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
Kevin Flick on Advice for Companies Who Want to Go Public and Tips for a Successful IPO
Today we welcome Kevin Flick who is ISC Manufacturing’s Chief Financial Officer. He has acquired and transformed 4 PE-backed companies and has led 3 successful IPOs. Kevin’s broad perspective has allowed him to grow businesses and teams, having been a vice president, due diligence advisor, board member, financial analyst, and investment analyst earlier in his career.
What You’ll Learn
Open communication in PE backed companies
Private VS Public Equity
How Canacol Energy became the leading natural gas supplier in Colombia
Tips for a successful IPO
Breakdown
[00:45] Getting to know Kevin Flick
[05:22] Common mistake by PE firms and portfolio companies
[10:11] Difference between private and public equity
[11:54] Kevin as VP of Finance at Canacol Energy
[17:20] Advice for companies who want to go public
[19:21] Notable attributes of a top-performer
[20:54] Private equity: the good and the bad
[22:26] Kevin’s learning resources
[25:06] Kevin’s advice to his 20-year-old self
Resources
Kevin’s Mobile Number: +1 214 235 4798
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