Operating
topic on 3 shows · 5 statements across 5 episodes
the Knowledge Project 
Capital Allocators 
20VC
5 statements about Operating, every show
Tracy Britt Cool: Private equity must create value post-acquisition through operations
“As sellers, rightfully so, gaining more of that value when they're being partnered with, that means you have to create more value after the partnership starts, and that means more of a focus on operating.”
Simmer: Leaders Must Only Vent Upward to Preserve Organizational Trust
“There, there's sort of a rule in operating, right? Like you can only vent upwards. Like if you vent down, you can build a lack of trust.”
Singh: Running an operating company is a million times harder than investing
“Execution is a million times harder than investing. I would tell you that running a company is, and I think most people have done both would tell, like running a company is so much harder than being an investor.”
DeWahl: Operating and investing complement each other through distinct operational views
“Operating and investing are incredibly complimentary. Investing encourages you to be up there at that 30,000 foot view, seeing patterns across industries, comparing business models, looking at macro trends to see where those next pockets of opportunity might b…”