Under the Gulmohar tree
Under the Gulmohar tree
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Just as the Gulmohar tree symbolizes growth and resilience, Under the Gulmohar Tree brings CEOs, bankers, and operators together to share insights on scaling mid-market businesses. Through candid conversations, we explore leadership, innovation, and value creation—uncovering lessons and strategies to help you grow and thrive.
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The podcast covers essential themes such as leadership, innovation, and value creation in mid-market businesses. Episodes include discussions on cybersecurity trends with Pratik Mehta, the challenges of entrepreneurship with Girish Pashilkar, and insights from equity investment with Craig Jones, while emphasizing the importance of company culture and strategic decision-making.
Just as the Gulmohar tree symbolizes growth and resilience, Under the Gulmohar Tree brings CEOs, bankers, and operators together to share insights on scaling mid-market businesses. Through candid conversations, we explore leadership, innovation, and value creation—uncovering lessons and strategies to help you grow and thrive.
New GCP Podcast Episode 8: The Operator’s Journey – From Search to Scale
This one’s special.
We sat down with Rameez Ansari and Steve Lau, Co-CEOs ofAutoLeap, for a deeply candid conversation on building, scaling, and exiting vertical SaaS businesses – and everything that comes with it.
Yes, they’ve had an incredible run:
– Acquired and scaled FieldEdge to a 7x return in under 4 years
– Took on a venture-backed competitor with $300M in funding while bootstrapping
– Are now building one of the most admired platforms in auto repair tech
– And continue to support search fund entrepreneurs as investors and board members
But what makes this episode unforgettable isn’t just the business lessons–it’s the emotional truth. We talk:
✅ Partner dynamics that evolved into deep friendship
✅ Navigating personal loss while leading as first-time CEOs
✅ Why stamina, not just strategy, shapes outcomes
✅ The actual mental load of being responsible for teams, families, and investors
✅ Tactical advice for aspiring operators and ETA founders
🎧 Listen to the full episode
Thank you Rameez and Steve for showing up with honesty, humility, and clarity. One for the books.
#SaaS #Entrepreneurship #SearchFunds #VerticalSaaS #PrivateEquity #Leadership #GCPPodcast #AutoLeap #Operators #Software
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