Demetrios Dounis, Heartwood Partners, Good People Build a Strong Foundation
We're joined by a leading private equity partner, Demetrios Dounis from Heartwood Partners, to discuss Heartwood's approach to private equity and what business leaders are looking for in a PE partner. He also discusses his upbringing, his path to PE, and much more.0:55 Demetrios' path to private equity3:04 Demetrios' upbringing4:39 What to look for in a prospective investment8:44 Lessons to learn from change12:24 How Heartwood approaches value creation16:32 How business leaders can find the right private equity partner20:30 Demetrios' advice to business leaders starting to think about add-on acquisitions26:34 Advice to his younger self
