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
Brad Nathan on the challenges of Private Equity and the secret to his success
Today’s Guest
On this episode, we welcome Brad Nathan, founder and president of Toronto-based PE firm Lynx Equity.
What You’ll Learn
The buy and hold strategy
Returns models
Investor relations
Breakdown
[00:22] Introducing Brad
[02:11] Common mistakes by PE firms
[03:35] Buy and Hold Strategy
[14:10] Insight on Lynx’s Success
[17:13] Adopting a Different Returns Model
[21:11] Investor Relations Process
[27:12] Lynx’s Humble Approach
[31:37] What Makes a Top Performer
[35:29] Brad’s Influences
[38:01] Where to find Brad
Challenges in private equity
For Brad, the biggest challenge in private equity is making sure that you have the right management team. Every company has revenue, cost of sale, and all the different aspects that contribute to its growth, but the key ingredient in a company is always the person running it.
Secret to Lynx’s Success
Brad is frank and says that Lynx’s success all came down to ability to raise capital. His tenacity and drive to never give up also contributed to the growth and success of Lynx today.
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