In part one of our conversation with Nicolai Chen Nielsen , we dove into the importance of leadership, and why it impacts organizations. In this episode, we're going practical. This will be interesting for you if you're leading an organization - big or small - yourself, or if you have to lead post-merger integration projects and consider the leadership element of them. You'll find answers to questions such as: How do we build good leadership? How does adult learning interact with the power dynam...
Nov 07, 2022•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast In our interview with Nicolai Chen Nielsen, you'll get a thorough primer on the concept of organizational health, and how leaders influence the success of their companies.
Oct 14, 2022•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Andreas "Andy" von Hirschhausen could do anything he wanted in FinTech - but he didn't take the easy route. With reach.finance, Andy set out to make financial education accessible to the masses – and cut out (bad) financial advisors with their app. In our conversation, we analyzed how and why Andy needed to scratch his entrepreneurial itch. And how his successful Finance podcast, Wall Street Lab , helped with that. Wall Street Lab Website: https://thewallstreetlab.com/ Connect with Andy: https:/...
Sep 23, 2022•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast What is a personal brand, really? And how can I build my personal brand as freelancer to stand out from the rest, and win more clients? Dr. Talaya Waller, Personal Branding Expert and TEDx speaker, walks us through the fundamentals of setting up a personal brand. Welcome to the Fintalent Podcast! This is the show for M&A and PE professionals that want to leave a dent in the world and live on their own terms. We're powered by fintalent.io, the hiring and project platform for m&a and strat...
Sep 15, 2022•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast ESG has an image problem. Countless scandals and transparencies have led to the public throwing shade on the entire ESG sector. But is it justified? And what is the value of ESG in a world where social, environmental, and governance issues seem to be more prevalent than ever? We talked to Kora-Cora Krause, CESGA and ESG expert, about: Why ESG has gotten a bad rep lately What's wrong with ESG today - and what is actually working well Regional differences in ESG and ESG reporting methodologi...
Jul 01, 2022•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast How can we leverage regulation to our advantage in FinTech? Compliance and regulation have the connotation of being the boring afterthoughts in any new venture. But for FinTech, compliance is actually crucial to create any traction. In this episode, we're talking to Tiana Whitehouse, SWOT Team Consulting, about how to leverage compliance in a regulated market and what issues to avoid. Welcome to the open IC - the investment committee in your pocket. Open IC is the go-to show for M&A and stra...
Jun 03, 2022•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are VCs really that smart in the current environment? In this episode, we talked about convincing equity stories, and how brands and storytelling can have a crucial impact on your M&A success. Welcome to the Open IC, the show where we talk to the movers and shakers in M&A, the teams behind the deals, and how the deals really went down. This show is brought to you by Fintalent.io, the hiring and project platform for M&A and Strategy professionals. Learn more about Fintalent at Fintale...
May 24, 2022•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the Open IC, the show where we talk to the movers and shakers in M&A, the teams behind the deals, and how the deals really went down. This show is brought to you by Fintalent.io, the hiring and project platform for M&A and Strategy professionals. Learn more about Fintalent at Fintalent.io .
May 12, 2022•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Crypto is the fastest moving industry in the world, and new technologies erupt pretty much every day. Worldwide, a number of players have emerged to take part in that eruption - marketplaces, technology providers - it's a complete ecosystem. Mercado Bitcoin has recently completed a number of M&A and CVC deals. In this episode, we talked to Daniel Cunha, who's responsible for Corporate Development at 2TM (The mother company behind Mercado Bitcoin) how he approaches the market from an M&A ...
May 03, 2022•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Semiconductors are pretty close to what you might consider rocket science. But how do you navigate such complex supply chains when sourcing and executing M&A deals? We talked to M&A veteran Jeff Desroches, Vice President at VAT Group, about his experiences, strategies, and tactics, when executing M&A deals along the semiconductor value chain. Welcome to the Open IC, the show where we talk to the movers and shakers in M&A, the teams behind the deals, and how the deals really went ...
Apr 14, 2022•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast Sasja Beslik is one of the most influential men when it comes to sustainable finance: more than 200.000 people follow his hot takes on social media. At Nordea, Sasja pioneered including ESG factors into investment decisions (worth €320 billion in 2018), which led to big changes in the bank's strategy. Sasja is also co-author of "Where the money tree grows" , about climate-smart investing. In this episode, we talk about: Why Greta Thunberg follows Sasja on Twitter How Sasja's background as refuge...
Mar 25, 2022•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast Steffen Schebesta, CEO North America & VP Corporate Development at Sendinblue, has been on an acquisition spree lately. The European MarTech player has large competitors in the US, but that doesn't intimidate the France-born company. Sendinblue is building a legit competitor in the market through build, buy, and strong integrations. In this episode, Steffen also shares his perspective on their acquisition of the Austrian video-meeting tool MeetFox, that was announced this week. If you want t...
