Jim Milbery and Devin Mathews

Private Equity FunCast

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Your favorite GP's favorite podcast. Occasionally insightful, always entertaining. Deep dives into how private equity works, what happens after the deal closes, how money gets raised, and how companies get bought and sold. And everything in between with healthy doses of pop culture and humor. Straight from the team at ParkerGale Capital. For educational and entertainment purposes only. Not investment advice. Additional disclosures at www.parkergale.com.

Author

Jim Milbery and Devin Mathews

Episodes

Everything that you need to know about eLearning with Joe Gorup 27.02.2015 39:32

Jim talks to Joe Gorup about using eLearning in the middle market.

Motivating Management Teams the "Pink" Way 20.02.2015 36:59

Devin and Jim discuss Daniel Pink's "Drive" as it relates to their portfolio companies.

We're Not Fooled By Randomness Anymore 13.02.2015 35:27

Devin and Jim talk about Nassim Nicholas Taleb's gem, "Fooled by Randomness"

Crossing the Chasm and the Middle Market 05.02.2015 29:48

Devin and Jim talk discuss Geoffrey Moore's groundbreaking book "Crossing the Chasm" as it applies to the middle market.

NetSuite Implementation Part Deux -- The CFO Interview 29.01.2015 30:58

Jim talks to portfolio company CFO, Mike Welch about his initial experiences with our ongoing NetSuite implementation.

Our Annual Prediction Show 2015 31.12.2014 1:07:19

Devin, Ryan Harris, Ian Larkin and Brad Simmons make their predictions for 2015 ... and BEYOND!

Xmas Eve Spectacular with Chicago Chef John Caputo 24.12.2014 44:39

Jim and Devin talk restaurants and cuisine with Chicago's own Chef John Caputo.

Our NetSuite "Serial" - Part I 19.12.2014 34:26

Jim and Dirk Shimpach talk through a complete NetSuite implementation at one of our portfolio companies, "serial podcast" style.

TechStars Chicago 11.12.2014 42:55

Jim and Devin talk shop with Troy Henikoff from TechStars Chicago.

Thanksgiving 2014 Extravaganza 27.11.2014 34:25

Devin and Jim give thanks for all of our listeners, colleagues and friends.

Exit Events for Private Equity Tech Companies 20.11.2014 29:15

Jim and Devin talk about the various exit strategies for private equity-backed tech companies.

The Founder's role in making an entreprenurial organization 12.11.2014 57:04

Devin and Jim talk with Tim Kelly on his research what makes a company "entreprenurial".

ParkerGale Capital 20.10.2014 32:32

Devin and Jim introduce their new firm, Parker Gale Capital

Founder Transitions. Don't be a Larry! 02.10.2014 40:19

Devin and Jim discuss succcession planning for founders.

It's our one year anniversary -- and you get the gift! 10.09.2014 50:49

Milbery's Mazlow's Hierarchy of Software Needs. We are officially a year old today and have we got a gift for you. Jim and Devin spend an hour dissecting Jim's controversial hierarchy of software needs.

Getting Sideways with Management 02.09.2014 45:40

What happens when your relationship with management goes south? This episode is by request How do relationships between the private equity guys and management go bad? Shocking! Yes, that happens some times. What causes it? And what can you do to fix it? Find out here.

Private Equity Lingo: The Podcast 20.08.2014 39:34

As a follow-up to Devin's (surprisingly) popular PEHUB column from early August, Devin and Jim expound on the lingo inside a PE firm. This isn't sports talk or girl talk, this is private equity talk and it makes about as much sense as some of the wild stories in the Raymond Carver book we stole our title from. Sit back and enjoy, and just like an after school special starring Robbie Benson, ther...

Nadella's Public Strategy Letter 23.07.2014 43:50

Devin and Jim talk about Satya Nadella's public strategy letter on the future of Microsoft aka "Bold Ambition & Our Core". How does this apply to the middle market? Should middle market companies be avoiding commitments to the Microsoft platform?

Apple's Swift programming language 09.07.2014 41:17

Jim sits down with Evan Delaney to talk about Apple's new Swift programming language, the pros the cons -- and whether companies should be jumping into the deep end of the pool and going whole-hog with Swift.

Building your iOS application 30.06.2014 37:23

Jim sits down with Evan Delaney to talk about approaches you can use for building your mobile applications on the Apple platform. Although we do get a little technical in spots, this episode is for the CEO, not the CTO.

Roadside MBA : Hiring your team 17.06.2014 47:46

Devin and Jim sit down with Northwestern Kellogg School of Management Professor Michael Mazzeo to discuss his upcoming book: Roadside MBA: Back Road Lessons for Entrepreneurs, Executives and Small Business Owners. Today we talk about the human side of the business -- hiring your team.

The Haiku Episode 12.06.2014 19:42

A Series of PE Haikus for the sophisticated listener. A light-hearted conversation with Matthew Craig-Greene of Pivot Partners Ltd -- our Thursday gift from us, to you!

Roadside MBA : Product Differentiation and Price 10.06.2014 44:13

Devin and Jim sit down with Northwestern Kellogg School of Management Professor Michael Mazzeo to discuss his upcoming book: Roadside MBA: Back Road Lessons for Entrepreneurs, Executives and Small Business Owners. In this second episode with Professor Mazzeo we discuss product differentiation and price.

Roadside MBA - Introduction 03.06.2014 41:04

The Mind of the CEO 29.05.2014 49:02

Devin and Uber-Associate Kevin Fitzgerald sit down with Steve Julius, PhD aka "Dr. J" to talk about organizational behavior and team dynamics. Dr. Julius opines on human behavior, organizational dynamics and business development. Listen in and get insight on creating practical strategies and easy-to-use tools for resolving a wide range of business and human resource needs.