Buckle your seatbelts for a fast-paced conversation with Dave Kellogg. We reconnected recently and met up up in Chicago at ParkerGale’s “intergalactic headquarters” for a pretty broad-ranging conversation about a recent blog post that Dave wrote (Things to Avoid in Selecting an Executive Job at a Startup) along with a lot of interaction about differences between PE-land and VC-land. Come have a listen -- where else are you going to hear the phrase "Axe Battle of Differentiation"?
Read MoreJim and Jimmy talk to ParkerGale Operating Principal, Paul Stansik -- DECA medal winner and ex-professional Lacrosse player.
Read MoreJim and Jimmy talk to ParkerGale Operating Principal, Paul Stansik -- DECA medal winner and ex-professional Lacrosse player.
Read MoreGuest hosts Jimmy Holloran and Ryan Milligan invite Andy Hulett onto the funcast to discuss the benefits of outsourced HR for small, growing businesses. Turns out there’s a lot more to it than managing benefits and payroll.
Read MoreGuest host Jimmy Holloran talks with EditShare CEO Conrad Clemson. Find out how a physics major from William & Mary ended up working as a private equity CEO.
Read MoreMore madness with the Mad Scotsman, Alan Williamson and special guest Tom Shore. We talk about the just how much automation and software tooling do you need to write applications. The big social media software companies would claim that nothing short of continuous delivery is enough. But is this really necessary for smaller companies that are delivering enterprise-class applications?
Read MoreGuest host Jimmy Holloran talks with Jim about the bevy of useless email solicitations that we get after every deal announcement. We talk about the PE 2/20 model and how it applies to buying services from vendors -- and the right and wrong ways to pitch PE funds.
Read MoreRick Noble has had a long career running technology companies big and small. He talks to Jim about his path to PE-backed CEO, his days on the Canadian Ski Patrol and gets in a few pop culture references himself.
Read MoreJim talks with ParkerGale's latest addition to our Operating team, Jimmy Holloran. Jimmy's path from selling phones to teaching math, to consulting to private equity is interesting and informative.
Read MoreJim sits down with CultureIQ Founder and CEO Greg Besner to talk about his experience working for a PE-backed company.
Read MoreUnderstanding what private equity’s most common deal document actually means.
Read MoreA far-reaching conversation with Brent Beshore, CEO of adventur.es, a buyout shop based in Columbia, Missouri. Brent recently released his book "The Messy Marketplace", the ultimate "how to" book for selling a business in the world of imperfect buyers.
Read MoreParkerGale, LLC announced today the close of its second buyout fund. Exceeding its original target of $300 million, the fund closed at the hard cap of $375 million in Limited Partner commitments.
Read MoreThe first episode in a five-episode arc discussing ParkerGale's four operating pillars: Systems, Talent, Growth and Product.
Read MoreIt's the "how did we get into private equity" episode. So hop into the wayback machine with Devin and Jim and find out how we got from Albany, New York and Brockton, Massachusetts all the way to private equity in Chicago.
Read MoreTalking with Drake Paulson and Graeme Faulds from eVestment, a Nasdaq company, about the results of their 2018 Private Markets Due Diligence Survey.
Read MoreWe're back with Jay Bartlett from EY-Parthenon talking about scoping due diligence processes for private equity deals with special guest, Joe Repp.
Read MoreJay Bartlett from Parthenon is back on the funcast to talk about the evolving role of the operating partner in private equity.
Read MoreNizar and Dylan from PitchBook's research team discuss their recent report on first-time private equity funds -- the fundraising stats, the increasing demand and the unique challenges new funds face.
Read MoreCici talks about her not-so-straight path to private equity, what her day to day job is like and modestly chalking up her career success to luck.
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