Oct 27
The Investment and Value Creation Strategy Behind Ara Partners
In this episode of The Private Equity Podcast, Alex Rawlings is joined by Cory Steffek, Partner in the Private Equity Division of Ara Partners, to explore value creation in industrial decarbonisation and growth infrastructure.Cory shares his unconventional journey from PhD chemis ... Show More
23m 2s
Oct 20
How Private Equity Knows When Management Needs to Change
In this episode of The Private Equity Podcast, Alex Rawlings is joined by Thomas Igeme, Managing Partner at TL Partners, to explore one of the biggest challenges facing private equity firms: understanding whether performance issues are caused by the leader, the operating system a ... Show More
25m 36s
Oct 13
What’s Next for the Middle Market? AI, Succession & Private Equity
In this episode of The Private Equity Podcast, Alex Rawlings is joined by Andrew Weinberg, Founder and CEO of Brightstar Capital Partners, to explore how private equity firms can create value in the middle market while navigating a changing exit environment. Andrew explains why c ... Show More
28m 23s
Feb 2024
TIP607: Small But Mighty: Uncovering Smallcap Value w/ Paul Andreola
Kyle talks to Paul Andreola about how he evaluates smallcap stocks, why flipping over as many rocks as possible is such a strong strategy, why to put all your focus on profitable growing businesses, why the PEG ratio is so important for finding great opportunities, the importance ... Show More
51m 47s
Feb 2025
The Future of Private Equity: Innovation, Transformation, and Leadership
In this special episode, Sean Mooney examines how private equity is evolving to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow. From proactive due diligence to transformative value creation, modern firm operations, and corporate citizenship, Sean explores the key trends shaping the fu ... Show More
20m 23s
Jun 2025
The Private Equity Playbook for Add-On Strategy, Data Discipline & Value Creation | Brooke Ablon, Fort Point Capital
Brooke Ablon, Co-Founder and Partner at Fort Point Capital, joins Sean Mooney to share how his firm scales lower middle market companies through a precise mix of strategy, data, and partnership. From executing disciplined add-on acquisition plans to transforming founder-led busin ... Show More
49m 38s
Jul 2024
Scaling to Success: How Brandon Dawson Transformed Startups into Multi-Million Dollar Enterprises
<p>Welcome to this episode of The Alpha Talks Show! Today, we have an extraordinary Alpha guest, Brandon Dawson, joining Seif El Hakim - The Alpha on today's episode. Brandon is a seasoned entrepreneur, renowned business strategist, and a true visionary in the world of business g ... Show More
1h 23m
Aug 2024
Elements of Value in Private Equity: Insights from Top Business Builders
Join host Sean Mooney in a special compilation episode of the Karma School of Business, featuring key insights from industry leaders on value creation in private equity. This episode distills wisdom from Carl Press (Thoma Bravo), Suzanne Yoon (Kinzie Capital), John Caple (Hidden ... Show More
36m 35s
Nov 2024
TIP674: Outperforming the Market, Managing Risk, & Market Inefficiencies w/ Andrew Brenton
On today’s episode, Clay is joined by Andrew Brenton to discuss his biggest investment lessons from beating the market over the past 25 years. Andrew Brenton is the CEO and co-founder of Turtle Creek Asset Management. Since its inception in 1998, Turtle Creek has achieved an aver ... Show More
1h 3m
Introducing Brendan Anderson Brendan Anderson is the Founder and Managing Partner of ScaleCo Capital, a lower middle market private equity firm focusing on control-oriented leveraged buyouts and growth equity investments in fast-growing companies. Scalable partners with companies to bring operational expertise and strategic resources to scale a business's gr ... Show More
<p><span style= "color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://twitter.com/brendanfwallace"> Brendan Wallace</a> is a Co-Founder of <a href= "http://www.fifthwall.vc/">Fifth Wall</a>, the fund that specializes in technology for the built world and r ... Show More
