Our teacher today is Nilam Ganenthiran, founder and CEO of Beacon, a centrally managed technology holding company that acquires the vertical software businesses serving the real economy.
Nilam shares the immigrant story that shaped him and why trust becomes the scarce resource as AI turns competence into a commodity. He revisits the hard lessons of his eigh ... Show More
May 18
Annalise Dragic & Zoe Zhao: Software Pioneers in the Dawn of AI - [Joys of Compounding, EP. 36]
Our teachers today are Annalise Dragic and Zoe Zhao, co-founders of Azlin Software, a next-generation serial acquirer of B2B vertical software companies focused on the providers of essential services and care for families. Annalise and Zoe share how their friendship evolved into ... Show More
1h 17m
Apr 27
Justin Yoshimura - Resurrecting & Rolling Up Retail - [Joys of Compounding, EP. 35]
Our teacher today is Justin Yoshimura, founder and CEO of CSC Generation, a profitable commerce platform doing over a billion dollars in annual revenue across brands including Sur La Table, Backcountry, and One Kings Lane. As we explore what it takes to build an enduring company ... Show More
1h 12m
Mar 2026
Brent Beshore - Adventures in Permanent Equity - [Joys of Compounding, EP. 34]
Our teacher today is Brent Beshore, founder and CEO of Permanent Equity, a firm that backs family-owned businesses across North America with no intention of ever selling. As we explore what it means to build enduring companies and live a meaningful life, we turn to Brent’s unconv ... Show More
1h 40m
Dec 2023
Insights from an Entrepreneur Turned Investor
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Are you curious about the intersection of entrepreneurship, investing, and SEO expertise? In today's episode, I'm joined by Travis Jamison, a man of many talents and ventures. Travis is not only the force behind SmashDigital.com—a long-standing, ... Show More
46m 50s
Jan 2022
Ricky Sandler - Building an Investment Compass - [Invest Like the Best, EP. 258]
My guest today is Ricky Sandler, founder of Eminence Capital. Ricky is a hedge fund veteran managing over $8bn of assets across Eminence's strategies. We cover Ricky's evolution as an active investor, why he thinks this is a stock-picker's environment, and what keeps him competit ... Show More
1h 10m
Mar 2022
Gaurav Kapadia - Everything Compounds - [Invest Like the Best, EP. 269]
My guest today is Gaurav Kapadia, founder of investment firm XN. Gaurav is a veteran of the investing arena. We cover his lessons while rising to partner at TPG Axon, co-founding Soroban Capital, and his decision to launch XN in 2020. We then discuss his approach to building XN a ... Show More
1h 19m
May 2024
MI Rewind: Road to Becoming A Successful Entrepreneur w/ James Altucher
On today’s show, Robert Leonard talks with James Altucher. James is prolific writer, successful serial-entrepreneur, chess master, and venture capitalist. James has a very colorful history throughout many facets of the finance industry. He has successfully started and sold variou ... Show More
42m 49s
Dec 2024
TIP680: Investing in Exceptional Businesses for the Long Run w/ Dev Kantesaria
On today’s episode, Clay is joined by Dev Kantesaria to discuss the current market environment, the types of investments he is looking for, FICO, S&P Global, and much more. Dev is the founder and portfolio manager at Valley Forge Capital Management. The firm has been highly succe ... Show More
58m 21s
Jul 2021
Steve Mandel - Investing Behind Change - [Invest Like the Best, EP. 235]
My guest today is Steve Mandel, founder of Lone Pine Capital, one of the most successful hedge fund and investment firms of this generation. In our conversation, we discuss how the investing business has evolved since Steve’s start in the 1980s, why it’s so difficult to drive alp ... Show More
1h 12m
Mar 2021
TIP340: Hedge Funds, SPACs, and Chocolate w/ Jason Karp
In today's show, Trey Lockerbie is joined by Jason Karp. Jason has had an incredible career, starting as a quant at major hedge funds like SAC Capital, under billionaire Steve Cohen, as well as Carlson Capital, where he became the Co-Chief Investment Officer. He then moved on to ... Show More
54m 49s