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Slade Kobran
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Recent Posts
Sales Training Programs for Maximizing Results in PE-Backed Portfolio Companies
In private equity-backed companies, sales teams face intense expectations. Growth targets are ambitious, and there’s little room for missteps. Too often, though, training is treated as a formality rather than a real opportunity to improve team performance. With the right focus, sales training can become a practical tool for building confidence, consistency, and results rather than just another item on a checklist.
PE Value Drivers: Tracy Burzycki from Graham Partners talks about strategy, process improvements, and execution of all aspects of commercial excellence in sales and marketing
Sep 16, 2021 3:15:00 PM — This episode features Tracy Burzycki, Senior Operating Partner GTM and Revenue at Graham Partners. Tracy is a top line growth specialist focused on value creation activities that drive profitable portfolio growth at Graham Partners portfolio companies. Tracy’s focus is on strategy, process improvements, and execution of all aspects of commercial excellence in sales and marketing. Prior to joining Graham partners, she held several senior commercial leadership roles at Danaher, the global life sciences and technology company.
PE Value Drivers: Conversations with Private Equity Professionals about how they Drive Value for their Portfolio Companies
Aug 16, 2021 3:29:26 PM — This episode features Neal Doshi, Managing Partner at M Cubed Capital Partners. Neil is a proven entrepreneur with extensive knowledge in strategy, operations, and business development. He's managed cross-functional teams in such areas as logistics, inventory management, sales, and strategy. And he has close to 20 years’ experience in a myriad of industries, including private equity, venture capital, information technology, automotive manufacturing, and commercial real estate.
PE Value Drivers Series: Part 2 of A Non-Cookie Cutter Approach to Investment Analysis and Portfolio Growth
Jul 9, 2021 11:00:08 AM — Part 2 of my interview with Seacoast Capital Principal and Chief Marketing Officer, Phil Curatilo. You can view part 1 here. A few takeaways: Don't take a cookie cutter approach to investment analysis or portfolio growth. Some portfolio companies have grown organically, without a single add on, others the opposite or a hybrid. Evaluate and recommend according to each business's strategies and operations. A management team that’s not on board with an articulated plan of attack can prohibit growth and foster mistrust. An over-leveraged balance sheet or too much debt can lead to trouble. The management team needs room to implement their operating plans and take advantage of opportunities as they come along. Aligning with deep functional or industry expertise like Chief Outsiders has makes a lot of sense. Post close, firms like Chief Outsiders on sales and marketing projects, technology implementations, executive search, etc. add value.
PE Value Drivers Series: A Non-Cookie Cutter Approach to Investment Analysis and Portfolio Growth
Jul 8, 2021 10:44:20 AM — This episode features Phil Curatilo, Principal and Chief Marketing Officer at Seacoast Capital. Phil has been both an investor and chief marketing officer in private equity, a business educator, and a marketing and sales professional in telecommunications. Today, in addition to sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities at Seacoast, Phil creates the go-to-market strategies for the firm to increase investment opportunity flow and selectively helps Seacoast partner companies leverage sales and marketing opportunities.