7x Organic EBITDA Growth After Liberating Employees | Alex Swanston & Corbin Cook, Rise Run Capital

Описание: Corbin Cook and Alex Swanston of Rise Run Capital challenge the "get rich slow" reputation of independent sponsorship. Since starting 6 years ago, after having roadmapped their firm over beers by a bonfire in Wyoming, they have acquired 5 platforms, reaching more than $50m of aggregate EBITDA, before landing their 1st home run exit (7x EBITDA growth in 4 years) a few months ago.

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More on Alex Swanston:   / alex-swanston-61110526  
More on Rise Run Capital: https://riseruncapital.com/

00:00 Minds Capital Partners React to Interview with Corbin Cook & Alex Swanston
05:46 Interview with Corbin and Alex Begins
06:46 Rise Run Origin and Portfolio Snapshot
08:07 First Exit Story and Deal Sourcing
12:06 7x Growth Playbook
14:21 Liberation Day Culture Shift
18:35 Service Model and Taking Share
22:38 Airbnb Workshops Post Close
25:13 Execution Gap in LMM PE
30:33 Cadence Diligence Misses and Bandwidth
33:31 Hands-On Ops and Team Structure
35:02 Team Roles and Capacity
36:00 Why Not One Platform
38:10 Staying Independent Sponsor
40:20 Proprietary Deal Timeline
42:15 Fully Baked For LPs
44:49 Quick No-Deal Filters
48:41 Growth Levers Framework
50:00 Valuation Discipline and Leverage
53:06 Fair Pricing with Sellers
55:50 Target Returns and Hold Periods
59:15 Portfolio EBITDA Growth Examples
01:02:39 CEO Upgrades and Incentives
01:06:38 Closing Thanks and Outro

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