Previously, Duane was an investment professional at BDT Capital Partners, focusing on founder- and family-led businesses, and a Private Equity Fellow at Vista Equity Partners. His career spans roles at Fireman Capital, Manasota Capital, the U.S. Treasury (TARP), and Merrill Lynch. Duane holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BBA from George Washington University. He is an Investor-in-Residence at the University of Chicago Booth School and a Board Trustee at Lake Forest Academy.
For more on Duane & Author Capital Partners: https://authorcapital.com/
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Time Stamps:
[0:00 - 3:09]: Introduction
[3:10 - 4:50]: Building in Chicago
[4:50 - 9:46]: Upbringing & early childhood
[9:46 - 12:04]: College & career before PE
[12:05 - 14:19]: Imposter syndrome
[14:20 - 16:03]: Pivoting into PE
[16:04 - 20:19]: Starting Author Capital Partners
[20:20 - 23:00]: Importance of relationships
[23:02 - 26:30]: Difficulties of growing a PE firm
[26:31 - 28:24]: Finding your differentiator
[28:25 - 32:17]: Checklist for investing
[32:18 - 37:08]: Advising family-led businesses
[37:08 - 38:54]: Duane outside of PE
[38:54 - 40:44]: Parting words
[40:44 - 41:05]: Conclusion
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