John Kirk, Tuckerman Capital | The Key to Modern Private Equity and Business Growth: People

The Karma School of Business is joined by John Kirk, a Deal Partner and Operating Advisor at Tuckerman Capital. John shares his unique perspective on people, business growth, and perseverance. We discuss:

1:20 - John's path to private equity

6:04 - Hiking the Appalachian Trail and a lesson in perseverance

11:32- Finding a great business: growth mindset

13:31- Finding a great business: alignment to secular trends

14:30- Finding a great business: identifiable differentiation

18:18- The modern private equity process: managing the motion offense

25:28- The differentiators between businesses that are successful and those that aren't

29:55- How the best business builders in the world act in times of uncertainty

34:01- John's book recommendation

For more information on Tuckerman Capital, go to www.tuckermancapital.com

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