Summary: THIS IS AN AUDIO-ONLY VERSION OF A VIDEO INTERVIEW FOUND ON PRIVCAP.COM. VIEW THE FULL VIDEO HERE: It’s been said many times, and it remains true – partnering with a private equity firm for long-term growth is a bit like getting married. You’d better make sure you choose the right partner because breaking up can be a real mess. Chris Masto, Senior Managing Director at FFL, Jeffrey Bunder, Global Private Equity Leader for Ernst 8 Young, and Deepak Sindwani, a Partner at Bain Capital Ventures share their expert perspectives in the second of a three part thought-leadership series called “Igniting Growth and Innovation: Private Capital and Entrepreneurs.” The first segment is “What It’s Like to be a Growth Company.” The segment ends with an expert Q8A with Bunder of Ernst 8 Young, the sponsor of this series. Topics discussed include: Alignment problems that can emerge post-deal, including issues related to management roles, strategic vision and focus, how the personality of the entrepreneur can become an issue, and founders and investors sometimes do not see eye to eye on frugality. Registered users of Privcap may access this 17-minute, chaptered video program, full transcript, audio-only version, as well as Privcap’s entire archive of thought-leadership content. Register here – it’s free and quick
