Private Equity Value Creation Podcast

Get behind-the-scenes access to the minds shaping the world of Private Equity, hear captivating stories about transactions and investments, and learn about the innovative approaches leading investors, operators, advisors and bankers employ to drive sustainable growth and create enterprise value. https://www.howtosaas.com/pevaluecreation

Private Equity Value Creation Podcast is a business podcast hosted by How To SaaS, with 147 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

How To SaaS hosts Private Equity Value Creation Podcast, a business show with 147 episodes published.

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  Episode #145

  Ep.149: Jesse Bendit, Apax Digital | Building an In-House Operating Team

  Sep 30, 202636 minS4

  On this episode, Jesse Bendit, Principal at Apax Digital, joins the show to unpack how a private equity firm builds and funds a 30-person internal operating team without letting it become bloated. Learn why a pull model beats a push model for utilization, how staying concentrated in 15 to 20 investments per fund lets a team build real sector depth, and how that depth shows up during diligence, not just after close. Hear why trust—rather than traditional SEO signals—is the new currency of visibility as search moves into LLMs. Plus, learn how to separate genuine AI risk from AI opportunity in a portfolio company, including why seat-based SaaS pricing is losing its power as a value proxy and how deep data and integration advantages can make AI a moat rather than a threat. The information contained in this podcast is not intended to constitute, and should not be construed as, investment advice.

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  Episode #53

  Ep. 148: Dustin Ackerman, Future Standard | Mid-Market Secondaries and Growth at a Reasonable Price

  Sep 29, 202638 minS4

  On this episode, Dustin Ackerman, Managing Director at Future Standard, joins Shiv Narayanan to discuss secondaries and backing GPs, including how to turn existing sponsor relationships into a steady investment pipeline. Learn why focusing on portcos under $1 billion in enterprise value can mean less competition on price, cleaner cap structures and clearer exit paths, and how the GARP framework—growth at a reasonable price—separates real growth from margin sacrificed to chase it. Hear how secondaries are split between LP-led and GP-led in today's market, and why repeat sellers are treating continuation vehicles as a portfolio management tool. Learn why exit activity in the middle market often stays more predictable than in the large-cap space, and how AI is reshaping due diligence and operational value creation across the portfolio. The information contained in this podcast is not intended to constitute, and should not be construed as, investment advice.

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  Episode #52

  Ep. 147: Mike Esposito, Franchise Equity Partners | Box Economics and Multi-Unit Franchise Investing

  Sep 23, 202637 minS4

  On this episode, Mike Esposito, Co-Founder and Co-Managing Partner at Franchise Equity Partners, unpacks why multi-unit franchise investing has stayed an underserved niche in private equity, and what it takes to underwrite these deals well. Learn how box economics—margins, rent and store format—separate the franchise brands worth backing from the ones that aren't, and why new-unit development, not same-store sales growth, drives most of the returns. Then hear how bringing data science and marketing discipline into overlooked "pre-moneyball" industries like car washes and garage door repair unlocks value most operators are leaving on the table. The information contained in this podcast is not intended to constitute, and should not be construed as, investment advice.

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  Episode #51

  Ep. 146: Shiv Narayanan of How To SaaS on Developing a GTM Strategy to Expand Geographically

  Sep 16, 202630 minS4

  On this episode, Shiv Narayanan, Founder and CEO of How To SaaS, breaks down how to approach international and regional expansion as a growth lever, and why the first question you should be asking is: are we already capturing everything available in the markets we're in today? Learn how to weigh the risk and investment required to expand geographically against other ways to grow, and why the right approach depends heavily on your business model and go-to-market motion. Then hear the spectrum of models companies use to enter new markets, from low-risk and opportunistic to full-scale localization or acquisition, and how to decide which one fits your business.

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  Episode #50

  Ep. 145: Stephen Gold, Ethos Capital | Operator-Investors and the Acceleration Vector Methodology

  Sep 9, 202641 minS4

  On this episode, Stephen Gold, Chief Value Creation Officer at Ethos Capital, unpacks how value creation in portcos changes when investment partners are also operators and put personal capital into each deal, and how removing a formal investment committee shifts how decisions are made. Hear about a four-step scoring process to help prioritize initiatives as well as an evaluation framework for deals in the diligence phase, and learn how a list of 150+ AI-related risks sorted by severity and timing can guide leadership teams towards which AI risks to act on first. The information contained in this podcast is not intended to constitute, and should not be construed as, investment advice.

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