Mark Johnson
person on 3 shows · 4 statements across 2 episodes · said 7 times in 1 episodes since 2019
the a16z Podcast 7 
Capital Allocators 
the MAD Podcast
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the a16z Podcast 7
2019 7 mentions in 1 episode
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Johnson: 100% debt-financed Park Communications deal generated $200M profit on zero equity
“I started in investment banking, and then while I was at Merrill Lynch, I worked on a deal called Park Communications. It was an odd communications Broadcasting company that was owned by two entrepreneurs with 100% debt, and we were in the process of refinanci…”
Johnson: Complementary partners, not capital or ideas, bottleneck new PE firms
“The number one limiting reagent in starting a new private equity firm. It isn't capital. It isn't investment ideas. It's other skilled investors that are complimentary to you that are great people that you can work closely with.”
Johnson: First-time PE managers should focus on deals to attract aligned LPs
“The way I think about it and the advice I give others who are beginning that journey is you want to focus on the deal making. Focus on the type of deals that you think you and your firm are suited to do. That will attract the types of investors that are lookin…”