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Meeting of the Minds
Meeting of the Minds. Your connection to the growing world of independent sponsors and deal-by-deal private equity.
Upcoming Episodes
26
Feb 2025
The 4 Ds: Death, Drama, Divorce, and Distress
Azhar Quader of Queens Court Capital specializes on special situations and walks us through how he used his large-cap Wall Street experience to take Hair Cuttery out of bankruptcy to become a $25m EBITDA success story.
5
Mar 2025
Why a $225m fund is better than staying as an independent sponsor
Alex de Pfyffer and Ross Porter of Heritage Holdings share their journey from searchers to sponsors to fund managers, and engage in a vivid debate about the pros and cons of the fund model versus deal-by-deal private equity.
12
Mar 2025
Build, then buy
Edward Crawford of Coltala Capital
19
Mar 2025
Building a database of 4,000 active investors
Jay Fuquay at Trinity Investors
26
Mar 2025
Building trust through media & delivery
Jory Caulkins of Enduring Companies
2
Apr 2025
From professional soccer to deal-by-deal private equity
Nikolay Dimitrov of Unity Investment Partnership
9
Apr 2025
TedTalk caliber presentation of 23 ways to generate deal flow
Matt Bodnar of Eidolon Capital
16
Apr 2025
Deploying $100m of equity in 2 years through industry specialization
Ben Hughes of Blue Ridge Construction Capital
23
Apr 2025
12 ways to secure above-market GP terms
Nick Haschka of Cub Investments
30
Apr 2025
5-year journey to build a market-leading independent sponsor in Central America
Ramiro Alfaro of Paltus Capital
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