Business
Oftentimes, private equity is shrouded in a negative reputation, where making cold hard cash sans the human element is said to be put on the forefront. But these days, that’s far from the truth. Today, I am joined by investor-entrepreneur David Mann of The Firefly Group on how their company successfully acquired EOS Worldwide and to take a crack on the long-standing myths about venture capital firms, the importance of core values, finding purpose in business, and raising money.9:18 Partnering with private equity is like a marriage13:11 David talks about the decision makers and the processes in their venture capital firm22:07 Raising money for your company23:58 The landscape of buying and selling companies today34:33 David shares his own core values story failure as a co-founder of The Firefly Group37:16 Finding true balance in life and having time for fun 40:06 The importance of authenticity and vulnerability42:09 Finding joy in the good and the bad46:06 Business can be a tool to positively impact lives55:17 David’s passionate plea to entrepreneurs“Build your business on core values, live those core values yourself, and build your team.” GET IN TOUCH:MARK LEARY: www.linkedin.com/in/markhlearywww.leary.ccDAVID MANNhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/david-o-mann/https://www.thefireflygrp.com/