The Private Equity Podcast, by Raw Selection
Hosted by Alex Rawlings, Managing Partner of Raw Selection, a specialist executive search firm. Join us as we interview the leading experts in Private Equity, unlocking their secrets of success to share with you.
Discover how some of the top Private Equity professionals got into Private Equity, how they rose to success and learn about some of the mistakes they made along the way.
Alex has strong connections to the Private Equity industry through his executive search firm, Raw Selection, which specialises in working with Private Equity firms and their portfolio companies across Europe and North America. Alex is straight talking and to the point and aims to unlock real gold you can build into your firm or portfolio companies. Find out more at www.raw-selection.com
The Private Equity Podcast, by Raw Selection
Krista Morgan on Adopting a Private Equity Approach to Venture Capital Investing
Krista Morgan is the General Partner at Stage, a majority female-led private equity fund focused on acquiring controlling interests in companies undergoing a change in capital structure, strategy, operations, or growth.
What You'll Learn
How VC firms take over firms and lead them to growth
What it's like to work in a female-led investment firm
Why most start-ups fail
The publicity and business that comes with winning awards
Breakdown
[00:50] Getting to Know Krista Morgan
[03:05] Common Mistakes by PE Firms and Portfolio Companies
[04:30] There's Always Room For Venture Capital Investing
[06:40] Characteristics of a Start-up Doomed to Fail
[09:18] Success Rates and Common Challenges in Most Startups
[13:10] How Krista and Her Team Take Over and Scale a Business
[17:04] Women in Leadership Positions in the Venture Capital Space
[20:47] The Benefits of Winning Awards in Business
[ 24:58] Key Attributes of a Top Performing Individual
[29:26] What Krista Likes and Dislikes About Being an Investor
[31:51] Krista's Go-To Information Resources
[33:01] Parting Thoughts
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