Business Career Success Podcast by Elevate Career Network

Join Elevate for an exclusive Private Equity & Buyside Careers & Recruiting Forum, and 300+ Attendees from the Top IB/PE/HF/FinTech Firms & Top Universities 00:00 | Overview of Session & Elevate 02:57 | Who's in the Audience Today 04:20 | Speakers tell us about their Backgrounds & Private Equity Experiences to Date 04:29 | Adi, Centerbridge 06:52 | John, New Mountain Capital 07:33 | Jeevan, TPG Capital 08:00 | Andee, Vista Equity Partners 10:40 | Tell us more about your platforms, and why you chose it 10:55 | Why Centerbridge 12:24 | Why New Mountain? 14:27 | Why TPG? 15:40 | Why Vista? 19:12 | Day-to-Day in Private Equity: Transaction Execution & Portfolio Management Work 20:00 | Day-to-Day in Private Equity: Sourcing 25:13 | Recruiting: Key Decision Factors & Timing (On-Cycle & Off-Cycle) 26:56 | How to Diligence Firms: Portfolio Page & Team Page 30:13 | Going straight into PE vs. IB - Importance of Training & Mentorship at Vista 32:40 | Private Equity Interview Process: Biggest Differentiators #privateequity #careers #finance #success #recruitment

We are super excited to welcome to one of the most incredible sessions we've had at Elevate - with Vince Bellino - an all-star Finance professional & leader (6+ years at Goldman Sachs & Leader Beyond), who's overcome lots of setbacks to excel at a very young age as a Professional. Today, we talk about all topics related to Career Resilience and Branding in your Finance Careers. This is for anyone who's currently in the Finance industry or looking to enter it. We cover so many topics - including Failures, overcoming failures, Facing tough economic & job environments like today's, getting fired or let go, branding & re-branding yourself throughout your career, importance of networking & focus on relationships, the pain vs. sacrifice in your career, and finally, having introspection and patience throughout 0:00:00 Highlights 0:04:20 Intros 0:07:00 Speaker Background: Goldman Sachs & Beyond 0:11:00 Talking through Failures in Career 0:14:10 Keys to overcoming failure? 0:18:30 How can you differentiate yourself when you speak to people? 0:21:30 You're always networking in your life 0:24:30 Being Resilient in Tough Parts of Career & Career Environment 0:27:00 Advice for Anyone who's lost their job 0:31:30 ***How do you rebrand yourself and articulate your story? 0:35:00 What you're actually good at versus what you're supposed to be good at  0:37:15 How often to reflect and introspect in your career? 00:41:30 What are the things that Analysts & Associates be focused on building at early stage of their career? 0:45:30 Importance of Mentorship on Career 0:48:00 How do you measure success? Money, Status, Power, Brand Name, Clout, Network? 0:53:00 Pain vs. Gain; Sacrifice vs. Opportunity in Career 0:56:00 Avanti, Avanti - How to keep moving forward regardless of Success or Failure #investmentbanking #Careers #resilience #wallstreet #finance #networking #goals

