Investing is a a “day one” job: you have to show up every day ready to tackle many fronts and the only way to do it (well) is to leave everything on the table.
Even more so when you’re starting a new asset management vertical or firm.
In this section, you can resources, tactics and thoughts on fundraising, management and leadership. Useful whether you’re a Managing Directors, Investment Manager or Operations Partner at a firm striving to grow.
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Lessons I’ve Learned From Recruiting for 15+ Years
After more than 15 years of hiring for investment teams, portfolio companies, and advisory roles, I’ve realized that most companies approach recruiting the wrong way. They treat it as a one-time event, overvalue resumes, and underestimate the role of systems…
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The 100/100 Rule: Why Maximizing Effort Beats Optimizing Efficiency
In business, investing, and leadership, two contrasting approaches define success. Most people, especially today, follow the 80/20 Rule, looking for the smallest effort for the biggest gain. A rare few take a different path, embracing what Graham Weaver from Alpine…
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The One Question that Unlocks Growth
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When a business struggles, the natural instinct is to look for what’s broken. Leaders search for weak spots, gaps, and inefficiencies, assuming that fixing these will unlock success. Investors look for risks to mitigate. Founders obsess over what’s missing rather…
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Three Key Principles to Unlock Your Company’s Growth
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Every founder or business owner starts with a vision — an idea that could change an industry or solve a pressing problem. But as companies scale, many lose their way. Some spread themselves too thin, trying to do too much…
