25. Adam Coffey Debunks Common Myths of Private Equity

Adam is a President and CEO, board member, best-selling author, and Forbes Business Council member. Through his experience executing a buy-and-build strategy, he has bought and sold more than 100 companies ranging in size from $1M to $1B. Not to mention his private equity cult classics - both of which are #1 Amazon Best Sellers. In this week's episode of Dig In, Ian sits down with Adam to demystify common stories around private equity, connecting these myths to the insights industry at large.
Adam is a President and CEO, board member, best-selling author, and Forbes Business Council member. Through his experience executing a buy-and-build strategy, he has bought and sold more than 100 companies ranging in size from $1M to $1B. Not to mention his private equity cult classics - both of which are #1 Amazon Best Sellers.

In this week's episode of Dig In, Ian sits down with Adam to demystify common stories around private equity, connecting these myths to the insights industry at large. Tune in to learn:
  • Why private equity is not a win for investors and a losing battle for entrepreneurs/business owners
  • The good, the bad, and the ugly of private equity
  • In Adam's words, "the different flavors of ice cream" in private equity
  • The sustainable growth rates that attract private equity partners to a business
  • The signals a CEO should look for when joining a particular industry or company
  • The value private equity brings (beyond $!) to a growing business
  • The differences and similarities behind strategic and financial private equity
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