Learn what a day-in-the life looks like for one of the most sought after jobs in the world - Vice President at a top Investment Bank like Goldman Sachs? Check out this latest episode - where Elevate Founder & 6+ year VP at Goldman Sachs, and Private Equity Investor, Kaushik takes you behind the scenes of what you do every day, and what it takes to be successful in this role. We've asked 50+ VPs from top banks like Goldman Sachs, Morgan, JP Morgan, Evercore, Bank of America, Lazard, Credit Suisse, Barclays - and you'll get to hear about everyone's experiences! Elevate is the #1 Investment Banking, Private Equity, Growth Equity, Hedge Fund & Fintech Career Professional Network in North America. Join Elevate's exclusive network below, and get access to top jobs, networking & learning resources - built 100% by professionals! Get access to Elevate: https://www.elevatecareernetwork.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqblAzTFY2WFVEMDd1X2dWQzlSZllWMUFKSEpVd3xBQ3Jtc0trMkhuc0NuUVJtdDdKRzhLQjZFQmxNUnhRLXhzdW9zTFRqQ3gxZXlFQ2xGM0I3bE5QMzNfWS1zR3d0U2g0UHE5NTk0TDJXZEV1dnpURzNIeFhER0RsNUo4VHY1c0s0ZkRMeDNVNlZxdkNUdWNESWRZWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.elevatecareernetwork.com%2F&v=rSjpGrxh39o] Training: https://elevatecareer.teachable.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVRTT3NCV3JJY0NwVnhQdVAtMzFtSUtKeGw1d3xBQ3Jtc0tuMUdweGtlY2Mxcy1sSF9Wem9VMnJ1QkxlR29Zckd4c3FWZklGLS1oUkVzVmlQZlJqQncyTm1wWHRuR1BTZWRfeEt2Ym4wVDlGbXJueTBPUVVQbU90cFNOTkZvc2g2MF91VldrWXFITnRta2N2bjEzNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Felevatecareer.teachable.com%2F&v=rSjpGrxh39o] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elevatecareer [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXhIVUthLWUyRV9icW9DNk1oekdhUzZ0a1NFd3xBQ3Jtc0tsRHAwWkc3UVJPcVJUTGw5Nk5nYVJLaExPTGxzVHNoOWw4VXZnX2JNZnAyWnFIS2h4OWd5T1JwSWdySlJua2V5OV9RdFkyY1NMclh2Y2pZX21XcUhXdVlMQ25YTGo4YkdvQm1vRU40bHBQMVFmRjJkQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Felevatecareer&v=rSjpGrxh39o] #investmentbanking [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/investmentbanking] #wallstreet [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/wallstreet] #careers [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/careers] #finance [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/finance] #jobs [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/jobs] #internship [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/internship] #vicepresident [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/vicepresident] 00:00 Intro 00:51 Job Outline 2:53 Emails 3:58 Morning Prep 4:56 Commute and Leadership Meeting 5:16 Meetings with Internal Teams 6:44 Check In with Corporate Clients 8:04 Lunch and Catch Up with (potential) Clients 10:30 Back to Office, Sync Up with Teams 11:19 Internal Team Development 12:21 Financial Sponsors/Private Equity Client Calls 13:25 Review Deals and Give Team Feedback 14:19 Dinner with Clients 14:45 Wrap Up and Head Home

Join 300+ Attendees from Top Universities & Top IB/PE/HF/FinTech Firms  for this exclusive Elevate Investment Banking Careers: Internship Success. Speakers from: Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, BAML, Evercore, LionTree, Qatalyst, Rothschild Elevate is the largest Investment Banking, Private Equity, Growth Equity, Hedge Fund & Fintech Career platform in North America, and is partnered with the top IB/PE/GE/VC/HF Firms in the world on Elevate's Recruiting, Networking, Training & Investing Platforms. Website: https://www.elevatecareernetwork.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkhnSVpwbTFPa1praDkxWmJCR1RhTWpsN1ViZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttSWtLZHhraDdsUjRQbHRtamlPTlN6NE9KNG5FaS1zR01ZNldOM005NEdfT01QOEx4Q3I0NThoTFFhV0lTT2h0SkJGc1ZGcDhYVFVSbnVLMGdwOGJZZTNPQnQtaHdyYS1hd2NpZU0zaDRiandKeVcwWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.elevatecareernetwork.com%2F&v=8icthiorOLg] Training: https://elevatecareer.teachable.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0VCSlN0OXU1R2l6UjFScV9HU3JiMkxab2wzd3xBQ3Jtc0tscVphUXdFTlhLWHlNX3RQbFRwcGg3dlVRQXE2QVV2UmpfeGUyTUxqeHhWUTFmZXVoeG9zbFd4dzBwX2hnZEJvel9jbWVfTFFERUNLR1cwVldhZ00xMEExSkt4XzhaUW5iYzF1dHIxLWs5OERadG9jaw&q=https%3A%2F%2Felevatecareer.teachable.com%2F&v=8icthiorOLg] 02:40 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8icthiorOLg&t=160s] Intros 07:08 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8icthiorOLg&t=428s] Managing Communication & Staying Organized - Will, BAML 08:28 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8icthiorOLg&t=508s] Prioritization of Workstreams & Networking - Thomas, Goldman 10:23 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8icthiorOLg&t=623s] Being Responsive & Dependable - Lance, Morgan Stanley 11:42 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8icthiorOLg&t=702s] 4 Main Types of Projects as an Intern - Kaushik 14:12 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8icthiorOLg&t=852s] Daily Schedule & When to Come in? - Om, LionTree 15:22 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8icthiorOLg&t=922s] Being Efficient with Time & Navigate Bank-specific Tools & Folders - Thomas, Qatalyst 18:10 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8icthiorOLg&t=1090s] Evolution of Responsibilities over course of summer - Avni, Rothschild 19:10 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8icthiorOLg&t=1150s] Learning Curve & Shift after Mid-Summer Feedback - Nihal, Evercore 20:00 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8icthiorOLg&t=1200s] Feedback Process & Mindset - Kaushik 25:22 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8icthiorOLg&t=1522s] How to Gather Informal Feedback - Lance, Morgan Stanley 27:20 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8icthiorOLg&t=1640s] Powerpoint & Get to Know Your Class - Thomas, Goldman Sachs 30:30 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8icthiorOLg&t=1830s] Reaching out to Senior People - Will, BAML 32:48 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8icthiorOLg&t=1968s] Network & Get to know First Years - Namrita, Morgan Stanley 34:42 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8icthiorOLg&t=2082s] Being Responsive - Lance, Morgan Stanley 37:02 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8icthiorOLg&t=2222s] Carry a Notepad Around & Shadow your Analysts - Avni, Rothschild 38:12 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8icthiorOLg&t=2292s] Full-Time Lateral Recruiting - Thomas, Qatalyst 40:50 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8icthiorOLg&t=2450s] Add Value Where Possible - Om, LionTree 42:02 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8icthiorOLg&t=2522s] Anticipating Comments on Work & Achieving a Balance - Nihal, Evercore

