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
Jon Ostenson on the Challenges of Investing at the Franchise Level
Today’s Guest
Today we welcome Jon Ostenson CEO of FranBridge Consulting & Capital (FBC). As the former president of an Inc. 500 franchise system and a multi-brand franchisee himself, Jon is an expert in non-food franchise industries. At FBC, he educates clients and introduces them to franchising investment opportunities.
What You’ll Learn
Investing opportunities in the franchise industry
Rise of non-food and non-retail franchises
Franchisee VS franchisor level of investment
Challenges in franchise investing
Breakdown
[00:39] Getting to know Jon Ostenson
[01:47] Why Jon got into private equity
[02:48] Common mistake by PE firms and portfolio companies
[05:03] Reasons to invest in the franchise industry
[08:46] Industry and market trends in franchising
[10:10] Challenges of investing at the franchise level
[11:35] Convincing LPs to invest in franchise businesses
[12:53] Advice to PE firms about niche specialization
[14:35] Notable attributes of top-performing individuals
[16:37] Jon’s learning resources
[19:38] Employee retention and succession planning
[20:47] Jon’s advice to his 20-year-old self
Resources
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