Rob Sharp, Ramy Brook — Both Sides of the Check: Lessons from Private Equity and Management

Rob Sharp, Ramy Brook — Both Sides of the Check: Lessons from Private Equity and Management

Welcome to the Arena

Highlights:

  • The benefits of diplomacy in the private equity world (8:08)
  • What Rob looked for in his initial meetings with management teams (11:45)
  • The personal nature of business and private equity (16:42)
  • The origins of Ramy Brook (17:47)
  • The power that comes from people (19:42)
  • You can't be too detailed: what Rob has learned moving from private equity into management (23:06)
  • The importance of your team (25:40)
  • How Rob uses the complexity of his business to drive value (27:20)

Links:

ICR Twitter

ICR LinkedIn

ICR Website

Laird Bieger LinkedIn

Baron Funds

Baron Capital Group LinkedIn

Baron Funds Twitter


Mentioned in this Episode:

MidOcean Partners

Ben & Jerry's

The Bronfman Fellowship

Mike Milken

Deutsche Bank (formerly Banker's Trust)

Jenny Craig

Carter's

Waterpik

Bushnell

Totes - Isotoner

Agilex (acquired by Accenture)

Thomas' Baked Goods

Vitaquest

Keith Frankel - MidOcean Partners

Tom Ford

Gucci

Bergdorf's

Saks

Nieman Marcus

Bloomingdale's


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If you have questions about the show or topics you'd like discussed in future episodes, email our producer, andrew@lowerstreet.co

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