Elevate's Exclusive Fall 2021 Venture Capital Recruiting Training Workshop, with 400+ Attendees from Top 15+ MBA Universities, and an all-star VC panel: - Alex Li, Modern Venture Partners - Dana Sun, OCA Ventures - Kyle Jorgensen, Lux Capital - Austin Nalen, Foresite Capital - Rishi Ratan, Micron Ventures - Aimee Xu, True Beauty Ventures Elevate Website [http://elevatecareernetwork.com/]Follow on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/elevatecareer] & Youtube [https://youtube.com/c/ElevateCareerNetwork/] PE, VC, IB Training Taught by 20+ PE, VC, IB Pros: https://elevatecareer.teachable.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqblJIWEVoVzBPUnZweHNacTY5U09Uc3NFNExwUXxBQ3Jtc0tsWE1LU0FfSnYtb2JkU0U1ZDR2bG44R3Nzd0ZMZWRPblk3eTlmZTJqbVlOa01sYlpubERmSDBGcXBUdWJ4a3lpeDFRcnp1UFVEMWNINlNzbmo1Nmtfc3RsdFc0bFVxbS03NnV6S0pvVVFxOFQxVk9ONA&q=https%3A%2F%2Felevatecareer.teachable.com%2F] Elevate is the #1 PE, VC, IB, HF Networking & Recruiting platform. Elevate is partnered with 50+ Top PE, VC, HF, IB firms & professionals, and Top 35 Undergrad & top 12 MBAs. 0:03:03 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3wQswyY1P8&t=183s] Speaker Intros 0:10:02 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3wQswyY1P8&t=602s] What are VC Firms & Recruiters Looking for 0:12:13 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3wQswyY1P8&t=733s] Interviews & Conversations 0:13:54 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3wQswyY1P8&t=834s] Come Prepared with Investment Ideas 0:15:47 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3wQswyY1P8&t=947s] Doubling Down on Your Strengths 0:18:02 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3wQswyY1P8&t=1082s] Day-to-day in VC 3 Buckets 0:18:50 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3wQswyY1P8&t=1130s] What is Sourcing? 0:20:44 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3wQswyY1P8&t=1244s] Summer Internship VC Experience 0:23:40 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3wQswyY1P8&t=1420s] VC Recruiting Process 0:26:02 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3wQswyY1P8&t=1562s] Act like You're already a Venture Investor 0:27:15 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3wQswyY1P8&t=1635s] Timelines for VC Recruiting Process 0:30:24 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3wQswyY1P8&t=1824s] Founders are Great Ways to get to VCs 0:32:52 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3wQswyY1P8&t=1972s] IB/PE/Investing Background 0:34:24 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3wQswyY1P8&t=2064s] Million Dollar Question: Operating vs. Straight to VC 0:37:23 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3wQswyY1P8&t=2243s] VC From Consulting 0:44:24 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3wQswyY1P8&t=2664s] How to Create Networking & Firm Lists 0:46:05 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3wQswyY1P8&t=2765s] Three Things that Worked Well for Networking 0:48:22 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3wQswyY1P8&t=2902s] Networking Keys: Tracking Deals in the Space 0:50:49 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3wQswyY1P8&t=3049s] How Do you Add Value to a VC Professional in Recruiting Stage 0:53:44 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3wQswyY1P8&t=3224s] Using Memo Samples in Email Outreach 0:55:50 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3wQswyY1P8&t=3350s] What are VC Interviews Like? 0:57:08 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3wQswyY1P8&t=3428s] Case Studies in VC Interviews 1:00:01 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3wQswyY1P8&t=3601s] Differentiating in Interviews 1:03:52 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3wQswyY1P8&t=3832s] Most Important Advice