1h 2 min
"The Private Equity Playbook" with Adam Coffey, CEO & #1 bestselling author | S02: Ep02 Rego's Business Review
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- Economía y empresa
In this episode: Adam's journey from the US Army, to GE Executive in the legendary Jack Welch era, to President of three private equity-owned companies, to #1 bestselling author and CEO Advisory Guru.
>The Blueprint: How to secure several multi-million dollar paydays as CEO of a growing company that changes hands between various private equity firms.
Private Equity is all over the news. Collectively, these 6,000 firms manage over $5 Trillion of assets. Yet the industry can seem like a "black box" to outsiders. We asked Adam Coffey, former President of three Private Equity-owned companies to demystify how PE firms actually generate and deliver returns for their investors through the buying, growing and selling of businesses. His insights are incredibly compelling.
Adam is the #1 bestselling author of "The Private Equity Playbook: Management's Guide to Working with Private Equity."
Have you ever wondered what it takes to run a Private Equity-backed business? To deliver 3x growth within 3-5 years? Adam has been there and done it, for three different companies with eight different Private Equity sponsors. And he lays out the blueprint for how others can do the same.
Join us for an insider's view on:
>What sort of leadership is required?
>What are the challenges?
>What are the rewards and how does one secure them?
We also cover:
>Trends in Private Equity and the increasing role of ESG in deals.
>Adam's response to critics of the Private Equity industry.
About Adam Coffey:
CEO, board member, best-selling author, Forbes Business Council member, and an acclaimed guest speaker, Adam Coffey, is an inspiring and authentic leader who creates high-performance cultures and drives transformative growth.
Over the past 21 years, he has had the honor of serving as President and CEO of three national private equity-backed service companies, each in different industries. Two of the three companies he built achieved enterprise values of $1B. Throughout his career, Coffey has a proven track record of achieving notable outcomes for stakeholders. His career average at exit is 4x MOIC (Multiple of Invested Capital).
Coffey is an active mentor to MBA candidates and is a regular, favorite guest speaker at UCLA. Coffey, who considers himself a blue-collar CEO, has a diverse background. He has led several commercial and industrial service businesses, is a licensed general contractor, a pilot, a former GE executive, an alumnus of the UCLA Anderson Executive Program, and a veteran of the US Army.
Coffey’s first book, The Private Equity Playbook, was released in February 2019 and became an instant #1 Amazon Best Seller and private equity cult classic. His second book, The Exit Strategy Playbook was released in September of 2021 and also was a #1 Amazon Best Seller. He was named one of the “Most Influential Leaders” by the Orange County Business Journal in 2018, 2019 and in 2020 and 2021 was named to their prestigious "OC Top 50". Coffey makes his home in Westlake, TX with his wife and young daughter.
Follow Adam Coffey at: linkedin.com/in/adamecoffey and at: www.adamecoffey.com
(Copyright London Executive Advisors Ltd 2022. All rights reserved.)
In this episode: Adam's journey from the US Army, to GE Executive in the legendary Jack Welch era, to President of three private equity-owned companies, to #1 bestselling author and CEO Advisory Guru.
>The Blueprint: How to secure several multi-million dollar paydays as CEO of a growing company that changes hands between various private equity firms.
Private Equity is all over the news. Collectively, these 6,000 firms manage over $5 Trillion of assets. Yet the industry can seem like a "black box" to outsiders. We asked Adam Coffey, former President of three Private Equity-owned companies to demystify how PE firms actually generate and deliver returns for their investors through the buying, growing and selling of businesses. His insights are incredibly compelling.
Adam is the #1 bestselling author of "The Private Equity Playbook: Management's Guide to Working with Private Equity."
Have you ever wondered what it takes to run a Private Equity-backed business? To deliver 3x growth within 3-5 years? Adam has been there and done it, for three different companies with eight different Private Equity sponsors. And he lays out the blueprint for how others can do the same.
Join us for an insider's view on:
>What sort of leadership is required?
>What are the challenges?
>What are the rewards and how does one secure them?
We also cover:
>Trends in Private Equity and the increasing role of ESG in deals.
>Adam's response to critics of the Private Equity industry.
About Adam Coffey:
CEO, board member, best-selling author, Forbes Business Council member, and an acclaimed guest speaker, Adam Coffey, is an inspiring and authentic leader who creates high-performance cultures and drives transformative growth.
Over the past 21 years, he has had the honor of serving as President and CEO of three national private equity-backed service companies, each in different industries. Two of the three companies he built achieved enterprise values of $1B. Throughout his career, Coffey has a proven track record of achieving notable outcomes for stakeholders. His career average at exit is 4x MOIC (Multiple of Invested Capital).
Coffey is an active mentor to MBA candidates and is a regular, favorite guest speaker at UCLA. Coffey, who considers himself a blue-collar CEO, has a diverse background. He has led several commercial and industrial service businesses, is a licensed general contractor, a pilot, a former GE executive, an alumnus of the UCLA Anderson Executive Program, and a veteran of the US Army.
Coffey’s first book, The Private Equity Playbook, was released in February 2019 and became an instant #1 Amazon Best Seller and private equity cult classic. His second book, The Exit Strategy Playbook was released in September of 2021 and also was a #1 Amazon Best Seller. He was named one of the “Most Influential Leaders” by the Orange County Business Journal in 2018, 2019 and in 2020 and 2021 was named to their prestigious "OC Top 50". Coffey makes his home in Westlake, TX with his wife and young daughter.
Follow Adam Coffey at: linkedin.com/in/adamecoffey and at: www.adamecoffey.com
(Copyright London Executive Advisors Ltd 2022. All rights reserved.)
1h 2 min