Episode 012 | Good People Build a Strong Foundation | Demetrios Dounis, Heartwood Partners
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In this episode, host Sean Mooney chats with Demetrios Dounis, a partner at Heartwood Partners, to discuss his path to private equity, and his unique approach to business building.
0:55 Demetrios' path to private equity
3:04 Demetrios' upbringing
4:39 What to look for in a prospective investment
8:44 Lessons to learn from change
12:24 How Heartwood approaches value creation
16:32 How business leaders can find the right private equity partner
20:30 Demetrios' advice to business leaders starting to think about add-on acquisitions
26:34 Advice to his younger self
0:55 Demetrios' path to private equity
3:04 Demetrios' upbringing
4:39 What to look for in a prospective investment
8:44 Lessons to learn from change
12:24 How Heartwood approaches value creation
16:32 How business leaders can find the right private equity partner
20:30 Demetrios' advice to business leaders starting to think about add-on acquisitions
26:34 Advice to his younger self
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