman) is joined by Dennis Dresser (@DennisDresser). My guest today is Dennis Dresser. Dennis was a sales leader at IBM and Oracle and became CRO at Anaplan and Dialpad before taking on an advisory role with companies looking to develop best-in-class sales organizations. Thr...

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Strategic Alignment Between M&A and Corporate Strategy

M&A Science - March 11, 2024 06:41 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 108 ratings
Baljit Singh, Former SVP, Global Head of Corporate Development at Nielsen Ventures Engaging in M&A activities just for the sake of doing them is one of the biggest reasons for failed deals. Without a well-defined purpose, these transactions can distract the business and waste massive amounts o...

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The View From Europe with Flex Capital

Private Equity Funcast - March 08, 2024 13:36 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 416 ratings
We welcome back our friends Christoph and Peter from FLEX Capital in Berlin, Germany. Our conversation covers everything you would expect . . . how is the tech market holding up in Europe, how is deal flow, are deals getting done, are founders selling or holding on, where are valuations today co...

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The evolving middle market landscape

NextWave Private Equity - March 08, 2024 07:00 - 14 minutes
In this episode, Flor Kassai, Head of the Buyout Fund at Inflexion Private Equity Partners, a leading mid-market private equity fund, joins our host Bridget Walsh, EY Global Private Equity Leader, to discuss the evolving middle market landscape.

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Neo-prohibitionism, Ozempic, and the end of the tequila boom?

Liquid Assets: A Beverage Industry Podcast - March 07, 2024 13:12 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 122 ratings
Is neo-prohibitionism a threat to the alcohol business? Will GLP-1 agonists decrease alcohol sales? Are soft drinks companies losing interest in their effort to develop alcohol brands? To debate these and other controversial topics, the RaboResearch Beverage team plays one of our favorite games:...

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Episode #56: Wayne Cutrer, CEO, Downhole Chemical Solutions

Oilfield 360 Podcast - March 06, 2024 14:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 44 ratings
In this episode of the Oilfield 360 Podcast, Wayne Cutrer, CEO of Downhole Chemical Solutions, shares his journey from growing up in Louisiana with deep family ties in oil and gas to founding and leading a pioneering chemical solutions company in the industry. Recorded at the Thrive Energy Confe...

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Overcoming M&A Challenges

M&A Science - March 06, 2024 08:48 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 108 ratings
Douglas Barnard, former Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Legal Advisor at CF Industries (NYSE: CF) Problems don’t usually surface at the early stages because it's the honeymoon phase. Both the buyer and the seller would like to see the deal happen, so they work together to b...

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Transforming Data at Coalesce - Armon Petrossian - Ep.213

Think Like an Owner - March 05, 2024 11:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 98 ratings
Ep.213: Alex (@aebridgeman) is joined by Armon Petrossian (@ArmonPetrossian). My guest today is Armon Petrossian, co-founder and CEO of data transformation company Coalesce, built on Snowflake’s ecosystem. Armon and I kick off talking about his time in China and learning Mandarin in undergrad, an...