EPISODE · Oct 14, 2016 · 34 MIN
Perspectives of the Successful Independent Sponsor
from ETA Insider Podcast · host Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Alex Schneider, adjunct professor of entrepreneurship at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University and the founding partner of Clover Capital Partners, talks about his personal career path to becoming an independent sponsor, shares the stories behind his initial investments, touts the merits of having an industry focus, and contrasts the differences between pursuing a business with committed equity funding versus more open ended arrangements.
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Alex Schneider, adjunct professor of entrepreneurship at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University and the founding partner of Clover Capital Partners, talks about his personal career path to becoming an independent sponsor, shares the stories behind his initial investments, touts the merits of having an industry focus, and contrasts the differences between pursuing a business with committed equity funding versus more open ended arrangements.
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