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success, failure, and lessons learned
Jun 2024 · Jason on closing the first New Zealand search fund acquisition, navigating cross-border deal structures, and what it took to retain the full team through transition.
▶ LISTEN · 46:40May 2024 · Graham on backing entrepreneurs globally, lessons from acquiring service businesses at scale, and what makes a great searcher in his eyes.
▶ LISTEN · 58:47Apr 2024 · Adam on running a regional services business post-acquisition, the realities of an asset-heavy operation, and managing growth in a mature industry.
▶ LISTEN · 53:28Mar 2024 · George on building enterprise SaaS in Latin America, the cross-border investor dynamics of a global search, and lessons for ANZ searchers.
▶ LISTEN · 45:46Feb 2024 · Alexander on acquiring a fire and security business in a fragmented market, building a roll-up strategy, and the operational shifts that took years to land.
▶ LISTEN · 1:08:11Jan 2024 · Rob on five years operating ACE Training, the add-on acquisition of MultiSkills, and what long-term holding really teaches you about an SME.
▶ LISTEN · 49:17Dec 2023 · David on the principles every first-time CEO needs to know, drawn from his decades operating, investing, and teaching ETA at Stanford GSB.
▶ LISTEN · 52:09Nov 2023 · Sandy on building a vivarium services business across the US, fundraising mechanics for science-heavy SMEs, and exiting to a strategic buyer.
▶ LISTEN · 54:46Oct 2023 · Jake on inheriting a design and architecture business with deep client relationships, navigating succession, and balancing creative with commercial.
▶ LISTEN · 49:09