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Apr 2023
41m 47s

Working with Private Equity from the Por...

JIM MILBERY AND DEVIN MATHEWS
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Part One of a two-part conversation with Kelley Powell, a long-time ParkerGale collaborator and ex-portfolio executive.  Kelley talks about the ins and outs of working with PE from the portfolio company perspective.  She's a wealth of knowledge about working with PE AND helping founders prepare for a PE process.

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