Beer Stories for Private Equity

This podcast is powered by MonogramGroup (https://www.monogramgroup.com/). Welcome to Beer Stories for Private Equity! In our Season 1 finale, we are joined by John Bova, an Independent Operating Partner based in Connecticut. Among their beer stories, Scott and John discuss business transformation through brand, finance, operations, technology and marketing, focusing on how brand creates significant value in portcos. They also discuss MonogramGroup’s Brand Value Financial Model, the first-ever in determining predictive factors for maximum value creation at exit from brand considerations. We know you’ll enjoy their convo.  - We are receiving great responses to our podcast, and have several guests scheduled for upcoming episodes. If you would like to be considered as a guest in our lineup, please email smarkman@monogramgroup.com.  - To learn more about John Bova, please visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnabova/

This podcast is powered by MonogramGroup (https://www.monogramgroup.com/). Welcome to Beer Stories for Private Equity! In our 15th episode, we are joined by Derek Zacarias, Director of DAK Group. Among their beer stories, Scott and Derek discuss his personal journey into investment banking, DAK Group’s expertise in helping founders connect with the right PE firms, MonogramGroup’s parallels to DAK Group in partnering with portcos to build value, and notable deal trends in 2024. We know you’ll enjoy their convo.  - We are receiving great responses to our podcast, and have several guests scheduled for upcoming episodes. If you would like to be considered as a guest in our lineup, please email smarkman@monogramgroup.com.  - To learn more about Derek Zacarias or DAK Group, please visit: https://dakgroup.com/

This podcast is powered by MonogramGroup (https://www.monogramgroup.com/). Welcome to Beer Stories for Private Equity! In our 14th episode, we are joined by Harry Gray, CEO of Kelvin Group. Among their many beer stories, Scott and Harry discuss his military background and how it translates to the business world, his experience as a leader in private equity, the ins and outs of Kelvin Group as a national rollup, and what differentiates the platform from its competitors. They also examine the importance of culture and teamwork, the significance of brand and its value creation opportunities for a holding company, and their shared passion for Navy football. We know you’ll enjoy their convo.  - We are receiving great responses to our podcast, and have several guests scheduled for upcoming episodes. If you would like to be considered as a guest in our lineup, please email smarkman@monogramgroup.com.  To learn more about Harry Gray or Kelvin Group, please visit: https://kelvin.cool/

This podcast is powered by MonogramGroup (https://www.monogramgroup.com/ [https://www.monogramgroup.com/]). Welcome to Beer Stories for Private Equity! In our 13th episode, we are joined by John Signa, CEO of E78 Partners. Among their many beer stories, Scott and John discuss the early days after starting his firm, the significance of brand identity as a key driver to scaling an enterprise, and how he handled the rapid expansion of E78 Partners. They also examine the importance and challenges of establishing a cohesive company culture and their mutual loyalty to Chicago.  We know you’ll enjoy their convo.  - We are receiving great responses to our podcast, and have several guests scheduled for upcoming episodes. If you would like to be considered as a guest in our lineup, please email smarkman@monogramgroup.com [smarkman@monogramgroup.com].  To learn more about John Signa, or E78 Partners, please visit: https://e78partners.com/ [https://e78partners.com/]

This podcast is powered by MonogramGroup (https://www.monogramgroup.com/ [https://www.monogramgroup.com/]). Welcome to Beer Stories for Private Equity! In our latest episode, we welcome our friend and client Amy Silverstein, Partner at e2p as our guest. Among their many beer stories, Scott and Amy discuss her substantive career shift from Deloitte partner to PE partner, the profound role of ESG within food investing, and the power of personal branding and relationships. In addition, they discuss the importance of brand building in tangible value creation. We know you'll enjoy their convo. - (33:10 Correction) In 1975 enterprise value was driven by 17% tangible and 83% intangible compared to 2015 enterprise value was driven by 18% tangible and 82% intangible compared to 2020 enterprise value was driven by 10% tangible and 90% intangible. Ocean Tomo Study of Intangible Asset Market Value (https://oceantomo.com/intangible-asset-market-value-study/ [https://oceantomo.com/intangible-asset-market-value-study/]) - If you would like to be considered as a guest in our lineup, please email smarkman@monogramgroup.com [smarkman@monogramgroup.com].  To learn more about Amy Silverstein, or e2p, please visit: https://www.e2p.com/ [https://www.e2p.com/]