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Private Equity Value Creation: Building Teams That Win with Jim Murphy

Jim Murphy, Senior Managing Director at LLR Partners, shares his path from CFO and COO roles into leading value creation across a lower middle market private equity portfolio. Drawing on decades of operating experience, he explains how firms identify scalable businesses, assess m ...  Show more

Private Equity, Alignment, and Durable Value Creation

Brett Holcomb, Partner at Prospect Partners, shares the experiences that shaped his approach to lower middle-market private equity—from swimming-driven grit and early career missteps to navigating COVID with a portfolio company built on human trust. He explains Prospect's "better ...  Show more

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