Mar 18, 2022•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast Haley Altman is a one-person M&A swiss army knife: The lawyer found her entrepreneurial calling early in her career, and it led to her company being acquired by Litera - a LegalTech product platform. In this episode, we discussed How M&A leaders with legal backgrounds are different from the Finance-folks How Haley manages multiple deals per month with a super small team How M&A leaders can better collaborate with their CEOs I left our conversation deeply inspired, and so will you! We...
Mar 11, 2022•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast After a long career in M&A, Jeff Baker has recently made the move to become CFO at the FinTech Paysign. We talked to Jeff about his interpretation of the CFO role, and what he has learned along the way. Welcome to the Open IC, the show where we talk to the movers and shakers in M&A, the teams behind the deals, and how the deals really went down. This show is brought to you by Fintalent.io, the hiring and project platform for M&A and Strategy professionals. Learn more about Fintalent ...
Mar 10, 2022•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kison Patel is the face behind the popular knowledge platform M&A Science, and he's also running the M&A project management platform Dealroom. Kison and I talk about his move from consultant to entrepreneurship, and his view on where the M&A industry is headed. Welcome to the Open IC, the show where we talk to the movers and shakers in M&A, the teams behind the deals, and how the deals really went down. This show is brought to you by Fintalent.io, the hiring and project platform ...
Feb 04, 2022•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast There are unlimited risks in an M&A transaction - and it's key to insure the ones we can't eliminate. Ana Serdarevic, Head of M&A and Transaction Solutions Switzerland at Aon, has plenty of experience with that - so today, we're walking through exciting transactions she and her team have accompanied. Connect with Ana on Linkedin The Open IC podcast is the show for M&A professionals who want to get out of the grind and combine success and freedom. We're brought to you by Fintale...
Jan 21, 2022•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Celebrity VCs get a bad rep. Rightly so? Vik Sasi would disagree: He's a partner at Will Smith' Dreamers VC - and he talks about the strategy behind dreamers, and how they try to help minority entrepreneurs. More about Dreamers at dreamers.vc The Open IC podcast is the show for M&A professionals who want to get out of the grind and combine success and freedom. We're brought to you by Fintalent, the hiring and collaboration platform for tier-1 M&A professionals. Learn more about Fintalent...
Dec 10, 2021•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today we're talking to Jon Younger. Jon is an accomplished scholar and has been shaping the HR industry for decades. Now, he's focusing on what he calls the Freelance Revolution - the movement towards free and independent work. In this episode, Jon presents insights from his recently published Global Survey On Freelancing. The Open IC podcast is the show for M&A professionals who want to get out of the grind and combine success and freedom. We're brought to you by Fintalent, the hiring and c...
Nov 26, 2021•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast A common cliche about consultants is that they're just number-crunchers. They are the exact counterpart to the romantic, free-thinking creatives that we consider artists to be. But today, I'm talking to Alina Lindermuth. Alina is a senior strategy consultant at EY Parthenon, and she's also published her own novel. Alina and I discuss how we can tap into our creativity, and how she combines her two passions. The Open IC podcast is the show for M&A professionals who want to get out of the grin...
Nov 12, 2021•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Do you have to rely on expensive consultancies to run your own M&A team? Valentin Rivas Vera of the Spanish telco-infrastructure company Lyntia thinks differently. They have structured their M&A team in an agile way, working like internal consultants with skin in the game and high-speed execution. The Open IC podcast is the show for M&A professionals who want to get out of the grind and combine success and freedom. We're brought to you by Fintalent, the hiring and collaboration platf...
Oct 29, 2021•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Naomi Roba was on the brink of a successful, traditional M&A career: ING, Rothschild, Goldman. In this episode of the Open IC podcast, Naomi shares why she chose to be a freelancer instead - and how she is using the free time it created in her life to make the life of others better. The Open IC podcast is the show for M&A professionals who want to get out of the grind and combine success and freedom. We're brought to you by Fintalent, the hiring and collaboration platform for tier-1 M&am...
Oct 22, 2021•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Sales is often the last consideration when it comes to a successful merger or acquisition. Frank Cespedes, Harvard professor and internationally recognized Sales expert, breaks down why that is a huge mistake - and how we can fix it. Welcome to the open IC - the investment committee in your pocket. Open IC is the go-to show for M&A and strategy professionals that want to leave a dent in the world and live on their own terms. We're powered by fintalent.io, the hiring and project platform for ...
Sep 21, 2021•32 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast After a prolific - and very much traditional - career in M&A, Ömer wanted a change. During his travels, he started freelancing, and something changed: He realized that he didn't need to spend 80 hours a week in an office room, but could work on his own terms, at his own time. That's when he decided to start fintalent.io - a hiring platform that would help other M&A and strategy professionals like him live the life they want. In today's fireside chat, we're talking about Ömer's career, an...
Sep 19, 2021•27 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the Open IC - the investment committee in your pocket. Open IC is the go-to show for M&A and strategy professionals that want to leave a dent in the world and live on their own terms. We're powered by fintalent.io, the hiring and project platform for m&a and strategy professionals - and that's what we talk about. Whether we're talking to experts from the deal room or dissect potential or past deals - after every episode, you'll leave more ready for your next deal. Welcome to t...
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