The Deal Flow Show
The Deal Flow Show
Podcast Description
The Deal Flow Show is where private equity gets real. No scripted answers, no corporate fluff—just raw, unfiltered conversations with the top dealmakers in the game. We pull back the curtain on the industry, sharing the stories, strategies, and hard-earned lessons that you’d normally only hear behind closed doors. Whether you’re deep in the world of M&A or just starting to navigate private markets, this is where you get the insights, mentorship, and war stories that actually matter.
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Content focuses on themes such as private equity strategies, entrepreneurship journeys, and mindset shifts, with episodes covering topics like the transition from startup to private equity, personal stories of overcoming challenges, and actionable advice for aspiring investors. For instance, guests share their experiences in building multimillion-dollar businesses and the lessons they've learned from high-stakes dealmaking.
The Deal Flow Show is where private equity gets real. No scripted answers, no corporate fluff—just raw, unfiltered conversations with the top dealmakers in the game. We pull back the curtain on the industry, sharing the stories, strategies, and hard-earned lessons that you’d normally only hear behind closed doors. Whether you’re deep in the world of M&A or just starting to navigate private markets, this is where you get the insights, mentorship, and war stories that actually matter.
Jay Patel, a former Goldman Sachs investment banker, shares the operational and strategic advantages that his family office holds over traditional private equity. He details the creative, ”street smart” tactics his family has used to build a generational empire of over 140 hotels, from flipping multi-million dollar hotel contracts to acquiring and revitalizing a national brand from Blackstone. Listeners will learn the specific deal structures, risk mitigation strategies, and core values that allow his family office to thrive in the competitive hospitality industry.Chapters:0:01 The Secret to Winning Isn't Hard Work1:08 Family Office vs. Private Equity: The Key Differences5:14 Investment Horizon, Capital Structure, and Risk Tolerance8:40 The Operational Edge of a Family Office10:25 The Dynamics of Working with Family13:09 Core Values: Hard Work and Education16:12 Jay's Story: From an Immigrant Family to Wall Street19:56 From ”Wall Street” the Movie to a Career at GE25:21 Working 100-Hour Weeks at Goldman Sachs29:22 Competitive Edge: Why We Dominate the Hotel Market33:17 The Four-Story Interior Corridor Box: Our Ideal Investment38:37 The Immigrant Mentality in the Hotel Business42:05 How to Flip a Multi-Million Dollar Hotel Contract47:23 Street Smarts vs. Book Smarts in Business51:23 ”Always Outsmart Someone, Never Screw Someone”53:56 How We Outsmarted Blackstone to Acquire a Hotel Brand1:00:52 Breakdown of a Creative Deal That Netted a $15M Profit
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